<<World Tallest Building - Opening>>

ranka

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    Some interesting facts:
    * Cost: US$800,000,000.00
    * Developer: Emaar Properties
    * Designed by: Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill
    * Type: Skyscraper
    * Location: No. 1, Burj Dubai Boulevard, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    * Tallest structure ever built: 818 m (2,684 ft)
    * Tallest structure: 818 m (2,684 ft)
    * Tallest freestanding structure: 818 m (2,684 ft)
    * Building with most floors: 160
    * World's highest elevator installation
    * Worlds fastest elevators at speed of 64 km/h (40 mph) or 18 m/s (59 ft/s)[25]
    * Highest vertical concrete pumping (for a building): 601 m (1,972 ft)
    * Highest vertical concrete pumping (for any construction): 601 m (1,972 ft)
    * The first world's tallest structure in history to include residential space
    * Highest outdoor observation deck in the world
    * Elevator with the longest travel distance in the world
    * Tallest service elevator in the world
    * Worlds highest installation of an aluminium and glass façade, at a height of 512 metres

    The following is a breakdown of floors.
    160-206 Mechanical

    156-159 Communication and Broadcast

    155 Mechanical

    139-154 Corporate Suites

    136-138 Mechanical

    125-135 Corporate Suites

    124 Observatory

    123 Sky Lobby

    122 "Atmosphere" restaurant

    111-121 Corporate Suites

    109-110 Mechanical

    77-108 Residential

    76 Sky Lobby

    44-72 Residential

    43 Sky Lobby

    40-42 Mechanical

    38-39 Armani Hotel suites

    19-37 Residences

    17-18 Mechanical

    9-16 Armani Residences

    1-8 Armani Hotel

    Ground Armani Hotel

    Concourse Armani Hotel

    B1-B2 Parking, Mechanical
     

    warm182

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    wen i ws n dubai it just gt strtd n it ws soo tiny but luk nw..itz fabulous!!!!
    so keen n goin n a vacation ...:d