BURJ KHALIFA
Burj Khalifa is also known as the Burj Dubai is a skyscraper in Dubai, UAE (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ) .
Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world it has been the tallest buildings in the world since its topping from late 2008.
Its total height is 829.8 M (2722 f) it also has a antenna on the top excluding it Burj Khalifa's total height is 828 m (2717 f).
Burj Khalifa was designed by Adrian Smith , of Skidmor,Owings and Merrill (whose firms designed the wills tower and the One World Trade Centre) .
Construction of Burj Khalifa initiated in 2004 , and it's exterior took 5 years to complete in 2009 . The Primery structure of Burj Khalifa is glass and concrete, the building was opened in 2010 as part of a new development called Downtown Dubai. The building was originally named Burj Dubai but then renamed in the honour of ruler of Abu Dhabi and president of UAE ( Khalifa Bin Zayed Al nahyan ) . The building broke numerous hieght records and also holds the title of the tallest building in the world .
RECORDS
Construction of Burj Khalifa initiated in 2004 , and it's exterior took 5 years to complete in 2009 . The Primery structure of Burj Khalifa is glass and concrete, the building was opened in 2010 as part of a new development called Downtown Dubai. The building was originally named Burj Dubai but then renamed in the honour of ruler of Abu Dhabi and president of UAE ( Khalifa Bin Zayed Al nahyan ) . The building broke numerous hieght records and also holds the title of the tallest building in the world .
RECORDS
- Tallest existing structure 829.8 m (2722 f)
- Tallest structure ever built 829.8 m (2722 f)
- Tallest freestanding structure 829.8 m (2722 f)
- Tallest skyscraper 829.8 m (2722 f)
- Tallest skyscraper to top of antenna 829.8 m (2722 f)
- Building with most floors (163)
- World's highest elevator installation
- World's longest travel distance Elevators (504 m)
- Highest vertical concrete pumping (606 m)
- World's tallest structure that includes residential space
- World's highest night club 144th floor
- World's highest restaurant 122nd floor at 442 m
- World's highest New Year display of Fireworks
- World's highest installation of aluminium and glass facade 512 m
- World's highest outdoor observation deck 124th floor at 452 m
Features
1) The Dubai Fountain :- Burj Khalifa features the Dubai fountain accounting system at a cost of
Dh 800 million(217$) . It consists of 6600 lights and 50 coloured projectors , it is 270 M long and food water 150 m into they are accompanied by the music .
Dh 800 million(217$) . It consists of 6600 lights and 50 coloured projectors , it is 270 M long and food water 150 m into they are accompanied by the music .
2) Observation Deck :- the outer observation deck at the top is on 124th floor at 452 m. It is the world's tallest observation deck, it also features electronic telescopes .
3) Burj Khalifa Park :- at the centre of Park there is a water room ,which is a series of pools and water Jet Fountains , the plants are watered by the water collected from the building scoring system to system provides 68,000,000 litres of water annually.
3) Burj Khalifa Park :- at the centre of Park there is a water room ,which is a series of pools and water Jet Fountains , the plants are watered by the water collected from the building scoring system to system provides 68,000,000 litres of water annually.
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