Burj Khalifa
برج خليفة
Burj Khalifa.jpg
Viewed across The Dubai Fountain
Former namesBurj Dubai
Record height
Tallest in the world since 2009
Preceded byTaipei 101
Surpassed byJeddah Tower (expected)
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeMixed-use
Architectural styleNeo-futurism
LocationDubai
Address1 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
Coordinates25°11′49.7″N 55°16′26.8″E / 25.197139°N 55.274111°E / 25.197139; 55.274111Coordinates: 25°11′49.7″N 55°16′26.8″E / 25.197139°N 55.274111°E / 25.197139; 55.274111
Named forSheikh Khalifa
Construction started6 January 2004 (2004-01-06)
Topped-out17 January 2009
Completed1 October 2009 (2009-10-01)
Opened4 January 2010
CostUS$1.5 billion
OwnerEmaar Properties
Height
Architectural828 m (2,717 ft)
Tip829.8 m (2,722 ft)
Top floor585.4 m (1,921 ft)
Observatory555.7 m (1,823 ft)
Technical details
Structural systemReinforced concrete, steel, and aluminium
Floor count154 + 9 maintenance
Floor area309,473 m2 (3,331,100 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators57
Design and construction
ArchitectAdrian Smith
Architecture firmSkidmore, Owings & Merrill
Structural engineerBill Baker
Main contractorSamsung C&T
Other information
Parking2 subterranean levels
Website
www.burjkhalifa.ae
References