Burj Khalifa was designed by Adrian Smith, of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, whose firm designed the Willis Tower a
Trade Center. Hyder Consulting was chosen to be the supervising engineer with NORR Group Consultants Internat
chosen to supervise the architecture of the project. The design is derived from the Islamic architecture of the regi
the Great Mosque of Samarra. The Y-shaped tripartite floor geometry is designed to optimize residential and hote
buttressed central core and wings are used to support the height of the building. Although this design was derived
Palace III, the Burj Khalifa's central core houses all vertical transportation with the exception of egress stairs within
wings.[6] The structure also features a cladding system which is designed to withstand Dubai's hot summer tempe
contains a total of 57 elevators and 8 escalators.
At a certain point in the architectural and engineering process, the original Emaar developers experienced financia
and required more money and economic funding. Sheikh Khalifa, the ruler of the United Arab Emirates, granted m
and funding, hence resulting in the changing of the name to "Burj Khalifa". The concept of profitability derived fro
density developments and malls around the landmark have proven successful. Its surrounding malls, hotels and co
Downtown Dubai have generated the most revenue from the project as a whole, while the Burj Khalifa itself made
profit.[7][8]
Critical reception to Burj Khalifa has been generally positive, and the building has received many awards. However
numerous complaints concerning migrant workers from South Asia who were the primary building labour force. T
on low wages and the practice of confiscating passports until duties were complete.[9] Several suicides were repo
Trade Center. Hyder Consulting was chosen to be the supervising engineer with NORR Group Consultants Internat
chosen to supervise the architecture of the project. The design is derived from the Islamic architecture of the regi
the Great Mosque of Samarra. The Y-shaped tripartite floor geometry is designed to optimize residential and hote
buttressed central core and wings are used to support the height of the building. Although this design was derived
Palace III, the Burj Khalifa's central core houses all vertical transportation with the exception of egress stairs within
wings.[6] The structure also features a cladding system which is designed to withstand Dubai's hot summer tempe
contains a total of 57 elevators and 8 escalators.
At a certain point in the architectural and engineering process, the original Emaar developers experienced financia
and required more money and economic funding. Sheikh Khalifa, the ruler of the United Arab Emirates, granted m
and funding, hence resulting in the changing of the name to "Burj Khalifa". The concept of profitability derived fro
density developments and malls around the landmark have proven successful. Its surrounding malls, hotels and co
Downtown Dubai have generated the most revenue from the project as a whole, while the Burj Khalifa itself made
profit.[7][8]
Critical reception to Burj Khalifa has been generally positive, and the building has received many awards. However
numerous complaints concerning migrant workers from South Asia who were the primary building labour force. T
on low wages and the practice of confiscating passports until duties were complete.[9] Several suicides were repo
