On
January 4th, 2010, $1.5 billion Building, Burj Khalifa is now
the world's tallest building preceded by Taipei 101 Building as
of January 4th, 2010. It is now The
world's tallest building which started ground breaking in September
21st, 2004, and opening night ceremony held in January 4th, 2010.
The report shows that The ceremony featured display of 10,000
fireworks, light beams on and around Burj Khalifa and sound, light,
water and music effects which integrated with the 868 powerful
stroboscope lights into the facade of Burj Khalifa and the towers
spire, while each stroboscope fired individually to create a series
of hypnotic lighting sequences and choreographed at least 50 different
sequences of lighting, fireworks, water and sound effects.
The
Burj Khalifa used call the
Burj Dubai which is located in a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab
Emirates and
828 m (2,717 ft) tall and as of January 4th, 2010, it has
been named Burj Khalifa by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid
Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler
of Dubai. “We built the high-rise for people with strong will
and determination. The highest point in the world should be linked
to the big names and I announce today: the opening of Burj Khalifa,”
said Shaikh Mohammed Ruler of Dubai.
See
the comparism to the others:
The
Spectacular fireworks and beutifully done the sky painting and
made the endless magical touch and phenomenal night of the sky,
you will be able to visualize the fantasy palace of the DUBAI,
especially, the most beautiful A Hymenocallis flower which is
showing six spokes, as pattern for the three-lobed design. See
above images to see the beautiful flowers including His
Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President
and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai's inspiring photos
also
you will be able to see via Youtube movie for opening night.
The
design architect Adrian Smith has said the triple-lobed footprint
of the building was inspired by the flower Hymenocallis. It is
like petals from a stem, the tower's wings extend from its central
core. Architecture Adrian Smith's most inspiring muse was a regional
desert flower, the Hymenocallis, whose harmonious structure is
one of the organizing principles of the tower's design.
The
interior design of Burj
Khalifa
public
areas was also done by the Chicago office of Skidmore, Owings
& Merrill LLP and was led by award-winning designer Nada Andric.
It features glass, stainless steel and polished dark stones, together
with silver travertine flooring, Venetian stucco walls, handmade
rugs and stone flooring. The interior were inspired by local cultural
while staying mindful of the buildingís status as a global icon
and residence.
Here
is the Burj Khalifa's Floor Plan:
The
primary builder is South Korean Samsung C&T, who also built the
Taipei 101 and Petronas Twin Towers, followed by Belgian group
Besix and Arabtec from UAE. Turner Construction Company was chosen
as the construction project manager.Under UAE law, the Contractor
and the Engineer of Record are jointly and severally liable for
the performance of Burj Khalifa. Therefore, by adoption of SOM's
design and by being appointed as Architect and Engineer of Record,
Hyder Consulting is legally the Design Consultant for the tower.
See
the detailed info:
The
world tallest tower the
Burj Khalifa project cost
was about US$1.5 billion; and for the entire new "Downtown Dubai",
US$20 billion.
Here
are some major milestones:
The
decision to build Burj Khalifa is reportedly based on the government's
decision to diversify from an oil-based economy to one that is
service- and tourism-oriented. According to officials, it is necessary
for projects like Burj Khalifa to be built in the city to garner
more international recognition, and hence investment. "He
(Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum) wanted to put Dubai on
the map with something really sensational," said Jacqui Josephson,
a tourism and VIP delegations executive at Nakheel Properties.
Here
is a useful link to be related
for global involvement.
It
is proud to say Congratualtions!! DUBAI for the World tallest
Tower as of January 4th, 2010.
Resources:
Yahoo,
wikipedia,
Youtube
Khaleej
Times,
Burj
Dubai.
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catch4all.com,
Sandra Englund, January 5th, 2010 |
