Realizing the world's tallest building requires an extraordinary organization and design process. This week, we examine "The Vertical City: Burj Khalifa" the tallest man-made structure in the world, which can host a city population.
The construction of the tallest building in the world started on January 6, 2004, and was completed on January 4, 2010. The building has a total height of 828 meters and is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Architect Adrian SMITH was inspired by a desert plant, the Spider Lily (Hymenocallisor Spiderlily). One of the most famous structures in the world, Burj Khalifa is also stated as the most photographed structure in the world. Besides, the building was registered as a World Icon in 2010. An icon of the world’s building has a temperature difference between the ground level, and the apex is 6 degrees.
The image is taken from smithgill.com / Dubai, Adrian Smith+Gordon Gill Architecture
Burj Khalifa is a mixed-use building with many different functions. The building includes hotels, office spaces, wellness centers, an art gallery, indoor pools, and living spaces. One of these hotels is the Armani Hotel Dubai, which is Giorgio Armani's different and equally special concept initiative design in Dubai. This special project is aimed to offer home comfort to their visitors.
The image is taken from smithgill.com / Dubai, Adrian Smith+Gordon Gill Architecture
This distinctive and intriguing architectural structure also hosts striking artwork in its lobby. In the lobby, the work “Sounds of the World” by Artist Jaume PLENSA is located. Composed of 197 bells, the statue resonates with the sound of water dripping from above throughout the day. It comes into contact with different bells on the path the water follows, and the different tones it makes represent different people living on earth. Also, Burj Khalifa has a staircase that goes up to the 160th floor, with a total of 2,909 steps. The world's tallest building has public spaces on the 43rd, 76th, and 123rd floors. These areas serve as gyms, pools, outdoor sunbathing terraces, and beverage spaces.
The image is taken from smithgill.com / Dubai, Adrian Smith+Gordon Gill Architecture
The construction was completed in the shortest possible time with a strong organization. More than 12,000 workers spent a total of 22 million hours building resulting in this elegant structure. 330,000 cubic meters of concrete, which is equivalent to the weight of 100,000 elephants, 39,000 m/t of reinforced steel, 103,000 square meters of glass, and 15,500 square meters of stainless steel were used in the construction. Three of the world's largest cranes, which are capable of carrying 25 tons, were used in the construction of the Burj Khalifa. In addition, the concrete used in the construction of the building was poured at night to minimize the effects of Dubai's heat. Before construction, the project was subjected to more than 40 wind tests.
The image is taken from smithgill.com / Dubai, Adrian Smith+Gordon Gill Architecture
The landscaping of Burj Khalifa is divided into three parts, and each part is arranged to serve a different function. There are forest groves, palm trees, lakeside promenades, playgrounds, and terrace gardens in the areas reserved for hotels, residences, and offices in Burj Khalifa’s landscape. In addition, special solutions were required in the building installation, and water storage rooms were placed on every 30 floors for the water installation.
It is not just a record-breaking structure as the tallest structure in the world. It also holds the records for the tallest freestanding structure, the most floors, the highest full floor, the highest open observation deck, the world record for vertical concrete pumping, the tallest service elevator, and the tallest aluminum glass façade.
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