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The Burj Khalifa [a] (known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration) is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.It is the world's tallest structure.With a total height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft, or just over half a mile) and a roof height (excluding antenna, but including a 242.6 m spire) [2] of 828 m (2,717 ft), the Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure and building in the world ...
Downtown Circle would be a 550-meter-tall ring that would encircle the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest skyscraper. The ring would be 3,000 meters in circumference and would house residential, commercial, and public spaces. [1] [2] [3] The project is designed to be sustainable and self-sufficient.
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is an international body in the field of tall buildings, including skyscrapers, and sustainable urban design.A non-profit organization [5] based at the Monroe Building in Chicago, Illinois, United States, the CTBUH announces the title of "The World's Tallest Building" and is widely considered to be an authority on the official height of ...
The government of Dubai had invested heavily in infrastructure projects, such as the Palm Jumeirah and the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. In addition, Dubai had become a hub for international business and tourism. [3] However, the 2007–2008 financial crisis had a severe impact on Dubai's economy.
The Dubai skyline in 2010, a few months after Burj Khalifa completion The 828-metre (2,717 ft) tall Burj Khalifa in Dubai has been the world's tallest building since 2009. It has been classified as Megatall. [1] Below is a list of notable buildings in Dubai.
He is best known as the engineer of Burj Khalifa (Dubai, 2009), the world's tallest man-made structure. To support the tower's record heights, he developed the "buttressed core" [2] structural system, consisting of a hexagonal core reinforced by three buttresses that form a Y shape. This innovative system allows the structure to support itself ...
Without this vanity height, the Burj Khalifa would still be the tallest building in the world, but only exceeding the Shanghai Tower's highest usable floor by 2 meters. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] The next potentially tallest building, the Jeddah Tower , could be over 1,000 meters tall, but its highest floor is planned to be 630m above ground.
Burj Khalifa: Dubai United Arab Emirates: Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill: Emaar Properties: 2010 1.5 [38] 1.86 CapitaSpring Singapore Singapore: Bjarke Ingels Group, Carlo Ratti: CapitaLand: 2021 1.35 [39] 1.35 8 Shenton Way: Singapore Singapore: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill: Perennial Holdings 2028 1.24 [40] 1.24 Frasers Tower Singapore Singapore ...