Burj Khalifa

skyscraper in Dubai, Unitit Arab Emirates

Burj Khalifa (Arabic: برج خليفة‎, "Khalifa touer"), kent as Burj Dubai prior tae its inauguration, is a skyscraper in Dubai, Unitit Arab Emirates, an is the tallest man-made structur in the warld, at 829.8 m (2,722 ft).[3][8]

Burj Khalifa
برج خليفة
Record hicht
Hie-est in the warld syne 2010[I]
Whit cam aforeTaipei 101
General information
StatusDuin
LocationDubai, Unitit Arab Emirates
Coordinates25°11′49.7″N 55°16′26.8″E / 25.197139°N 55.274111°E / 25.197139; 55.274111 55°16′26.8″E / 25.197139°N 55.274111°E / 25.197139; 55.274111
Biggin stairtitJanuar 2004
Completit2010
Openin4 Januar 2010[1]
CostUSD $ 1.5 billion[2]
Hicht
Airchitectural828 m (2,717 ft)[3]
Tip829.8 m (2,722 ft)[3]
Ruif828 m (2,717 ft)[3]
Observatory452.1 m (1,483 ft)[3]
Technical details
Fluir coont163 floors[3][4]
plus 46 maintenance levels in the spire[5]
an 2 parkin levels in the basement
Fluir aurie309,473 m2 (3,331,100 sq ft)[3]
Design an construction
AirchitectAdrian Smith at SOM
DeveloperEmaar Properties[3]
Structural ingineerBill Baker at SOM[6]
Main contractorSamsung Engineering an
Construction Company,
Besix an Arabtec
Superveesion Consultant Engineer &
Airchitect o Record Hyder Consulting
Construction Project Manager
Turner Construction
Grocon[7]
Plannin Bauer AG an
Middle East Foondations[7]
Lift contractor Otis[7]
VT consultant Lerch Bates[7]
Wabsteid
www.burjkhalifa.ae

Construction began on 21 September 2004, wi the exterior o the structur completit on 1 October 2009. The biggin offeecially opened on 4 Januar 2010,[1][9] an is pairt o the new 2 km2 (490-acre) development cried Dountoun Dubai at the 'First Interchynge' alang Sheikh Zayed Road, near Dubai's main business destrict.The touer's airchitecture an engineering wur performed bi Skidmore, Owings an Merrill o Chicago, wi Adrian Smith as chief airchitect, an Bill Baker as chief structural engineer.[10][11] The primary contractor wis Samsung C&T o Sooth Korea.[12]

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