Burj Khalifa Architecture

Dubai, the so-called "City Of Gold" is known for its wealthiness, was an ignorant city with a lot of loans and became a dream for every traveler in a couple of years. its economy rose with the enormous number of tourists yearly, business men began to invest in the city and it became an attractive city to live in, the modern city where dreams come true. In the beginning of the 1960s, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid, the Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and his father began their dream after their visit to the Empire State in New York City, one of the tallest skyscrapers worldwide. Their vision for Dubai began on the top of the Empire State, they knew what Dubai would be like in years later, the period of time remained anonymous, …show more content…
Burj Khalifa was designed by Adrian Smith, then of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), whose firm designed the Willis Tower and One World Trade Center. Hyder Consulting was chosen to be the supervising engineer with NORR Group Consultants International Limited chosen to supervise the architecture of the project. The design is derived from the Islamic architecture of the region, such as in the Great Mosque of Samarra. The Y-shaped tripartite floor geometry is designed to optimize residential and hotel space. A buttressed central core and wings are used to support the height of the building. Although this design was derived from Tower Palace III, the Burj Khalifa’s central core houses all vertical transportation with the exception of egress stairs within each of the wings.[10] The structure also features a cladding system which is designed to withstand Dubai's hot summer temperatures. It contains a total of 57 elevators and 8 …show more content…
Usually, tourists visit Dubai on the New Years, because on the New Years Eve, Burj Khalifa and its surrounding area break the records by the epic amount of fireworks display, 400,000 fireworks in 6 minutes. In fact, the government spends more than 6 million dollars yearly on fireworks.
The culture of Dubai mainly revolves the religion of Islam and Arabic traditions, for example, its architecture, music, attire, cuisine, and lifestyle. Their major holidays are Eid el-fitter, Eid el-Adha, the National day, and Ramadan, yet they only celebrate Ramadan but never skip day work.
The most famous things to try in your visit to Dubai, Shawarma sandwich, Shisha and Arabic coffee boutiques. In Dubai, the fun starts at night, that's why it's known for its nightlife. The New York Times described Dubai as "the kind of city where you might run into Michael Jordan at the Buddha Bar or stumble across Naomi Campbell celebrating her birthday with a multiday