Tuesday 9 December 2014

Burj Khalifa-Dubai

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Burj Dubai
Record height
Tallest in the world since 2010[I]
Preceded by Taipei 101
General information
Type Mixed-use
Location Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Coordinates 25°11′49.7″N 55°16′26.8″ECoordinates: 25°11′49.7″N 55°16′26.8″E
Construction started 6 January 2004
Completed 2010
Opening 4 January 2010[1]
Cost USD $ 1.5 billion[2]
Height
Architectural 828 m (2,717 ft)[3]
Tip 829.8 m (2,722 ft)[3]
Roof 828 m (2,717 ft)[3]
Top floor 584.5 m (1,918 ft)[3]
Observatory 452.1 m (1,483 ft)[3]
Technical details
Floor count 163 floors[3][4]
plus 46 maintenance levels in the spire[5] and 2 parking levels in the basement
Floor area 309,473 m2 (3,331,100 sq ft)[3]
Design and construction
Architect Adrian Smith at SOM
Developer Emaar Properties[3]
Structural engineer Bill Baker at SOM[6]
Main contractor Samsung Engineering and Construction Company, Besix and Arabtec
Supervision Consultant Engineer & Architect of Record Hyder Consulting
Construction Project Manager Turner Construction
Grocon[7]
Planning Bauer AG and Middle East Foundations[7]
Lift contractor Otis[7]
VT consultant Lerch Bates[7]

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