Passing Taipei 101 as
the world's tallest building in April 2008 even though it
was still only a little over half its expected height, the mighty
Burj Dubai is an
incredible sight, and probably not the first place you'd expect to
see a British kitchen appliance!
Photo by David
Hobcote
The Burj Dubai (literally,
"Dubai Tower") is a not merely an incredibly tall building: it
is actually the centrepiece of an entire city currently being built
from scratch (or more precisely, from sand!) by an international
consortium in Dubai. Seen here from helicopter, photographed by UK
Photographer David Hobcote.
The Burj is the latest
super-skyscraper designed by Adrian Smith
of Chicago Illinois, consulting design partner at Skidmore,
Owings and Merrill - the global leader in creating supertall
structures.
"Haven. Retreat. Oasis."
With the Burj nearing completion,
the project's Interior Designers have specified Zip HydroTap
within several clients' homes (including the Penthouse!) ensuring
that the interiors echo the external structure's luxury, as
well as its environmental and design aspirations.
No other Instant Boiling Water
system is as awarded, easy to use, efficient or as safe as the Zip
HydroTap, so its presence in this project is not surprising!
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PS: "Dubai will be home
to at least six tall towers exceeding 100 floors"
Despite its mind-blowing scale, the Burj Dubai may not stay
the tallest for long! Archinomy - a great blog on World
Architecture - has the story here. Stay tuned
for news of Zip Instant Boiling Water systems in even more super
skyscrapers!
PPS: Halfway through construction, a couple of European Base
Jumpers posed as Architects and jumped from the tower - and caught it all on
video! We don't support illegal activity of this sort, but it
is great to watch!