An Amazing Architectural Feat

The Burj Khalifa

Construction

• Made of 111,000 tons of steel and cement (58,900 cubic feet)

• Idea created by Mohamed Alabbar

• Constructed by United Nations and forty-one different countries

• Took 6 years– 04’-10’• Built in a Modern,

Corporate Style

Location and History

• Located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Borders the Arabian Sea and the United Emirates Sound Hall

History• Used as an office building

for more than a year. • Temporary home to the

G8 in 2010.

Interesting Facts

• Designed in the structure of a Hymenocallis Flower

• 293 times larger than the Eiffel Tower

• The tallest free standing structure in the world

• Alternate name: The Tower of Dubai

Larger or taller than et?

Illustrations

• Interior: Sky Deck:

What type of space is this? What does the name mean?