Burj Khalifa, formerly called Burj Dubai, was formally inaugurated by His Highness, Sheikh Mohammad of Dubai on the of 4th of January, 2010. (anitpromoters.com)

The tallest building

Burj Khalifa, formerly called Burj Dubai, was formally inaugurated by His Highness, Sheikh Mohammad of Dubai on the of 4th of January, 2010. The Burj became the tallest building in the world officially in 2007 when it passed the height of Taipei 101 in Taiwan. Taipei 101 was the world's tallest structure prior to the Burj, however at 828m, the Burj far surpases any other skyscraper, including the Empire State, the World Trade Center, Malaysia's Petronas Towers and the Sears Tower in Chicago.

The skyscraper is surrounded by a beautiful man made park spread over 11 hectares, or 1.2 million sq ft. This will include water features, shrubbery, desert flowers, benches and a view of the beautiful Dubai Fountain.

The people of the Middle East, and particularly the United Arab Emirates, are incredibly proud of this new wonder of the world since it returns the location of the world's tallest man made structure to the Middle East. FOr over 4,000 years this was the Great Pyramid of Giza until its height was surpassed by the Lincoln Cathedral in England, in 1311. Many posters and flyers marketing the Burj Khalifa have invoked imagery of the Great Pyramids implying that the Middle East is regaining its ascendancy in engineering, science and prosperity.

Below are the main facts about the Burj Khalifa:

• It has 200 storeys, of which about 165 are inhabitable.

• The tower opens 1,325 days after excavation work started in 2004. It took 22 million man hours to complete construction.

• The tower contains 330,000 cubic metres of concrete, 39,000 metric tonnes of reinforced steel, 103,000 square metres of glass and 15,500 square metres of embossed stainless steel.

• The weight of the empty building is 500,000 tonnes.

• Total built-up area is 526,760 square metres (5.67 million square feet), of which 171,870 square metres is residential and 27,870 square metres is office space.

• The structure will host the highest observation deck, swimming pool, elevator, restaurant and fountain in the world.

• There are 900 residences available in addition to the soon-to-open Armani hotel. Owner Emaar said 90 per cent of the building has been sold.

• The building is covered by 24,348 cladding panels to help it withstand the summer heat.

• At the peak of construction, around 12,000 workers were involved.

 

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