Currently, architecture is reaching amazing heights, both literally and figuratively. Structures that are stunning in their size and grandeur are beginning to be erected. At the same time, now the United States of America is by no means associated with the famous skyscrapers.
Since 2007, the tallest building ever erected by mankind has been the Burj Dubai skyscraper or, as Vice President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum dubbed it at the opening, the Khalifa Tower.
Construction of the building began in 2004 and by 2010, 6 years later, the Khalifa Tower has become a new landmark in Dubai. It rises above the city at an altitude of 828 meters. The skyscraper consists of 163 floors and contains about 900 apartments, as well as restaurants, offices, a hotel and underground parking. Serving 163 floors as many as 57 elevators. The living quarters are located up to a height of 584 meters, higher - a 244 meter spire that adorns the building and carries a telecommunication function. The popular observation deck is located on the 124th floor. You have to pay for the opportunity to look at the surroundings from a height of 452 meters.
The skyscraper resembling a stalagmite was designed by the famous American architect Adrian Smith, and Samsung was chosen as the main developer.
The construction of the building cost $ 1.5 billion, 320 thousand cubic meters of concrete and 62 tons of iron reinforcement. The construction costs paid off within a year thanks to the status of the world's tallest structure.
