Burj Jumeira

Burj Jumeira, also spelled Burj Jumeirah, is a proposed 550-metre supertall tower conceived as the centerpiece of Downtown Jumeira, the mixed-use district master planned by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill for state-owned Dubai Holding in Al Sufouh, close to the Burj Al Arab. Designed by SOM's New York office with architectural and structural engineering services, the aerodynamic 112-storey tower splits into two curvilinear masses separated by a dramatic central void, a form that references the region's desert dunes and oases. It rises from an oval pond shaped like the fingerprint of Dubai's ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ringed by waterfront shops and a terraced outdoor amphitheatre for public events. The facade is designed to carry an integrated digital display capable of lighting the tower in the colours of the UAE flag, while the upper levels plan a sky lounge and sky restaurant at about 450 metres and a spherical 360-degree observation deck evocative of the native Gulf pearl. The project has not yet advanced to construction.