ARCHITECTURE
ECLIPSING THE DESERT...INJECTING THE SKY...AND GIFTING A HOPE TO DUBAI'S ECONOMY...BURJ KHALIFA HAS SET NEW LIMITS TO MAN’S GREED FOR EXCELLENCE
THE GLASS FACADE The tower accomplished a world record for the highest installation of an aluminium and glass façade at a height of 512 meters. The exterior cladding consists of 26,000 panels of reflective glazing with aluminium and textured stainless steel panels with vertical tubular fins. Because of these reflective glass panels, the building changes its colour in different times of the day, capturing the stunning moments of the sky.
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July-August 2010
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