The document discusses the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It provides details about the building such as its height of 828 meters (2,717 feet), 160 floors, and various records it holds like highest outdoor observation deck. It also discusses the design and construction of the Burj Khalifa, which began in 2004 and was completed in 2010. The summary highlights the Burj Khalifa as the tallest man-made structure ever built.

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1450 feet in the Burj Khalifa
The United Arab Emirates owns the distinction of having the tallest building internationally.
Measuring a staggering 2,717 feet (828 meters), the Burj Khalifa, formerly called Burj Dubai, is
the highest fake structure in history. It can be found along Sheikh Zayed Road primarily business
district in Dubai.
This marks the second time the Middle East has claimed the honor of having the tallest false
structure globally. The Great Pyramid of Giza once held that distinction for many years until
England built the Lincoln Cathedral in 1311.
Named in honor of one or more of the project's top supporters and the present president of
the United Arab Emirates and king of Abu Dhabi, Khalifa bin Sayed Al Nahyan, the Burj Khalifa
gained the attention and recognition of the rest of the world. It was constructed with the chief
goal of diverting the country's image from a debt‐ridden oil‐producing country into a tourist
mecca generating necessary income and investments. Conceptualization and construction
began in 2004 and the building was established on January 4, 2010 during the rise to the throne
of Dubai's Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashin Al Maktoum.
The Burj Khalifa was designed by architect Adrian Smith and engineer Bill Baker who were with
Chicago's Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) at the time. Among the other groups involved in
the actual construction were South Korea's Samsung Engineering and Construction (primary
contractor) and Besix and Arabtec. Emaar Properties served as the project's developer. The
$1.5 billion tower was inspired by Islamic traditions and culture and featured patterns prevalent
in Islamic architecture. The three‐lobed base of the building was patterned after the flower
Hymenocalli.
Among the lavish features of the Burj Khalifa are the 57 double‐deck elevators with modern
LCD displays for the visitors' entertainment. There are also eight escalators and a total of 2,909
stairs. The 124th floor showcases the highest open‐air observation deck in the world, the At the
Top. It was opened to the public on the 5th of January, tomorrow Burj Khalifa's inauguration
and likewise houses the Behold Telescope.

2. Except for being the tallest building ever, the Burj Khalifa holds a few other records. Among
them are:
 The largest amount of floors (160) ‐ beating the former record holder Willis Tower by 52
floors
 The highest occupied floor (160th floor)
 The highest swimming pool ‐ situated at the 76th floor
 The highest nightclub ‐ located at the 144th floor
 World's highest mosque ‐ discovered on the 158th floor
 The highest outdoor observation deck at 1483 feet ‐ aptly named At the Top and situated at
the 124th floor; it is the second highest observation desk on record
 The highest restaurant ‐ At.mosphere which is on the 122nd floor and at a height of 1450
feet, a remote 302 feet beyond CN Towers' 360 restaurant
 The world's fastest elevator which goes at a speed of 64 kilometers per hour
 The highest elevator installation
 The tallest artificial structure that has residential features, and
 The world's highest New Year's Eve celebration and firework display
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The Leading Five Tallest Buildings in Asia
1. Burj Khalifa (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
Burj Khalifa does not just keep the record as the tallest building in Asia but inside the whole
world too. It is situated in Dubai and was named right after President Khalifa bin Sayed Al
Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates. An engineering wonder, the Burj Khalifa stands at an
astonishing 828 meters (2,617 feet) and is comprised of 160 floors, another world record.
Among its other records are the tallest extant structure, tallest free‐standing structure, highest
occupied floor (160th floor), highest nightclub, pool, mosque, restaurant, and outdoor

3. observation deck. The Burj Khalifa can also assertion to becoming one of the most spectacular
man‐made structures in history.
2. Taipei 101 (Taipei, Taiwan)
Coming in at second is Taiwan's Taipei 101. This artificial marvel measures 509.2 meters (1,671
feet). Taipei 101 derived its symbolic name from the number of levels it comprises, and that
does not count the five extra floors beneath the ground level. The brainchild behind Taipei 101
wanted to signify the convergence of earth, sky along with the four compass points. The 101
levels celebrated the coming of the new millennium and meant to show the perfect of going a
level beyond perfection. It once held the record for tallest building globally back in 2009 and
was the first to break the 50‐floor mark. As with other high‐rise buildings, Taipei 101 was built
to withstand strong winds and earthquakes. The tower's strength and flexibility were tested
during its construction when a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Taipei in 2002. Though the
earthquake proved Taipei 101's stability, it unfortunately claimed the lives of five workers and
two cranes.
3. Shanghai World Monetary Center (Pudong, Shanghai, China)
The eminence of being the third highest building in Asia goes to the Shanghai World Monetary
Center (SWFC) in China. It stands at 492 meters and boasts of having the highest indoor
observation deck (474 meters) and the highest hotel (Park Hyatt Shanghai Hotel that is housed
within the 79th to 93rd levels) globally. Construction of the SWFC started in 1997 but was only
accomplished in 2008 attributable to some monetary bumps. It did reach an unbelievable 101
floors, just like Taipei 101. The SWFC is famous for its bottle‐opener‐like feature at the the
surface of the building.
4. International Commerce Center (West Kowloon, Hong Kong)
Measuring 484 meters and having 118 floors, Hong Kong's International Commerce Center (ICC)
will be the fourth highest structure, tallest building in Asia. The ICC was supposed to reach 574
meters had the original plans pushed through. Even so, a law in Hong Kong prohibiting any
artificial structure to be above its mountains forced MTR Corporation Ltd. and Sun Hung Kai

4. Properties to scrap the thought. It was not that long ago completed in 2010 right after eight
lengthy years of construction. It really is singled out for its modern day appeal and for
converging high‐hotels with elegant retail shops. Plans for a Ritz‐Carlton hotel on the leading 15
floors will give the ICC the record for the highest hotel internationally, beating third placer
SWFC in this list.
5. Petronas Towers (Malaysia)
For a period of six years (1998‐2004), the Petronas Towers of Malaysia held the honor of being
the tallest developing in the world. With further developments in technology along with the
desire of countries to outdo each other, the Petronas Towers now locate themselves in fifth
location in the list of tallest buildings within the Asian continent. The towers, even so, still keep
the record for tallest twin towers globally. One distinctive feature of the Petronas Towers will
be the skybridge that connects them. The skybridge itself holds the record for the highest two‐
storey bridge globally. The twin towers are also famous for becoming the setting for a number
of movies, with Sean Connery's Entrapment possibly the most common.
The Five Tallest skyscraper in New York
The Leading Five Tallest Buildings in New York
1. Empire State
Creating Immortalized in a number of films, Television shows, and novels, the Empire State
Developing is probably one of the most recognizable structures inside the Large Apple. Built in
1931 adopting the Art Deco style, it stands at 1,250 feet and has 102 floors. Upon its
construction and until 1972 when the World Trade Center was completed, the Empire State
Constructing held the permanence of becoming the tallest developing internationally. When
the World Trade Center towers fell in 2001, the developing once again become the tallest in
New York.

5. 2. Bank of the United States Tower
Situated on Sixth Avenue between 42nd and 43rd streets, the Bank of the US Tower stands
1,200 feet tall and looms over midtown Manhattan. Construction of this 54‐story glass‐
windowed constructing was completed in 2009. It was made to be about the most eco‐friendly
and efficient buildings globally. The creating utilizes floor‐to‐ceiling windows to let in natural
light and a graywater method that collects and reuses rainwater.
3. Chrysler Building
Right at that moment of its completion in 1930, the Art Deco‐styled Chrysler Constructing was
the tallest globally. It held that distinction for 11 months until the Empire State Constructing
was completed. With 77 floors, it rises to 1,046 feet and was the first fake structure to reach
1,000 feet. The Chrysler developing was named soon after the Chrysler automobile
organization, which was the chief tenant of the creating right at that moment.
The structure was planned by William Van Alen and was provided with money by Chrysler
Corporation president Walter P. Chrysler, who purchased it personally so that he could leave it
to his heirs. The Chrysler Building still holds the record as the tallest brick building in the world.
4. The New York Times Building
Completed in 2007, the steel‐framed skyscraper stands at 748 feet from the street level to the
roof. Its exterior curtain wall and mast extends its height to
1,046 feet. The New York Times Constructing is at the exact same level as the Chrysler
Developing and also the two share the spot for third‐tallest creating in New York and
seventh‐tallest in the US.
The main tenant of the developing is the New York Times Business, which prints out the New
York Times, the International Herald Tribune, and a number of other well‐known broadsheets.
The New York Times Constructing was meant to be an environmentally‐
friendly structure and utilizes numerous energy‐efficient features like a natural gas
cogeneration plant that supplies electrical power to the creating, free‐air cooling that permits
less energy ingestion, along with a glazed curtain wall that lets in natural light.

6. 5. American International Building
At 952 feet and with 66 floors, the American International Constructing on Pine Street is the
fifth tallest skyscraper in New York. It was completed in 1932 during the skyscraper race for the
oil tycoon Henry Latham Doherty. Right at that moment of its completion, it was the third
tallest building internationally along with the tallest in Lower Manhattan until the World Trade
Center was built. The building is renowned for its snow‐capped mountain style and limestone
tower.
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The Top Five Tallest Buildings within the Arab Countries
1. Burj Khalifa
Formerly called Burj Dubai, Burj Kalifa is currently the tallest artificial structure internationally.
It rises a staggering 2,717 feet and was inaugurated in January 2010. The creating is an area of
the development referred to as Downtown Dubai and was built at the total cost of $1.5 billion.
It was renamed for Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates.
Burj Khalifa is, as of nowadays, the tallest freestanding structure ever built by man. It also holds
a few other records, which includes: the developing with most floors (160), the world's highest
restaurant (At.mosphere, on the 122nd floor), the world's highest night club (on the 144th
floor), the world's highest swimming pool (on the 76th floor), the world's highest mosque (on
the 158th floor), the world's highest outdoor observation deck (on the 124th floor), and the
world's fastest elevators (at 64 km/h).
Originally meant to be a completely residential tower, Burj Khalifa is now home to the Armani
Hotel, private residential apartments, corporate offices and suites, and recreational spaces.
According to 1 of its architects, the building's design was based on the Tower Palace 3 in Korea.
It utilizes a revolutionary structural system called the buttressed core that allows for the
building's extraordinary height and prevents it from twisting.

7. 2. Milad Tower
At 1,427 feet, Milad Tower is the tallest developing in Iran along with the fourth tallest
telecommunications tower globally. It can be part of the Tehran International Trade and
Convention Center and houses a hotel, an facts technology center, a world trade center, along
with a convention center. The head of the tower, its most recognizable feature, is produced
from steel, weighs 25,000 tons, and comprises of 12 floors that have a closed observation deck,
an exclusive restaurant, a revolving restaurant, an art gallery, as well as a sky dome.
3. Emirates Workplace Tower
Also referred to as Emirates Tower One, the Emirates Office Tower in Dubai rises 1,163 feet into
the air and comprises of 54 floors. It can be coupled to the Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel,
that is shorter but has two a lot more floors. The developing was designed by Hazel W.S. Wong
and was completed in 2000.
4. Rose Tower
This 72‐story constructing on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai stands 1,093 feet and was completed
in 2007. With the addition of its spire, it's currently the world's tallest hotel, surpassing both the
nearby Burj Al Arab and also the Ryugyong Hotel in North Korea. The Rose Tower is belonged to
Rose Rayhaan Rotana, which is probably one of the greatest hotel brands in Dubai.
5. Burj Al Arab
Apart from its height and unparalleled lavishness, an additional spectacular fact about Burj Al
Arab is that it stands on a synthetic island. It rises 1,053 feet into the air but consists of only 28
double‐story floors housing 202 luxury rooms. Possibly its most identifiable feature is its shape,
which was patterned following the sail of a dhow, a sort of Arabian ship. The hotel is officially
rated five‐star but has often been said as "the world's only seven‐star hotel". Critics have both
praised and criticized the hotel's palatial opulence.

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Buildings in the United States
The Leading Five Tallest Buildings (To the Roof) within the United States
Willis Tower (Chicago)
Far more recognized by its former name Sears Tower, the Willis Tower will be the tallest
developing inside the US along with the 18th tallest in the whole world. It held the eminence of
becoming the highest building in the world from its opening in 1974 until 1998. The Willis
Tower stands a magnificent 442 meters (1,451 feet) and has 108 levels. Construction of the
Willis Tower took just three years (1970 to 1973), which is quite fast for a structure of such
magnitude. Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM), the exact same architectural organization
liable for the Burj Khalifa, spearheaded the manufacture of the Willis Tower. Its much more
well‐known feature along with a hit for tourists will be the Skydeck that is found on the 103rd
floor. In fact, the Skydeck was immortalized in the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off starring a fresh
Matthew Broderick.
Trump International Hotel and Tower (Chicago)
One of tycoon Donald Trump's prized possessions, the Trump International Hotel and Tower in
Chicago stands 423 meters (1,389 feet) and ranks second tallest within the US and tenth in the
world. Built in 2009 and consisting of 98 floors, the skyscraper along the Chicago River will be
the highest structure made in the 2000s. The Trump Tower is the one other product of the
architectural genius of the people of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, specifically the architect
Adrian Smith. Apart from becoming a five‐star condo‐hotel (with 339 rooms), the Trump Tower
is in addition recognized for Sixteen, one of the many five‐star restaurants inside the Windy
City. It has likewise been featured in movies and documentaries like Transformers 3, The Dark
Knight and Discovery Channel's Develop It Larger.
Empire State Building (New York)

9. The world‐famous Empire State Developing is the world's fifteenth tallest building and third
within the United States. The Huge Apple's symbolic skyscraper held the record for the tallest
creating for 42 years (1931‐1973), with a height of 381 meters (1,250 feet). Having 102 floors,
the Empire State Developing is in addition credited as the very first artificial structure to break
the century mark. The top of the creating is often a sight to behold at night as a result of the
floodlights that create a canvass of magical colors. Right after the terrorist attacks of 2001, for
instance, the Empire State Developing was bathed in a collage of red, white and blue to
commemorate those whose lives were lost. Having perhaps the most emotional sports fans in
the land, New York's glorious skyscraper adorns itself using the colors of the sports team
presently playing their home game (orange and blue for the Knicks, scarlet throughout a few of
Rutgers University's games and red, white and blue when the Rangers are playing). Also famous
for King Kong, the creating turned off their lights for 15 minutes to mourn the death of the
movie's lead actress, Fay Wray.
Bank of The States Tower (New York)
The fourth tallest building inside the United States (and also the second in New York) will be the
Bank of America Tower. It ranks eighteenth internationally with a height of 366 meters (1,200
feet) and a floor count of 54 levels. Cook+Fox Architects centered on the surroundings while
conceptualizing the Bank of the USA Tower. The constructing is mostly manufactured from
recycled supplies like slag which lessen the need for concrete concrete. This ultimately lowers
the emission of co2 from the production of cement. What is more, rain water is collected and
reused by means of a graywater method even though heat and light are contained and
maximized with the application of insulating glass.
Aon Center (Chicago)
Chicago scores three out of five within the race for the highest structures in the United States.
Aon Center, which measures 346 meters (1,136 feet) and has 83 floors, is fifth tallest in the land
and 22nd internationally. Nicknamed the "Big Stan", the Aon Center was originally clad mostly
in marble but was later replaced with granite soon after it was found that the marble slabs had

10. been cracking and falling. Like the Empire State Creating, Aon Center uses lights inside the
leading levels to commemorate a certain season or event.
The record for the highest constructing in the United States is presently being challenged by a
number of up‐and‐coming high‐rises. New York City is going to be the internet site of the One
World Trade Center upon its expected completion in 2013. Estimated to leading 541 meters
(1,776 feet), it is going to beat existing record holder Willis Tower by an astounding 99 meters
(325 feet). Two World Center and 3 World Center, as soon as completed in 2015 and 2014,
respectively, will finally enter the leading five. The ill‐fated World Trade Center North and South
towers, placed second and third respectively before the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.