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Burj Khalifa

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Page 1 Burj Khalifa Dubai, United Arab Emirates Building instructions are available on: Building instructions are available on: Building instructions are available on: Building instructions are available on: Building instructions are available on: Building instructions are available on: Building instructions are available on:...
Page 2 Adrian D. Smith With notable supertall skyscrapers such as the Buri Khalifa, Foundation (1990 to 1995) which serves to recognize and Jin Mao Tower and the Trump International Hotel & Tower nurture students in architecture, design, urban design and to his name, Adrian D. Smith is one of the most recognized structural engineering.
Page 3 Burj Khalifa project, and gave Adrian D. Smith the role of the chief architect. In 2003 Adrian said “Burj Khalifa is an interesting project because there is very little context for a building of this height to draw from in Dubai.
Page 4 Burj Khalifa is the tallest man-made structure ever built, at 828 m (2,716.5 ft). Construction began on 21 September 2004, with the exterior of the structure completed on 1 October 2009. The building officially opened on 4 January 2010. The decision to build Burj Khalifa was based on the government’s decision to diversify from an oil-based...
Page 5 In July 2007, the Burj became the talest building in the maximum outward views and inward natural light. Viewed from above or from the base, the Y-shape world, at 512.1 meters (1,680 feet), pushing past Taipei 101, which had held the title of the world’s tallest also evokes the onion domes of Islamic architecture.
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 others via a six-sided central core, or hexagonal hub.
Page 7 vortices are never allowed to build up because at each change did not include any new tier the wind encounters a different building shape. added floors, which is fitting This structural system enables the building to support with Smith’s attempts to itself laterally and keeps it from twisting.
Page 8 Burj Khalifa has “refuge fl oors” at 25 to 30 story intervals Burj Khalifa has 58 elevators and 8 escalators, which in- that are more fi re resistant and have separate air supplies clude 20 Gen2 fl at belt elevators and two double deck in case of emergency.
Page 9 Burj Khalifa is also the fi rst high-rise building to will provide about 15 million gallons of supplemental water contain controlled evacuation elevators for emergency per year, equivalent to nearly 20 Olympic-sized swimming situations. The tallest tower in the world also has the pools.
Page 10 Facts about Burj Khalifa Location: ......Downtown Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Architect:......Adrian D. Smith for Skidmore, Owings & Merril Building type: ....Supertall skyscraper Materials: ......Refl ective glazing, aluminum and textured stainless steel Construction: ....Reinforced concrete and steel Date: ........
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Page 19 The interior is inspired by local cultural while staying mindful of the buildingís 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...
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 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 facade and spire, di≠ erent lighting sequences were choreographed, together with more than 50 di≠...
Page 25 When all building maintenance units will be operational, it will take 36 workers three to four months to clean the entire exterior facade. Unmanned machines will clean the top 27 additional tiers and the glass spire. The cleaning system was developed in Australia at a cost of A$8 million.
Page 32: A Word From The Artist
Technic 3-bladed rotor propeller establishes the the use of LEGO® bricks as a medium. The LEGO brick is basis of the entire model. From there I was able to have 9...
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 34 192 piles buried the height of Eiffel Tower in Paris. more than 50 m (164 ft) deep. Burj Khalifa’s construction will have used 330,000 m3 (431,600 cu yd) of concrete The amount of rebar used for the tower is 31,400 metric and 39,000 tonnes (43,000 ST;...
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