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Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world which soars above downtown Dubai at 829.84.Construction began on 21 September 2004, with the exterior of the structure completed on 1 October 2009 and officially opened on 4 January 2010, The total cost for the project was about US$1.5 billion; and for the entire "Downtown Dubai" development, US$20 billion. Burj Khalifa has been designed to be the centrepiece of a large-scale, mixed-use development that would include 30,000 homes, nine hotels such as The Address Downtown Dubai, 3 hectares of parkland, at least 19 residential towers, the Dubai Mall, and the 12-hectare (30-acre) man-made Burj Khalifa Lake.More than 1,000 pieces of art will adorn the interiors of Burj Khalifa, while the residential lobby of Burj Khalifa will display the work of Jaume Plensa, featuring 196 bronze and brass alloy cymbals representing the 196 countries of the world. Burj Khalifa is expected to hold up to 35,000 people at any one time. A total of 57 elevators and 8 escalators are installed.
The exterior cladding of Burj Khalifa consists of 142,000 of reflective glazing, and aluminium and textured stainless steel spandrel panels with vertical tubular fins. The cladding system is designed to withstand Dubai's extreme summer temperatures. Additionally, the exterior temperature at the top of the building is thought to be 6 °C cooler than at its base Over 26,000 glass panels were used in the exterior cladding of Burj Khalifa and 300 cladding specialists from China were brought in for the cladding work on the tower.
It's a magnet for tourism and a must-see now for everyone who comes to Dubai.
And tell me please if this 'short article' contains the necessary and basic informations of the described place.
The exterior cladding of Burj Khalifa consists of 142,000 of reflective glazing, and aluminium and textured stainless steel spandrel panels with vertical tubular fins. The cladding system is designed to withstand Dubai's extreme summer temperatures. Additionally, the exterior temperature at the top of the building is thought to be 6 °C cooler than at its base Over 26,000 glass panels were used in the exterior cladding of Burj Khalifa and 300 cladding specialists from China were brought in for the cladding work on the tower.
It's a magnet for tourism and a must-see now for everyone who comes to Dubai.
And tell me please if this 'short article' contains the necessary and basic informations of the described place.