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Burj Khalifa rises gracefully from the desert and honors Dubai with its extraordinary union of art, engineering and meticulous craftsmanship. At 828 meters (2,716.5 ft.), the equivalent of a 200-story building, Burj Khalifa has 160 habitable levels, the most of any building in the world. In 2003, as a result of an international design competition, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) was selected from a group of five international competitors to carry out the architecture and engineering of the Burj Khalifa.
SOM incorporated patterns and elements from traditional Islamic architecture, but the most inspiring muse was a regional desert flower, the Hymenocallis, whose harmonious structure is one of the organizing principles of the tower's design. Three 'petals' are arranged in a triangular shape and unified at the center, and instead of repeated identical patterns, the architectural plan appoints successively receding and rotated stories.
To support the unprecedented height of the building, the engineers developed a new structural system called the buttressed core, which consists of a hexagonal core reinforced by three buttresses that form the 'Y' shape.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Lovely! My 6 years old loves it
By Tigerlily101
I bought this Lego Burj Khalifa building for my son to build over Christmas holdiay. Having been to Dubai and visited the building on holiday before, my son really loves the model.The model itself was super easy to put together by my 6 years old son. It took him about 1 hour to finish the whole model. He was proud of himself for being so clever that he put it together in such a short time. It is now displaying in our sitting room.In terms of playability, it is great for a 6 years old who enjoys playing Lego, but I doubt a 12+ years old (Lego's recommended age) will enjoy it as much.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Great product I'm very pleased.
By Greg Richards
This is a great product and excellent addition to the architecture range. It is well deigned and gives a true indication of the immense size and design of the real building. This item is not difficult to build.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Not much of a challenge
By Miranda J
My son is fascinated with this structure and still loves Lego, so this seemed an ideal gift. It's a bit pricey, but I thought it would be something to keep him occupied for a while. This is not the case, however - it didn't take very long at all to complete and although the finished article is a nice novelty, I really don't think this is worth the cost. Good quality, which you would expect from Lego, but not enough of a challenge.
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