The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the tallest building in the world at 2,717 feet tall. It has 163 floors above ground and features residential apartments, a hotel, offices, and observatories. The Y-shaped tower was designed to reduce wind impact and has over 57 elevators that can travel up the building at 10 meters per second. The Burj Khalifa cost $1.5 billion to build and opened in 2010.
1. BURJ KHALIFA
The Burj Khalifaproject is a multi-usedevelopment tower
witha total floor area of 460,000square meters that includes
residential, hotel, commercial, office,entertainment,
shopping , leisure,and parking facilities.
2. 1. Introduction
BURJ KHALIFA
Official Name: Burj Khalifa Bin Zayed
Also Known As: Burj Dubai
Built: 2004-2010
Cost:1.5 billion USD
Designed By: Skidmore, Owings &
Merrill
Structural engineer : William F. Baker
Developer: Emaar Properties
Type: Skyscraper
Total Stories: 163 above ground
2 below ground
Inhabited Stories :154
Elevators: 57 , speed:10m/sc
Maximum Height: 2,717 Feet / 828
Meters
Location: No. 1, Burj Dubai Boulevard,
Dubai, United Arab
3. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
The three wings
1. Y shape
2. The central core
3. The hexagon
The Gradient spiral of the
tower levels
1
3
2
4. ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES
The design is inspired by
Hymenocallis flower.
The design helps to reduce the
impact of wind on the tower.
The modular, Y-shaped structure,
with setbacks along each of its
three wings provides an
inherently stable configuration
for the structure and provides
good floor plates for residential.
The Y-shaped plan is ideal for
residential and hotel usage, with
the wings allowing maximum
outward views and inward
natural light.
Gradient spiral design hinders
the swirling wind.
5. Twenty-six helical levels decrease the cross
section of the tower incrementally as it spirals
skyward.
The central core emerges at the top and
culminates in a sculpted spire. A Y-shaped
floor plan maximizes views of the Arabian Gulf.
Viewed from the base or the air
Burj Khalifa is evocative of the onion domes
prevalent in Islamic architecture.
More than 4000 ton of steel was used
1000 piece of art decorate the interior.
196 bronze and brass alloy symbols were
made representing 196 countries.
The outside part is made of glass.
There are two swimming pool on 43rd and 76th
floor.
6. Tower uses
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7
6
1
7
2
11
3
4
5
8
10
6
7
1. Burj Khalifa
arrival court
2. Armani hotel
entry
3. Residential entry
4. Viewing deck
5. Lake front
promenade
6. Tower garden
7. Water feature
8. Children's play
area
9. Recreation area
10.Service yard
11.Office entry
LAYOUT DETAIL
10. The advantages :
spire
Level 160 to 168
Level 40 to 42
Level 77 to108
Level125 to135
Level112 to121
Level109 to111
Level 76
Level136 to138
Level 38 to 89
Level 19 to 37
Level 9 to16
Ground to level 8
Level 155
Level 139 to 154
Level 124
Level 123
Level 122
Level 73 to 75
Level 44 to 72
Level 43
A
Level 17 ,18
B
Level 156 to 159
The right wing :
Spire : Over 200m long and houses
communications equipment .
Level 156 to159 : Broadcast and
telecoms companies .
Level 125 to 135 : The corporate suites .
Level 112 to 121 : The corporate suites .
Leve77 to108 : Private residences .
Level 76 : Sky lobby (fitness facilities,
jacuzzi, swimming pools and recreational
room) .
level 38 to 39 : Armani hotel Dubai .
Level 19 to37: The residence .
Level 9 to 16 : Armani residence .
Concourse, ground to level 8 : Armani
hotel Dubai .
The left wing :
Level 139 to 154 : The corporate suites .
Level 124 : At the top observation deck
Level 123 : Sky lobby ( business lounge
and library) .
Level 122 : Atmosphere restaurant .
Level 44 to 72 : The residence .
Level 43 : Sky lobby (fitness facilities,
Jacuzzi, swimming pools and recreational
11. SERVICES
The building is expected to hold up to 35,000
people at any one time.
Otis Elevators has installed 57 elevators, and
8 escalators.
33 high-rise elevators including 2 double-
decks.
138 floors served by main service elevator.
504 meters – main service elevator rise, the
world’s highest.
10 meters per second – speed of elevators .
60 seconds – approximate time from ground
to level 124.
10.000 kilograms – weight of hoist ropes.
12. STRUCTURE
. The structural system for the Burj Dubai can be described as a
“buttressed-core” and consists of high-performance concrete wall
construction.
Each of the wings buttresses the others via a six-sided central core,
or hexagonal hub.
A high density, low permeability concrete was used in the
foundations.
Reinforced concrete piles ( 1.5m in diameter and 43m long ) .
Concrete mix for the piles had 25% fly ash and 7% silica fume.
The mat is supported by 192 bored , Capacity of each pile is 3000
tonnes.
The piles were made high density, low permeability concrete placed
by tremie method utilizing polymer slurry.
The exterior cladding is comprised of reflective glazing with
aluminum and textured stainless steel spandrel panels and stainless
steel vertical tubular fins.
Close to 26,000 glass panels, each individually hand-cut, were used
in the exterior cladding of Burj Khalifa.
13. Interior Finishes
INTERIORS
The interior design
of Burj Dubai was
done by the Chicago
Office of Skidmore,
Owings & Merrill LLP.
The interior were
inspired by local
cultural
It features glass,
stainless steel and
polished dark stones,
together with silver
travertine flooring,
venetian stucco walls,
handmade rugs and
stone flooring.
Lobby Areas (Corporate & Residential)
