Burj Khalifa Of Dubai in United Arab Emirates

There are plenty “Megaprojects” implemented in Dubai. In fact, the term is one consistently used for new ventures in Dubai. This building is now considered as one of the famous destinations and attractions not only in Duba but the whole UAE.

Strikingly modern architectural designs, such as the shape of the billowing sail the Burj Al Arab is designed after, are increasingly common destinations in the United Arab Emirates. Though the Burj Al Arab Hotel is one of the most ambitious structural designs in Dubai, there’s another very notable addition to the city skyline getting plenty of worldwide attention. “Burj” is also affixed to one of the most incredible and enterprising designs in Dubai, the Burj Dubai Tower, now considered as the tallest building in the world. Taller even than the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur.

The more than 1800-foot design was initiated for the Melbourne Grollo Tower but plans ended due to enormous building costs. Later in 2003, the plans were reignited and revamped by architect Adrian Smith of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill in Chicago and used to design and build the Burj Dubai Tower. The Burj Dubai design was inspired by the Hymenocallis flower which is found around India, UAE and the surrounding region.


Only extremely high performance materials, much like the ones used in the Burj Al Arab Hotel, were used in the tower. Exceptional materials like textured steel panels, reflective glazing and aluminum are designed to resist extremely high temperatures typical in the UAE. Burj Dubai represents the role Dubai plays on the world stage. Situated an equal distance from Asia and Europe and sitting at the concourse of the Middle East and India, Burj Dubai also physically represents its position in a growing global market.

Burj Dubai Tower is located in the heart of the fashionable downtown Burj area of Dubai where dining, shopping and plenty of excellent sightseeing keeps locals and visitors entertained, actually, just beside the tower is the Dubai Mall, the largest mall in UAE. From the 124th floor, at more than 1400 feet, visitors can enjoy incredible panoramic views of the city. There is a host of wonderful nearby attractions including the Dubai Mall, the Old Town Island with its charming blend of old and new, Burj Dubai Lake Park and Boulevard Plaza.


Did you know? That the construction of the building began on 21 September 2004 and it took 5 years and 10 days, to finally get finished with the exterior building on 1st October, 2009. Burj Khalifa is a part of a township planned, named “Downtown Burj Khalifa” and the entire space allotted for it was 2 sq. km. The budget set for the whole township was 20 billion dollars, while for Burj Khalifa building was 4.1 billion dollars. Do you know the word “Burj” , used in the Burj Al Arab Hotel name, literally means “tower” in Arabic.