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- Page 1 Burj Khalifa Dubai, United Arab Emirates Booklet available on: Livret disponible sur: Architecture.LEGO.com Folleto disponible en:...
- Page 2 Burj Khalifa Described as both a ‘Vertical City’ and ‘ A Living Wonder,’ Burj Khalifa, at the heart of downtown Dubai, is also the world’s tallest building. Developed by Dubai-based Emaar Properties PJSC, Burj Khalifa rises gracefully from the desert and honors the city with its extraordinary union of art, engineering and meticulous craftsmanship.
- Page 3 39,000 tons of steel reinforcement; 103,000 square meters (300,000 square feet) of office space, with remaining area (1.1 million square feet) of glass; and 15,500 square meters occupied by a luxury hotel. (167,000 square feet) of embossed stainless steel. The tower In 2003, as a result of an international design competition, took 22 million man-hours to build.
- Page 4 elements from traditional Islamic architecture, but The Y-shaped plan is ideal for residential and hotel usage, the most inspiring muse was a regional desert flower, the with the wings allowing maximum outward views and inward Hymenocallis, whose harmonious structure is one of the natural light.
- Page 5 Architecturally, the building transforms itself from a solid base expression to a vertically expressed middle section of polished stainless steel projected metal fins and glass. Only vertical elements were used here, as the fine dust in Dubai’s air would build up on any horizontal projecting elements. ©...
- Page 6 The structural system To support the unprecedented height of the building, the engineers developed a new structural system called the buttressed core, which consists of a hexagonal core reinforced by three buttresses that form the ‘Y’ shape. Each wing, with its own high performance concrete corridor walls and perimeter columns, buttresses the other wings through a connection to the six-sided central core, or hexagonal hub.
- Page 7 encounters a different building shape. Burj Khalifa has 57 elevators This structural system enables the building to support itself and 8 escalators. Travelling laterally and keeps it from twisting. at 10 meters/sec (33 feet/ At the top, the central core emerges and transitions to sec) per second, they have a special steel framed structure which is sculpted to form a the world’s longest travel...
- Page 8 engineers and other consultants. The tower’s water system supplies an average of 946,000 liters (250,000 gallons) of water daily. At peak cooling, Burj Khalifa will require about 10,000 tons of cooling, equal to the cooling capacity provided by about 10,000 tons of melting ice. Dubai’s hot, humid climate combined with the building’s cooling requirements creates a significant amount of condensation.
- Page 9 Facts about Burj Khalifa Location: ......Downtown Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Architect:......Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) Building type: ....Supertall skyscraper Materials: ......Reflective glazing, aluminum and textured stainless steel Construction: ....Reinforced concrete and steel Date: ........From 2004 to 2010 Floor area: .......
- Page 10 The architects With the design and engineering of Burj Khalifa, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM), joined forces with Dubai based developers, Emaar Properties PJSC, to redefine what was possible with supertall buildings. With a portfolio that includes some of the most important architectural accomplishments of the 20th and 21st centuries, including the John Hancock Center and Willis (formerly Sears) Tower, SOM was perfectly placed to carry...
- Page 15 The interior is inspired by local culture while staying mindful of the building’s status as a global icon and residence. The design features glass, stainless steel and polished dark stones, together with silver travertine fl ooring, Venetian stucco walls, handmade rugs and stone fl ooring.
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- Page 21 Over 26,000 glass panels were used in the exterior cladding of Burj Khalifa. Over 300 cladding specialists from China were brought in for the cladding work on the tower.
- Page 23 1x 1x The opening ceremony of Burj Khalifa featured a display of 10,000 fi reworks, light beams and further sound, light and water e≠ ects. Using 868 powerful stroboscope lights that are integrated into the façade and spire, di≠ erent lighting sequences were choreographed, together with more than 50 di≠...
- Page 25 It will take 36 workers three to four months to clean the entire exterior façade using all building maintenance units.
- Page 31 Construction Highlights Burj Khalifa is truly the product of international The amount of reinforced steel used at the tower, would if collaboration; over 60 consulants including 30 on-site laid end to end extend over a quarter of the way around contracting companies from around the world were the world.
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Page 32: A Word From The Artist
Burj Khalifa This model has two unique details surrounding its launch. It is the fi rst International model to be showcased in the LEGO Architecture line and it is also the latest skyscraper since the Seattle Space Needle in continuing the Landmark theme. In terms or design challenges this model really only had a few. - Page 33 Kunststichting arranging a small event the previous year where ten local architects were let loose on a large number of LEGO bricks. Such was the success of this first initiative that the Pompidou Centre decided to expand the idea to include 30 young aspiring architects from across Europe—their goal: to each draw an imaginary...
- Page 34 References Text credits: Emaar Properties PJSC Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP Photo credits: Emaar Properties PJSC Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP Customer Service Kundenservice Service Consommateurs Servicio Al Consumidor www.lego.com/service or dial 00800 5346 5555 : 1-800-422-5346 :...
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