City name
Architect(s)
Dubai
Adrian Smith-Chicago-based (SOM)
Inauguration date
04. 01. 2010
Construction time
5 years
Construction cost
USD $1.5bn
Total height
828m
Weight
500,000 tons
Cables
68,000 tons
Concrete
330,000 m3
Depth below ground
50m
Height of restaurant
level 122
Number of windows
0ver 24,000
Elevators
Elevator capacity
Elevator speed
Elevator manufacturer
Max. people working on tower at any
one time during construction
Number of broadcasting facilities
Number of steps up to the top
Steel quantity used for construction
57
10 – 12 people
10 meters per second
Otis
12,000
4
2,909
39,000 tons
Length of antenna
220m
Weight of antenna
3,500 tons
Sway of antenna from core
Unique features of the tower
1.9m
360 degree view
Highest outdoor observation deck with
an outdoor terrace
High powered multi-media telescopes
Unique and interactive multimedia exhibits