FactsaboutBurjKhalifa
Location: .......................... Downtown Dubai,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Architect:.......................... Adrian D. Smith for Skidmore,
Owings & Merril
Building type: ............... Supertall skyscraper
Materials: ......................... Refl ective glazing, aluminum
and textured stainless steel
Construction: ................ Reinforced concrete and steel
Date: ................................... From 2004 to 2009
Floor area: ...................... 5,000,000 sq. ft. (464,511 m
2
)
Height: ............................... 2,716.5 ft. (828 m.)
Stories: .............................. 160 habitable fl oors plus 46
maintenance levels in the spire
and 2 parking levels in the
basement
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