Burj Khalifa is a building located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
It is the tallest building in the world with a height of 828 meters and 160 floors. Other records it has are,
• Fastest lift with a speed of 63 km / h
• Highest observatory at 452 meters
• Mosque at the highest point, 158th floor
• Swimming pool at the highest point, 76th floor
Designed by Skidmore Owings and Merrill and manufactured by Samsung Engineering and Construction. His design was inspired by the plant found in the desert, the Hymenocallis.
Its construction materials are reinforced concrete, steel, aluminum and glass. Its cost amounted to 1.5 billion US dollars. It was named after the Sheikh of Abu Dhabi and President of the UAE.
Its construction began in September 2004 and was completed in October 2009. Use began in January of the following year.
The building has apartments, offices and a Giorgio Armani hotel. 12,000 people live and work there.
Outside there is the largest fountain in the world. It is called Dubai Fountain, it is 275 meters long and launches water at a height of 150 meters. It costed 217 million US dollars.
[Resource: el.wikipedia.org]
