Why Burj Khalifa?

The Burj Khalifa was previously known as Burj Dubai, which was changed to Burj Khalifa when the tower was officially opened on January 4, 2010, to coincide with the celebration of the fourth International Day of Dubai's ruler, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Its construction began in 2004, to end in 2009, and it was opened in 2010, when it entered the Guinness Book of Records as the tallest tower in the world.

The tower was built in a record time of 5 years and 1325 days, starting from:

January 2004, that is, from the day the excavation work began, so that the estimated cost of its construction would be one and a half billion US dollars.

Who can use Burj Khalifa?

Burj Khalifa consists of 181 floors with an area of ​​4 million square metres, and is used for a variety of purposes.

The uses of Burj Khalifa can be divided into several main sections: offices, apartments, hotels, restaurants, surveillance, communications, in addition to building accessories such as garden, fountains, balcony, and so on.

The magic inside Burj Khalifa

Burj Khalifa is the most famous destination in Dubai. It offers its visitors many advantages, for example:

Enjoy standing on the highest outdoor observatory in the world.

which has an outdoor balcony. Burj Khalifa also features a personal attendant who helps you move around and enjoy the stunning views, as well as many interactive experiences. And at the top of the tower is located Armani Hotel It is one of the most beautiful hotels in Dubai, and it is the first hotel that was designed by the Italian fashion legend Giorgio Armani, as it is characterized by its simple and modern style with distinctive interior designs, luxurious fabrics and Japanese wooden floors. All of the hotel's 160 rooms and suites are located on the entire 39th floor, and each is decorated with custom-made furnishings.

In addition to modern televisions that are controlled through iPads. As for the greatest magic, we see it in:

Fireworks and laser shows that are launched from the tower, which lights up the Dubai sky on New Year's Eve,

It attracts thousands of people to watch from the heart of the event with millions following the event online every year.

How did the idea of ​​building the Burj Khalifa emerge?

When the Dubai government took the decision to build the tower, it set a set of basic goals through it, such as enhancing Dubai's reputation in the world and making it a priority for visitors, and for tourism to become the second most important sector in Dubai after the oil trade sector. According to the ruler of Dubai, the idea of ​​building the tower was inspired by his visit to the Empire State Building in New York since the XNUMXs.

When that building was the tallest building in the world at that time.

The ruler of Dubai was inspired by that idea and decided to transfer it to become the tallest building in the world in his country.

Who designed the Burj Khalifa?

Burj Khalifa is distinguished by its unique design that combines art, engineering, precision and professionalism.

The Burj Khalifa was built after Emaar Properties put forward the idea of ​​its construction, and it was designed by Adrian Smith of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in Chicago, who designed some prominent projects such as the Jin Mao Tower, the Wuhan Greenland Center in China, and the Jeddah Tower in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia, which is set to become the tallest building in the world.

What does the shape of the Burj Khalifa symbolize?

The tower was built in the shape of a shamrock footprint, which makes the tower appear Y-shaped when viewed while flying from above, and this shape was derived from the Hymenocallis plant, or also known as the desert lily.

It is a local plant that grows in the UAE desert.

We notice that the cross-section of the tower clearly depicts the shape of the desert lily, but it gradually decreases as the tower rises further.