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The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Construction began in 2004 and the exterior was completed in 2009 using reinforced concrete and steel. Originally named the Burj Dubai, it was renamed Burj Khalifa in honor of the ruler of Abu Dhabi who provided funding when the original developers experienced financial issues. The building was designed to optimize residential and hotel space with a Y-shaped floor geometry supported by a central core and wings.

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The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Construction began in 2004 and the exterior was completed in 2009 using reinforced concrete and steel. Originally named the Burj Dubai, it was renamed Burj Khalifa in honor of the ruler of Abu Dhabi who provided funding when the original developers experienced financial issues. The building was designed to optimize residential and hotel space with a Y-shaped floor geometry supported by a central core and wings.

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The Burj Khalifa (/ˈbɜːrdʒ kəˈliːfə/; Arabic: ‫ خليفة برج‬,Arabic pronunciation: [bʊrd͡ ʒ  xaˈliːfa],
Khalifa Tower), known as the Burj Dubai, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United  Arab Emirates.
With a total height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft, just over half a mile) and a roof  height (excluding
antenna, but including a 244 m spire) of 828 m (2,717 ft), the Burj  Khalifa has been the tallest
structure and building in the world since its topping out in  2009, supplanting Taipei 101, the
previous holder of that status. 

Construction of the Burj Khalifa began in 2004, with the exterior completed five years  later in
2009. The primary structure is reinforced concrete and some of the structural  steel for the
building originated from the Palace of the Republic in East Berlin, the  former East German
parliament. The building was opened in 2010 as part of a new  development called Downtown
Dubai. The building was originally named Burj  Dubai but was renamed in honour of the ruler
of Abu Dhabi and president of the United  Arab Emirates, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Abu
Dhabi and the UAE government lent  Dubai money to pay its debts. The building broke
numerous height records, including  its designation as the tallest building in the world. 

Burj Khalifa was designed by Adrian Smith, of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, whose firm
designed the Willis Tower and One World Trade Center. Hyder Consulting was chosen  to be
the supervising engineer with NORR Group Consultants International Limited  chosen to
supervise the architecture of the project. The design is derived from the  Islamic architecture
of the region, such as in the Great Mosque of Samarra. The Y-shaped  tripartite floor geometry
is designed to optimize residential and hotel space.  A buttressed central core and wings are
used to support the height of the building. It  contains a total of 57 elevators and 8 escalators. 

At a certain point in the architectural and engineering process, the original Emaar  developers
experienced financial problems, and required more money and economic  funding. Sheikh
Khalifa, the ruler of the United Arab Emirates, granted monetary aid and  funding, hence the
changing of the name to "Burj Khalifa".  

Critical reception to Burj Khalifa has been generally positive, and the building has  received
many awards. However, there were numerous complaints concerning migrant  workers from
South Asia who were the primary building labour force. These centered  on low wages and the
practice of confiscating passports until duties were  complete. Frequent suicides committed by
expatriate employees who worked at the  structure were reported in 2011.
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The Burj Khalifa (/ˈbɜːrdʒ kəˈliːfə/; Arabic: ‫خليفة برج‬Arabic pronunciation: [bʊrd͡ ʒ  xaˈliːfa],
Khalifa Tower), known as the Burj Dubai, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United  Arab Emirates.

1. Explain about the building and the opening of the text

With a total height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft, just over half a mile) and a roof  height (excluding
antenna, but including a 244 m spire) of 828 m (2,717 ft)

2. Building size details

Construction of the Burj Khalifa began in 2004, with the exterior completed five years  later in
2009. The primary structure is reinforced concrete and some of the structural  steel for the
building originated from the Palace of the Republic in East Berlin, the  former East German
parliament.
3. Years of construction and building construction materials

The building was originally named Burj  Dubai but was renamed in honour of the ruler of Abu
Dhabi and president of the United  Arab Emirates, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Abu Dhabi and
the UAE government lent  Dubai money to pay its debts. The building broke numerous height
records, including  its designation as the tallest building in the world. 

4. Building name history

Burj Khalifa was designed by Adrian Smith, of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, whose firm
designed the Willis Tower and One Worl Trade Center.

5. Building designer

The Y-shaped  tripartite floor geometry is designed to optimize residential and hotel space.  A
buttressed central core and wings are used to support the height of the building. It  contains a
total of 57 elevators and 8 escalators. 

6. design details

the original Emaar  developers experienced financial problems, and Sheikh Khalifa, the ruler of
the
. United Arab Emirates, granted monetary aid and  funding, hence the changing of the name
to "Burj Khalifa".  

7. Financial problems

Critical reception to Burj Khalifa has been generally positive, and the building has  received
many awards.

8. Closing points

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