Burj Khalifa formerly known as
Burj Dubai, is a tallest, sky touching building in
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and the tallest man-made structure ever built. The building is part of the 2 km2 (490-acre) flagship development called
Downtown Burj Khalifa.
More than just the
world's tallest building,
Burj Khalifa is an unprecedented example of international cooperation, symbolic beacon of progress, and an emblem of the new, prosperous
Middle East.
Location
Downtown Burj, Shekh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Height
828 m (2717 ft)
Floor Area
334000 m
2 (3,595,100 sq ft)
Cost
$1.5 billion
Starting Date of construction
21,September 2004
Opened date
4,January 2010
Architect
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
Structural engineer
Bill Baker at SOM
Contractor Companies
Samsung C&T, Besix and Arabtec
Opening Ceremony
Opening ceremony was on
4,january 2010. The ceremony contains a display of
10,000 fireworks, light beams projected on and around the tower, and further sound, light and water effects. Using the
868 powerful
stroboscope lights that are integrated into the facade and spire of the tower, different lighting sequences were choreographed, together with more than 50 different combinations of the other effects.
Construction
The tower was constructed by a
South Korean company,
Samsung Engineering & Construction, which also did work on the
Petronas Twin Towers and
Taipei 101.
The primary structural system of
Burj Khalifa is reinforced concrete. Over
45,000 m3 of concrete, weighing more than
110,000 tonnes were used to construct the concrete and steel foundation, which features
192 piles, with each pile is
1.5 metre diameter x 43 metre long buried more than
50 m (164 ft) deep. Burj Khalifa's construction used
330,000 m3 of concrete and
55,000 tonnes of steel rebar, and construction took
22 million man-hours.
Burj Khalifa has Pressurized, air-conditioned refuge floors are located approximately every 35 floors where people can shelter on their long walk down to safety in case of an emergency or fire.
The unique design and engineering challenges of building Burj Khalifa have been featured in a number of television, including the
Big, Bigger, Biggest series on the
National Geographic and Five channels, and the
Mega Builders series on the
Discovery Channel.
The Park
From Burj Khalifa's unique triple-lobed shape, The Park's 11 hectares of greenery and water features serve as both entry to Burj Khalifa and outdoor living space. These exquisite grounds include a promenade along the Dubai lake, outdoor spaces, outdoor dining, prow lookout, leisure forest grove, playing area, water features and much more.
The landscape design includes six major water features: the main entry fountain, hotel entry fountain, residential entry fountain, the grand water terrace, children's fountain pool and the sculptural fountain.
The design includes three distinct areas to serve each of tower's three uses: hotel, residential and office space.
Floors Use
160 and above Mechanical
156–159 Communication and broadcast
155 Mechanical
139–154 Corporate suites
136–138 Mechanical
125–135 Corporate suites
124 At the Top observatory
123 Sky lobby
122 At.mosphere restaurant
111–121 Corporate suites
109–110 Mechanical
77–108 Residential
76 Sky lobby
73–75 Mechanical
44–72 Residential
43 Sky lobby
40–42 Mechanical
38–39 Armani Hotel suites
19–37 Armani Residences
17–18 Mechanical
9–16 Armani Residences
1–8 Armani Hotel
Ground Armani Hotel
Concourse Armani Hotel
B1–B2 Parking, mechanical
