Just as:
Taj Mahal is for India
Big Ben for London
Leaning Tower of Pisa for Italy
Effil Tower for Paris
Great Wall for China
Petronas Twin Towers for Malasia
Taipei 101 for Taiwan
Great Wall for China
Petronas Twin Towers for Malasia
Taipei 101 for Taiwan
Its Burj Khalifa for Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The above picture is by Kelios Mathew
Burj Khalifa will play a significant roll in rejuvenating the brand Dubai which had been in news due to global downturns.
Important Statistics:
Name: Burj Khalifa (Burj Dubai)
Height: 828 Meters (half a mile)
Speed of the Elevator: 10 Meters per second
Cost: 1.5 Billion US Dollars
No. of workers at peak: 12000
Google search results on Burj Dubai: 2.5 Millions
Estimated viewers worldwide of the inauguration: 2 Billions
2 comments:
i heard that each story rotates so each unit gets plenty of sunlight. is it true? i'm not sure if i want to live on the top floor though...
Hi Sarah, thanx for coming here and leaving a comment. The rorating structure you have mentioned is not yet built. That is an intelligent design by Architect David Fisher planned for Dubai and Moscow cities. I'll provide you a link below with more info.
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/visual_arts/architecture_and_design/article4207801.ece
By the way, I loved reading your story "Going Home", very well written. You have superb imagination. I'm your fan.
Cheers, robert.
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