Burj Khalifa has led the way in redefining what’s possible in the design and engineering of super-tall structures. Through a combination of state of the art technologies and cultural influences, the skyscraper is a global icon and definitely a model for future urban centers. Below are some mind-blowing facts about the Burj Khalifa building Dubai.
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Burj Khalifa Height
Burj Khalifa stands at a world breaking record height of 828metres (2716.5ft) over Dubai. The structure is three times the height of the Eiffel tower and almost twice as tall as the Empire state building laid end to end.
The structure’s pieces would stretch over a quarter of the way around the world. Burj Khalifa’s cloud-piercing height is one of the most impressive facts about it.
Design & Construction
- Burj Khalifa’s design is inspired by the Hymenocallis flower or a spider lily flower. The regional desert flower is known for its long petals extending from the center.
- The construction began in 2004 up until 2010. During the construction, 12,000 workers worked on the tower every day. This roughly totaled up to 22Million hours of work.
- The al khalifa tower exterior is covered by 26,000 glass panels, all individual hand-cut and made to withstand the extremely high temperatures in Dubai.
- The total amount of aluminum used in the structure is equivalent to that of five Airbus A380 airlines. The weight of the concrete weighs as much as 100,000 elephants.
- 163 floors of the Burj khalifa building Dubai are located above the ground, and only one floor below the ground.
Burj Khalifa Building Dubai World Records
- The tallest free-standing building.
- The highest occupied floor (160th).
- The highest number of floors.
- Elevator with the longest travel distance.
- World’s longest single running elevator at 140 floors.
- World’s highest restaurant-At.mosphere on level 122
- The world’s second-highest swimming pool on the 76th floor.
- world’s largest dancing fountain.
- The world’s highest observation deck-At the Top Sky on the 148th floor.
Al Khalifa Tower Quirky Attractions
- A telescopic spire at the top is made fr om more than 4,000 tons of steel. On a clear day, the spire can be spotted from up to 60 miles away.
- The dancing fountain is approximately the size of two football fields
- The building hosts a large art collection featuring more than 1000 pieces of art from some of the world’s renowned artists such as-A a sculpture of shifting oval shapes made by an Egyptian artist-Karim Rashid, World Voices in the resident’s lobby
- The Burj Khalifa building has 57 elevators and 8 escalators
- The building is the most popular attraction in Dubai
- 15Millon gallons of water is sustainably collected annually. The water is utilized for irrigation, landscaping plants, the cooling system, and the dancing fountain
- Burj Khalifa building has featured in the films-Mission impossible, Ghost protocol (Tom Cruise character climbed the structure)
- The site of the building was formerly used as Military compound-Central Military Command
- More than 10,000 fireworks were fired from the building during its opening ceremony in 2010
- The building was designed by the same team (Skidmore, Owings & Merill) that designed Willis Tower and One World Trade Center, Newyork city
- The initial name of the skyscraper was Burj Dubai. It was later renamed in honor of the president of UAE-Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
- Burj Khalifa elevator travels at a speed of 10M/S, making the elevators among the fastest in the world
- It takes up to three months to clean the 26,000 glass panels on the exterior of the tower. The best part is, once done, they have to start all over again.
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Burj Khalifa building Dubai unquestionably serves the best part of Dubai city. Everything from the skyscraper and its role in the modern world is also pretty impressive, lavish and over the top.
Built to impress and 10 years later it’s still something to behold and worth a visit. you can check Dubai Tourism Website.
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