Dubai Holding has recently unveiled details and renderings for the planned Burj Jumeira, a 550-meter-tall (1,804 feet) tower in Al Sufouh. The tower will be the centerpiece of Downtown Jumeira, a pedestrian friendly mixed-use urban destination.
The tower’s design is inspired by the ripples of the UAE’s desert sand dunes and flowing oases. The façade will be covered with digital displays that can be used to customize the building’s appearance for various occasions and celebrations.
Rendering courtesy Dubai Holding.
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The base of the tower is a reflecting pool that can be reconfigured into a staging structure to host various social, cultural, and artistic events and activities. It will feature multiple water fountains and a terraced outdoor amphitheater. A fully integrated retail component will surround Burj Jumeira’s base.
The tower will comprise multiple observation decks that provide 360-degree views of Dubai. The observation decks will include interactive experiences with the main viewing platform accessible via lifts with digital screens that carry the visitor through a distinctive experience until they reach the desired platform.
Rendering courtesy Dubai Holding.
At the Burj Jumeira’s summit is the crown, a 450-meter-high (1,476 feet) space that includes a sky-lounge and interconnected sky-restaurant. The space can be used to host larger scale events and includes similar technologies as the observation decks to create fully immersive and interactive displays.
SOM designed the tower. Completion of the project's first phase is slated for 2023.
Rendering courtesy Dubai Holding.
Rendering courtesy Dubai Holding.
Rendering courtesy SOM | ATCHAIN.
Rendering courtesy SOM | ATCHAIN.
Rendering courtesy SOM | ATCHAIN.
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