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).
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| Burj Khalifa | |
|---|---|
| برج خليفة | |
| Record hicht | |
| Hie-est in the warld syne 2010[I] | |
| Whit cam afore | Taipei 101 |
| General information | |
| Status | Duin |
| Location | Dubai, Unitit Arab Emirates |
| Coordinates | 25°11′49.7″N 55°16′26.8″E / 25.197139°N 55.274111°E 55°16′26.8″E / 25.197139°N 55.274111°E |
| Biggin stairtit | Januar 2004 |
| Completit | 2010 |
| Openin | 4 Januar 2010 |
| Cost | USD $ 1.5 billion |
| Hicht | |
| Airchitectural | 828 m (2,717 ft) |
| Tip | 829.8 m (2,722 ft) |
| Ruif | 828 m (2,717 ft) |
| Observatory | 452.1 m (1,483 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Fluir coont | 163 floors plus 46 maintenance levels in the spire an 2 parkin levels in the basement |
| Fluir aurie | 309,473 m2 (3,331,100 sq ft) |
| Design an construction | |
| Airchitect | Adrian Smith at SOM |
| Developer | Emaar Properties |
| Structural ingineer | Bill Baker at SOM |
| Main contractor | Samsung Engineering an Construction Company, Besix an Arabtec Superveesion Consultant Engineer & Airchitect o Record Hyder Consulting Construction Project Manager Turner Construction Grocon Plannin Bauer AG an Middle East Foondations Lift contractor Otis VT consultant Lerch Bates |
| Wabsteid | |
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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, 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. The primary contractor wis Samsung C&T o Sooth Korea.
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