W orlds’ tallest structure lies in the heart of
Dubai, rising gracefully from the desert and honoring Dubai with an awesome majestic glow, the Burj Khalifa,
It rises gracefully from the desert and honors Dubai with a sensational glow, located at the heart of Dubai and its people. Meticulous planning and vision were poured into the concept of the Burj Khalifa with the purpose of gaining more international recognition while diversifying from an oil-based economy to one that is service and tourism based;. thereby, increasing economic opportunities in their area. conventional systems, materials, and construction methods— modified and utilized in new capacities— to achieve such a lofty goal.
The Burj Dubai project consists of the tower itself, as well as an adjacent podium structure, and separate six-story office annex and two-story pool annex. The 280,000-square-meter( m2)( or 3 million-square-foot, ft2) reinforced concrete multi-use tower is predominantly residential and office space, but it also contains retail space and a Giorgio Armani hotel.
Architectural Design
The primary design concept of the tower is an organic form with tri-axial geometry and spiraling
The Burj Dubai Tower is the world’ s tallest structure, passing all previous height records. Such a project by necessity requires pushing current analysis, material, construction technologies, and building systems to literally new heights. However, as such a building height has never before been attempted, it is also necessary to ensure all technologies and methods used are of sound development and practice. As such, the designers sought to be able to use growth that can be easily seen in the final design. Additionally, traditional Islamic forms were utilized to enrich the tower’ s design, and to incorporate visual references to the culture and history of the surrounding region. As such, the floor plan of the tower consists of a tri-axial,“ Y” shaped plan, formed by having three separate e wings connected to a central core. As the tower rises, one wing at each tier sets back in a spiraling pattern, further emphasizing