Burj
Khalifa in Downtown Dubai gracefully rises from the desert and high into
unsurpassed heights bringing more glitz and wonder to a city already boasting
beauty and glamor like no other in the world such as the region’s largest
shopping mall and dancing water fountain, to mention but a few. Below we go
into fine details of the world’s tallest building and why it’s a must visit
with Burj Khalifa tickets.
Interesting to Know about Burj Khalifa
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The structure has 162 stories that combine
local and cultural influences.
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The tower features high-end technology for
resilience in the extreme desert climate
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The centerpiece hosts offices, retail stores,
residential units and Giorgio Armani Hotel
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The Y shape assumed by the structure is for
maximized, views of the city, the ocean and the Arabian gulf beyond. It also
plays a crucial role guarding the structure against strong winds.
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On ground level of Burj Khalifa, the
surrounding features green space, water features and boulevards
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The design of the building was drawn from the
regional desert flower and patterns predominant in Islamic culture
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The building comprise of reinforced concrete
and glass clad. Sculpted volumes are then arranged around a central buttressed
core by a series of wings each featuring its own concrete core and perimeter
columns.
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To help reduce the mass of the building as it
rises skywards, the structure is set on a flat base with setbacks occurring in
a spiraling pattern. At the peak, the central core is finished as a spire
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The building has new structural and
constructional efficiencies aimed at reducing material usage and wastage. A
‘sky sourced’ ventilation system draws in cool, humid air through the top of
the building. The building also has the world’s largest condensate recovery
system. Impressive!
Fun Facts Burj Khalifa
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Burj Khalifa is 828 metres high equivalent to
2,716.5 feet which is triple the height of Eiffel Tower in Paris.
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The building laid end to end, it would stretch
a quarter way around the world.
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The structure is popularly known for one world
record (world’s tallest building), but it holds six other world record titles
including: The tallest freestanding structure in the world, highest stories in
the world, the longest travel distance elevator in the world and finally the
world’s tallest service elevator
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The weight of the concrete used to build the
structure is equivalent to 100,000 elephants. Can you imagine that?! As if
that’s not insane, the aluminium used to construct the building is equivalent
to the weight of not one but five A380 aircraft
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Every year, 15 million gallons of water are
collected sustainably
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The longest single running elevator in the
building is 140 floors. The elevators travels at an ear popping speed of 10m/s
and among the fastest in the world. Hold on tight!
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The building’s tip (sphere) can be seen up to
95 km away
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In the early stages of the construction,
12,000 workers worked on the building every day
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In yet another shocking revelation! The
structure comprise 110,000 tons of concrete, 55,000 tons of steel bar and 22
million man hours for its successful completion
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The construction of Burj Khalifa kicked off in
2004 and saw its completion in January 2010. This automatically put behind
Taipei Financial Center in Taiwan which stood at 1,667 feet (508 metres) and
was then the world’s tallest building.
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In 2010, Tom Cruise and crew travelled to
Dubai for the filming of Mission Impossible, Ghost protocol to film him hanging
like Tarzan from the top of the tower. To be precise, Tom Cruise was required
to hop out of a window and scramble vertically on the side of the tower.
Thankfully he was strapped in ropes and harnesses. Quite daring, but worth it!
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The material makeup of the building which is
steel and aluminium allows for powerful jolts from lightning. This attracts
countless photographers and videographers from across the globe to capture the
dramatic effect in mid-strike.
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During construction, the tower’s height
remained a closely guarded secret
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The building was designed by a Chicago firm
Owings & Merrill, whilst Adrian
Smith served as the architect and William F Baker as the structural
engineer.
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The building’s spire is constructed inside the
building and was moved to its final position using a hydraulic pump
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The foundation of the tower is supported by
reinforced concrete mat that’s nearly 13 feet or 4 metres thick
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The exterior of the tower comprise of
Aluminium, stainless steel panels, vertical tubular fins and hand cut glass
panels
Helpful Tips
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The observation deck opens from 10am-10pm from
Sunday to Wednesday and 10am to midnight on Thursday-Saturday
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Expect a bag check at the entrance
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Burj Khalifa is accessed from the lower level
of Dubai Mall
Getting here
Like
most people in Dubai, renting a car is unnecessary. It’s totally optional
though, but the roads here are immaculate and way easier to take a metro. Then
the distance from the metro station to Dubai Mall which is the entrance to the
tower will take you approximately 10 minutes. The walkways are enclosed with
moving sidewalks to ease the distance. Just to be sure, The entrance to Burj
Khalifa is situated near the food courts on the ground level of the mall.
Burj Khalifa magnificence can’t be described
in words alone. Visit and be part of this noble experience especially this
festive season. Book your ticket online in advance to avoid last minute
disappointments. Check in itickets.ae for Burj Khalifa tickets that come at a
discount and have it confirmed instantly!
Dalphine
Wanjiru is a passionate content writer with over 6 years writing experience
across different industries and currently working as a content marketer at itickets.ae.
When I’m not writing I’m at Burj Khalifa enjoying the spectacular views beyond.
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