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| Burj Khalifa |
Burj Khalifa is constructed by a division of Al Ghurair Investment at a height of 829.8 m(2000Ft) with cost of 1.5 billion us dollars and inaugrated on 04th januvary 2010.It has total 163 floors with an observation deck at 124th floor and 147th floor for bird’s eye view.Khalifa has aircon unit at every 35 floors from where people can exit in case of emergency.It has total 24,438 windows in the tower.It has restaurant 122nd floor named as atmosphere.
The
uniquely designed and challenges of building Khalifa have been featured in a
number of television documentaries including the Big, Bigger, Biggest series on
the National Geographic and the Mega Builders series on Discovery
Channel.
There
is also a fountain at khalifa designed by WET Enterprises at a cost of Dirham
800 million.Illuminated by 6,600 lights and 50 coloured projectors which are accompanied
by a range of classical to contemporary Arabic and world music.The Burj
Khalifa fountain shoots water jets as high as 50-storey building.
The
show happens in the evening after 6pm every 30 minutes.Baba Yetu song was
played at the Fountain show,it was nominated for a Grammy Award (02
December 2010).This song received an grammy award,it was for the first
time a video game tune received an award composed by christopher tin.
Emaar
properties announced on July 2008 there would be a naming competition to decide
what to call the new fountain with a first prize of AED 100,000. Dubai
residents were only eligible to enter. Competition ended on 15 September 2008
with 4,000 entries and 15 people suggested "Dubai Fountain" which
Emaar management, architects and brand consultants decides the winning name.
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