Plans To Build 1km Skyscraper

Plans to construct what could become the world’s tallest building were unveiled this weekend.Dubai developer Nakheel announced that it plans to build the tower that could stand 1km in height, beating the city state's own world record.

Nakheel Tower, which will be located at the intersection of Sheikh Zayed Road and the Arabian Canal, is part of the Nakheel Harbour and Tower development that will cover more than 270 hectares in New Dubai. It will be home to more than 55,000 people, a workplace for 45,000 more and attract millions of visitors each year.

The scheme is designed by US architect Woods Bagot and the project team includes engineer WSP and instead of a single core, the skyscraper will have four cores.

Chris O'Donnell, chief executive of Nakheel, claimed yesterday that the global credit crisis would not affect plans for the tower. He said funds for the scheme would come from a combination of “pre-sales of land in and around the tower, and then project funding”.