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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 and 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 since ...
The project is designed by ZNera Space, an architecture firm based in Dubai. 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.
Lego Architecture (stylized as LEGO Architecture) is a Lego theme that aims to "celebrate the past, present and future of architecture through the Lego Brick". [2] The brand includes a series of Lego sets designed by "Architectural Artist" Adam Reed Tucker, and each contain the pieces and instructions to build a model of a famous architectural building or city skyline in micro-scale.
Architecture is influenced by elements of Islamic, Arabian and Persian culture. [3] In 1959, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the former ruler of Dubai, commissioned British architect John R Harris to create the city's first town plan. Soon afterwards, Harris began completing commissions for low- and mid-rise buildings that expressed the ...
City Notes 1 Burj Khalifa: 828 metres (2,717 ft) 163 2010 Dubai: This building was topped out on January 16, 2009, becoming the tallest building in the world. [6] [7] [8] 2 Marina 101: 425 metres (1,394 ft) 101 2017 Dubai Officially opened in 2016 but was actually completed in late 2017. 3 Princess Tower: 413 metres (1,355 ft) 101 2012 Dubai
The Burj Khalifa has been designed to be the centerpiece of a large-scale, mixed-use development that includes 30,000 homes, nine hotels such as the Burj Dubai Lake Hotel & Serviced Apartments, 2.5 hectares (6 acres) of parkland, at least 19 residential towers, the Dubai Mall, and the 12 hectare man-made Burj Dubai Lake.
Reflecting on the Burj Khalifa climb a decade later, Smrz feels that it's increasingly rare for a studio to allow a movie star, and a stunt crew, the time and resources necessary to pull off a ...
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.