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We all know that Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world. And we appreciate this architectural marvel. Burj Khalifa is certainly the big brother of all other standing architectural structures, and none seems to match its height. With this article, we would like to bring your attention to some of the lesser-known facts about Burj Khalifa.  Burj Khalifa is around 829.8 meters tall. Well, quite an overwhelming structure it is, isn’t it? It is almost thrice as tall as the Eiffel Tower of France. Wow! So, this building can take you really high.   The Burj Khalifa, developed by Emaar Properties PJSC in Dubai, is the tallest building in the world and has been named a “Global Icon” by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, an honour given to tall buildings only once every ten or fifteen years. It has been called a “Vertical City” and “A Living Wonder.”  Burj Khalifa apparently holds some other records as well. Some of these records are quite obvious. It has the greatest number of stories in the world. And it also has an elevator that runs the longest distance in this world. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to you.  Tallest of the Hall Burj Khalifa is ranked number one all three criteria for tall buildings of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). The CTBUH ranks the world’s tallest buildings based on ‘Height to Architectural Top,’ ‘Height to Highest Occupied Floor’ and ‘Height to Tip.’ Height to Architectural Top: Burj Khalifa – 828 metres (2,717 ft) Taipei 101, Taiwan – 508 metres (1,667 ft) Shanghai World Financial Centre, China – 492 metres (1,614 ft) Petronas Towers, Malaysia – 452 metres (1,483 ft) Height to Highest Occupied Floor: Burj Khalifa – 535 metres (1,918 ft) Shanghai World Financial Centre, China – 474 metres (1,555 ft) Taipei 101, Taiwan – 438 metres (1,437 ft) Willis Tower, Chicago – 413 metres (1,354 ft) Height to Tip: Burj Khalifa – 828 metres (2,716.5 ft) Willis Tower, Chicago – 527 metres (1,729 ft) Taipei 101, Taiwan – 508 metres (1,667 ft) Shanghai World Financial Centre, China – 494 metres (1,622 ft) Source Details- Link Let’s take a look at some of the lesser-known facts about The Burj Khalifa lesser-known facts about The Burj Khalifa  This graph will help you compare well-known architectural structures with Burj Khalifa. Construction – The Burj Khalifa was successfully completed on January 4th, 2010, six years after the facade construction started in 2004. The Palace of the Republic in East Berlin, the former East German parliament, supplied some of the structural steel for the building’s primary reinforced concrete structure. The structure debuted in 2010 as a part of Downtown Dubai, a brand-new neighborhood. It was intended to serve as the focal point of a sizable, multipurpose development. The government’s decision to move away from an economy dependent on oil and for Dubai to gain international recognition led to the decision to build the building.  Architects – The tower is designed by the same architects (Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill) who designed Willis Tower and the new One World Trade Center. It took six years to complete the construction of the building. But did you know that Burj Khalifa was supposed to be a residential building much shorter than it is now? Well, we can say that things happen for a reason. It is also said that the designs of the building are inspired by Islamic architecture. This explains the structure is similar to a spiral minaret that spirals and grows slim as it goes up.  Design – The architecture has a footprint with three lobes that is an abstraction of the Hymenocallis desert flower, which has six petals. The tower is made up of three parts that are positioned around a core. With setbacks along each of its three wings and a modular, Y-shaped design, the building has an inherently stable configuration and offers attractive floor plans for residential space. 26 “helical” levels gradually reduce the tower’s cross-section as it ascends in the sky. At the top, a sculpted spire emerges from the central core. Views of the Arabian Gulf are maximized by the Y-shaped floor plan.  Construction Materials – Do you know how much concrete has gone into making this structure?  One million elephants’ combined weight would equal the weight of the concrete used.  A record-breaking 330,000 cubic meters of concrete, 39,000 tonnes of steel reinforcement, 103,000 square meters of glass, and 15,500 square meters of embossed stainless steel were all used in the construction of the Burj Khalifa.  And if all the aluminum of Burj Khalifa was taken out, five A380 aircraft could be built out of the metal.   Construction Labor – Building the Burj Khalifa tower required 22 million man-hours, Yes, 22 million man-hours. This is a lot of work! As a matter of fact, more than 12,000 workers were involved at the peak of construction.  Area – Burj Khalifa’s 5.67 million square foot total built-up area includes 1.85 million square feet of residential space and more than 300,000 square feet of prestigious office space. Along with that, the Armani Hotel Dubai and the Armani Residences also take up space.  Interior Design – The interiors of the Burj Khalifa and the neighboring Emaar Boulevard are adorned with more than 1,000 pieces of artwork by well-known international and Middle Eastern artists. As a tribute to the spirit of universal harmony, Emaar has specially commissioned many of the works.  Facilities and Amenities – Aside from the pool in the hotel, the tower’s opulent recreation and leisure amenities include four swimming pools, lounges for home and business owners, health and wellness centers, a public observation deck, and At.mosphere, the highest fine dining restaurant in the world.  The building has more than 160 floors. Gee! And most of us wouldn’t want to climb the stairs. So, we take the elevator. And these elevators also have got some crazy speed, they move at around 10 meters per second. So, it would take less than 90