Basic information about Burj Dubai, the tallest building in the world

Title: Burj Dubai (burj means tower in Arabic)
Opening: January 4, 2010, at 5:00 PM local time
Location: Emirate of Dubai, which is part of the United Arab Emirates federation
Construction Start: September 21, 2004
Height: 818 meters
Number of Floors: 162
Capacity of Underground Parking: 3,000 spaces
Investor: Real estate company Emaar Properties
Chief Architect: Adrian Smith from the Chicago firm S.O.M.
Builder: Construction branch of the South Korean conglomerate Samsung
Cost: The cost of the tower alone reached $4.1 billion (about 75 billion crowns).

- The building's foundation is located at a depth of 50 meters, anchored by 192 piles.
- The construction of the tower consumed 330,000 m³ of concrete and 39,000 tons of steel.
- The exterior cladding consists of reflective glass, aluminum, and steel panels and tubular ribs.
- The floor area is 334,000 m².
- The skyscraper has 57 elevators and eight escalators. Czech elevators from the Pardubice company Pega Hoist were also involved in the construction.
    
- The skyscraper, which is the tallest structure ever built by humankind, is the centerpiece of the newly constructed Dubai Center. The project costs $20 billion (351 billion crowns) and includes the largest shopping mall and, for example, 30,000 apartments.
- Among other things, the skyscraper will house a six-star Armani Hotel, created by renowned Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani. The building will also feature private apartments and offices. The last apartments are located on the 108th floor.
- The building can rotate up to 120 degrees in the wind, allowing it to better withstand adverse weather conditions.
- The architects were inspired by the flower Hymenocallis, whose complex flower resembles an orchid. The building's floor plan resembles the open crown of this fragrant flower, which is widely cultivated not only in Dubai but also in India.

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