Burj Khalifa
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Data
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Completion:
2010
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Height:
828.00 meters
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Floors:
163
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Elevators:
57
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Facade:
stainless steel
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Usage:
residential, hotel, commercial office
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Ranking Continent:
1
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Ranking World:
1
Facts
- Burj Dubai is the tallest man-made structure in the world
- This is the first world's tallest building since prehistoric times to include residential space
- The highest residential floor will be level 109
- The condensation water collected from the A/C system equals to 20 Olympic-sized swimming pools per year and in turn, used for landscaping
- The building was rotated 120 degrees to allow for less stress from the prevailing winds
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