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official
name
: Burj Khalifa (formerly Burj Dubai)
location
: Dubai, U.A.E
building
function
: Mixed-use (hotel, residential, office)
architectural
height
: 828 m
number
of
storeys
: 163
status
: Completed
completion
: 2010
architect
: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill - SOM; Hyder Consulting
structural
engineer
: William F. Baker (SOM)
structural
system
: Outriggered frame system/reinforced concrete
(photos courtesy of Adrian Peret,
adrian.peret@gmail.com
)
Burj Khalifa: architectural and structural information
The 163-storey, 828 m high Burj Khalifa in Dubai (U.A.E) was designed by SOM
and Hyder Consulting. It is a reinforced concrete building with an outriggered frame
system. The system is also classified as a buttressed core system. The Burj Khalifa
gained the title of “the world's tallest building” in 2010. Moreover, it was the winner
of “Global Icon Award 2010” by CTBUH; “Best Tall Building 2010, Middle East and
Africa” by CTBUH; and “Distinguished Building Award” in 2011 by AIA (American
Institute of Architects).
The design of the Burj Khalifa, which derives its main inspiration from the form of a
local desert flower, has many traditional Islamic architectural motifs. The cross-section
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