Burj Dubai, officialy named Burj Khalifa, is a supertall skyscraper in Dubai, and is the tallest man-made structure ever built, at 828 m (2,717 ft). Began on 21 September 2004, Burj Dubai is ready for occupancy on 4 January 2010.
The building is part of the 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) flagship development called “Downtown Burj Dubai” at the “First Interchange” along Sheikh Zayed Road, near Dubai’s main business district. The tower’s architect is Adrian Smith, who worked with Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) until 2006. The Chicago-based architecture and engineering firm SOM was in charge of the project design. The primary builder is a joint venture of South Korean Samsung C&T, who also built the Taipei 101 and Petronas Twin Towers, Besix and Arabtec. – from wikipedia
Burj Dubai compared to some other well-known tall structures
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