Here’s What You Didn’t Know About Burj Khalifa
We all know Burj Khalifa (a.k.a. Burj Dubai0), the megatall skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
But here are a few fact about it that you probably had no idea about.
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According to luxurytopics.com, the design of this tower was inspired by the Hymenocallis, which is a flower that has long petals extending from its central core. It can be seen in tropical climates around the world.
The name of this flower, translated from Greek means “beautiful cone”. How is the flower associated with Burj Khalifa? Well, the building has wings, which are arranged around a central point, like the petals of a flower.
Even though Burj Khalifa is located in Dubai, the concept of this project was created by an American company.
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill have worked on the development of this project, on its structural system particularly, which aids the support of 160 and more floors, which are a part of this building. The construction of the tower is work of a South Korean company Samsung Engineering and Construction.
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On the exterior, which has about 26,000 individually cut glass panels, it is a miracle that this building is cleaned regularly. Once again, the answer lies in something truly impressive. Burj Khalifa has over 12 machines, each aspiring to thirteen tons and clean each its path on the outer facade of the building. On each machine works 36 workers.
When in one building contains a lot of activities, you need a lot of resources so that they all run smoothly.
As the Burj Khalifa tower is so massive, it requires about 250,000 gallons of water each day. About 80 to 100 gallons people use in their homes on a daily basis. It also uses a lot of electricity, which is equivalent to the energy consumed by 360,000 bulbs that are turned on at the same time.
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