Burj Khalifa
The tower represents Dubai’s economic ambitions and international connections. A balanced account also includes the many migrant workers who made its construction possible and the sustainability questions raised by such tall buildings.
Photo: imran shahabuddin · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Facts
- Place
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Civilisation / patron
- United Arab Emirates and international design and construction teams
- Built
- 2004 – 2010
- Status
- Still standing
- Height
- 828 m
History
The Burj Khalifa was built in Dubai as the centrepiece of a large-scale urban development project and opened in 2010. A three-lobed plan around a buttressed central core helps stabilise the exceptionally tall structure against wind loads. The tower reaches an architectural height of 828 metres and contains residences, hotel space, offices and observation levels. The project attracted international attention as well as criticism of working conditions and the environmental costs of rapid urbanisation.
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Sources: Wikipedia — Burj Khalifa