Burj Khalifa is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Construction of the tower started in 2004 and was completed in 2009. The construction cost was approximately US $ 1.5 billion.
Burj Khalifa The Burj Khalifa was named during the construction as Burj Dubai. It was officially named Burj Khalifa in honor of the ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. It was inaugurated on November 4, 2010, although the interior was not completed at that time. The Burj Khalifa contains a luxury hotel, suites, apartments and offices.
The Burj Khalifa was designed by Chicago-based architect Skidmore, Owings & Merril. Adrian Smith worked as an architect and William Baker as a structural engineer. Three Y-shaped trusses to reduce wind strength.It is worth mentioning that the tower design is inspired by the shape of the local haemnocalis flower or the desert flower.The 31400 tons of steel bars were used in its structure.The exterior of the tower is covered with reflective glass panels and aluminum -Plates made of stainless steel In addition, the design of the Burj Khalifa is derived from the models of decoration of Islamic architecture
Burj Khalifa has the unique features of being the tallest skyscraper in the world, including the highest mosque in the world and the highest restaurant and also the highest open terrace where the public can be located as well as the highest swimming pool and the tower is the main center for New Year's celebrations every year The tower draws from the style of Islamic architecture, which includes historical and cultural elements, especially in the area of the swirling minaret, which rises slenderly to the top, and the facades are designed to withstand the extreme temperature of the summer of Dubai. M 142000 m of reflective glass, aluminum, stainless steel, and took into account weather factors, have been brought more than 300 specialists from China for the processing of the cladding of the tower, the daily use of water in the tower has reached 946 000 liters
It has 180 floors but the upper floors are unoccupied.
It has 160 rooms and suites of superior quality and superior service.
The tower is a vertical city with 12 thousand people. It has 49 floors dedicated to offices. There are 57 lifts in this hotel. It has 3000 parking lots. The area of the surrounding gardens is 19 hectares. 605 world record for cement pumping. The distance to the elevator is 504 m. The number of apartments in the tower is 1044. The weight of the lift is 5500 kg.
