View “At the Top” down to the
Burg Khalifa Fountains
this, I could visualize the
building as petals from
a stem, the tower’s wings
extending from its central core.
Dubai
has been
described
as a city of
excess
tallest structure, the spire
is integral to the overall
design, creating a sense of
completion for the landmark.
Since Dubai suffers with
The website states: The
crowning touch of Burj
inside the building and jacked
heat and humidity much of
Khalifa is its telescopic spire
to its full height of 700 feet
the year, the need for water
comprised of more than 4,000
using a hydraulic pump. In
remains vitally important. The
tons of structural steel. The
addition to securing Burj
incorporated system supplies
spire was constructed from
Khalifa’s place as the world’s
an average of 250,000 gallons
of water daily. However,
Dubai Reflections
@Debi Lander
Window Washers
at Burg Khalifa
the structure also requires
approximately 10,000 tons of
cooling daily. Air-conditioners
create a significant amount of
condensation and drainage
is collected in a basement
holding tank — one the
size of about 20 Olympicsized swimming pools. The
skyscraper’s peak electrical
demand runs equivalent to
360,000 100-watt bulbs
operating simultaneously.
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Looking up at
Burg Khalifa