Advantages of Having Burj Khalifa Built in Dubai
Advantages of Having Burj Khalifa Tower built in U.A.E
In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements in Social Studies II- Asian History.
Background of the study
Burj Khalifa is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the tallest manmade structure in the world. Construction began on 21 September 2004, with the exterior of the structure completed on 1 October 2009. The building officially opened on 4 January 2010, The tower's architecture and engineering were performed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill of Chicago, with Adrian Smith as chief architect, and Bill Baker as chief structural engineer, and is part of the new flagship development called Downtown Dubai at the 'First Interchange' along Sheikh Zayed Road. Burj Khalifa Tower was designed to be the centerpiece of a large-scale, mixed-use development that would include 30,000 homes, nine hotels of parkland, at least 19 residential towers, and the 12-hectare man-made Burj Khalifa Lake. The building has returned the location of Earth's tallest freestanding structure to the Middle East, where the Great Pyramid of Giza claimed this achievement for almost four millennia before being surpassed in 1311 by Lincoln Cathedral in England. The decision to build Burj Khalifa is reportedly based on the government's decision to diversify from an oil based economy to one that is service and tourism based. According to officials, it is necessary for projects like Burj Khalifa to be built in the city to garner more international recognition, and investment. “Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum wanted to put Dubai on the map with something really sensational.
Statement of the Problem
The different issues that confronts the Advantages of Having Burj Khalifa Tower built in U.A.E today. The study aims to know: a. The advantages of Burj Khalifa b. The history of Burj Khalifa c. The reason why Burj Khalifa tower deck was shut down
Objective
My objective in this topic is to know/learn a
In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements in Social Studies II- Asian History.
Background of the study
Burj Khalifa is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the tallest manmade structure in the world. Construction began on 21 September 2004, with the exterior of the structure completed on 1 October 2009. The building officially opened on 4 January 2010, The tower's architecture and engineering were performed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill of Chicago, with Adrian Smith as chief architect, and Bill Baker as chief structural engineer, and is part of the new flagship development called Downtown Dubai at the 'First Interchange' along Sheikh Zayed Road. Burj Khalifa Tower was designed to be the centerpiece of a large-scale, mixed-use development that would include 30,000 homes, nine hotels of parkland, at least 19 residential towers, and the 12-hectare man-made Burj Khalifa Lake. The building has returned the location of Earth's tallest freestanding structure to the Middle East, where the Great Pyramid of Giza claimed this achievement for almost four millennia before being surpassed in 1311 by Lincoln Cathedral in England. The decision to build Burj Khalifa is reportedly based on the government's decision to diversify from an oil based economy to one that is service and tourism based. According to officials, it is necessary for projects like Burj Khalifa to be built in the city to garner more international recognition, and investment. “Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum wanted to put Dubai on the map with something really sensational.
Statement of the Problem
The different issues that confronts the Advantages of Having Burj Khalifa Tower built in U.A.E today. The study aims to know: a. The advantages of Burj Khalifa b. The history of Burj Khalifa c. The reason why Burj Khalifa tower deck was shut down
Objective
My objective in this topic is to know/learn a