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The size of the Burj Khalifa
The area of the Burj Khalifa, which is located in the United Arab Emirates, and specifically in the city of Dubai, is 557,418 square meters. It contains 1,044 apartments, and construction was started in 2004. As for its inauguration in 2010, Burj Khalifa is the tallest tower on The world level is made by man, as it reaches 829.67 meters above ground level, and it is the tallest self-supporting building, as it surpasses the Sky Tree Tower (English: Skytree). It should be noted that the tower was built of concrete and steel, and its cost was estimated at about $ 1.5 billion.
Awards obtained by Burj Khalifa
Burj Khalifa managed to win many awards, the most important of which are:
- International Architecture Award, which he received in 2011.
- American Architecture Award from Chicago Athenaeum, which he won in 2011.
- Project of the Year from Middle East Economic Digest, which was obtained in 2011 as well.
- Design Excellence Award, in 2012.
- Interior Architecture Award, which he received in 2012.
- Design Excellence Award: Special Occasion Room, also in 2012.
Information on the Burj Khalifa
There are many information and facts related to Burj Khalifa, the most important of which are:
- The tower was designed by American architect Adrian Smith.
- The number of floors of the tower is 163 floors above the ground, 154 floors of which are usable, 9 floors for maintenance, 46 floors for the summit, and two floors underground are used as parking for cars.
- The height of the highest floor of the tower is about 584.5 meters.
- The floor area of Burj Khalifa is approximately 309.4 square meters.
