Learn in a Minute: Facts & Figures about the Burj Khalifa
Standing at 828 meters ( 2,716 feet tall ) with 211 Total Floors (209 Above Grade & 2 Below Grade), (2 Parking, 14 Mechanical, 46 Spire / Mechanical, 90 Residential, 37 Office, 13 Hotel, 4 Communication & Broadcasting, 5 Miscellaneous)
In order to enable the tower’s extreme height and promote the most efficient use of space, the team created a new structural system. Named the “buttressed core”, each of the three wings buttresses the others via a six-sided central core, forming a tri-axial, “Y” shaped plan. ( Source: pswscience)
Not only is Burj Khalifa the world’s tallest building but it has also broken 2 other impressive records: the tallest structure, previously held by the KVLY-TV mast in Blanchard, North Dakota, and the tallest free-standing structure, previously held by Toronto’s CN Tower.
- Burj Khalifa was originally named Burj Dubai and was renamed in 2010 after UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
- It has 163 floors, with the highest occupied floor being at a height of 585m.
- The design of the building was inspired by the desert flower, Hymenocallis.
- It has the world’s highest mosque and swimming pool.
- It took over 22 million man-hours to construct.
- The building has 57 elevators and 8 escalators. The building’s elevators are some of the fastest in the world, with a top speed of 10 meters per second.
- Burj Khalifa holds several world records, including the tallest freestanding structure and the tallest skyscraper.
- The building consumes 330,000 gallons of water every day for its cooling system.
- Burj Khalifa has a viewing deck called “At the Top” on the 124th floor, offering panoramic views of Dubai.
- The LED lights on the building can display different colors and patterns, creating a stunning light show in the night sky.
Travelers from all over the world visit Dubai to head to the top of this man-made wonder. A Burj Khalifa ticket allows you to head to At the Top and At the Top Sky floors, which have the highest observation decks in the world.
At first, glance, when I crane my neck upwards to gather the magnanimity of Burj Khalifa’s height, there’s one word that comes to my mind: .ie., Wow!
