Thursday, November 12, 2009

Burj Khalifa - MCEW


Since 2010 Burj Khalifa has been the tallest building in the world with its 829 mts. A colossus of concrete and steel, I must consider this as a Modern Civil Engineer Wonder.
Only a step away from a skyscraper 1 kilometer high... I don't truly understand a building such as this one! In my opinion it's mostly a demonstration of what money can do and nothing more.
Dubai looks like a graveyard of skyscrapers half empty or unfinished, useless for years, an amazing waste of money and energy.

Dubai, November 2009 - Modern Civil Engineer Wonder, Burj Khalifa [2009]