Burj Khalifa - Pride of Dubai

Burj Khalifa is a Pride of Dubai for its true marvel in Architectural Brilliance. It’s Cloud piercing height and Mesmerising Structure remains interesting aspects in the list. If you already know about this giant tall structure, let’s cross check your views with our fascinating facts. 

Burj Khalifa - Burj means tower in Arabic and Khalifa was named to honour the president of UAE and Ruler of  Abu Dhabi “Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan” who assisted funds for this iconic billion dollar showpiece. Burj Khalifa previous name was Burj Dubai and was changed at the last minute to honour its ruler. 

Dubai is one of the most populous town and also home for world tallest building “Burj Khalifa”. Height of this staggering structure is about 838 metres (2716.5 feet) tall soaring over Dubai. For comparison it’s three times taller than Eiffel Tower and two times taller than Empire State Building. Burj Khalifa can be seen from up to 95 kilometers away.

Burj Khalifa was designed by Adrian Smith(American Architect) in partner at Skidmore Owings & Merill (SOM) an American Architectural, Urban Planning & Engineering Firm. The Design of this building was inspired from the Shape of a Spider Lilly flower. The building was proposed in 2003 but construction work started in 2004 and was completed in 2010. Around 12000 work force were involved in constructing this marvellous structure.

The Total Cost of this 160 stories high Project is about 1.5 Billion Dollars while tower itself cost of around 1 Billion Dollars. The Total Amount of Aluminium used in the tower weighs as mush as five AirBus A380 aircrafts. The Total Amount of Concrete used in the tower weighs as much as 100,000 Elephants. The Exterior of Burj Khalifa is covered by 26000 glass panels each cut in hand individually and designed to withstand the heat. 

Burj Khalifa holds Massive World Record of  “Tallest Building in the world”, “Tallest free standing structure in the world”, “Highest number of stories in the world”, “Highest occupied floor in the world”, “Highest outdoor observation deck in the world”, “Tallest Service Elevator in the world”, “Elevator with Longest Travel Distance in the world”. 

Burj Khalifa needs a supply of 250,000 gallons of water every day and total electricity consumption of the building is equivalent to the electricity consumed by 360,000 bulbs of 100-watt each burning at the same time. The buildings has 12 machines of 13 tons each moving along tracks constructed outside the building. 36 cleaners board these machines to clean the 26,000 reflective windows of the tower.

So much rebar (reinforced steel bars) were used during construction, that if you were to place them all side by side, they’d measure one quarter of the way across the world. Sustainability was extremely important during construction. The gardens are watered using condensation from the air conditioning system. 

On the other hand Burj Khalifa has pleasured nearly 11 years of record as the world’s tallest building, it’s about to get some rivalry from yet another Dubai construction project. In 2013, construction began on the Jeddah Tower, which will tower over the Burj Khalifa by an estimated 236 feet if it ever opens. At first, the project was set to be finished by 2020 but has been plagued by a series of construction setbacks and other issues that have slowed construction progress. At the moment, it’s expected to be completed in 2023, giving the Burj Khalifa a few more years to wear the “World’s Tallest” crown.