Burj Khalifa

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Burj Khalifa is the world’s tallest skyscraper, a landmark of modern engineering and architecture located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf mixed-use building
observation tower
skyscraper
architect Adrian Smith
architecturalHeight 828 metres
architecturalStyle neo-futurism
architectureFirm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
buildingType commercial
hotel
residential
constructionStartDate 2004-01-06
continent Asia
country United Arab Emirates
developer Emaar Properties
elevatorCount 57
floorArea 309473 m²
floorCount 163
formerName Burj Dubai
hasFeature LED facade lighting system
Y-shaped floor plan
buttressed core structural system
hasObservationDeck At the Top
At the Top SKY
height 2717 feet
828 metres
inauguratedBy Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
locatedIn Downtown Dubai
Dubai
mainContractor Arabtec
BESIX
Samsung C&T
namedAfter Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
nearbyAttraction The Dubai Fountain
The Dubai Mall
observationDeckHeight 452 metres
555 metres
openingDate 2010-01-04
partOf Downtown Dubai development
status completed
structuralEngineer Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
tipHeight 828 metres
toppedOutDate 2009-01-17
uses hotel rooms
observation
office
residential apartments
worldRanking building with highest occupied floor
tallest building in the world
tallest free-standing structure in the world
tallest service elevator in the world


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