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Tallest residential building. Life in the clouds: the tallest residential building in the world

Mankind has always sought to overcome existing boundaries. For example, it is worth appearing a skyscraper that claims to be the “most high building in the world”, as a few years later an even higher structure appears. So far, the one-kilometer mark has not been overcome, but it’s up to the small thing to wait for the completion of the construction of the Burj Al Mamlyaka high-rise.

And we present a list from which you will find out how many floors are in the tallest building in the world.

We have not included antenna masts, concrete masts, chimneys and other technical facilities.

Location: Hong Kong

Hong Kong, in addition to its highly developed economy and high level life is famous for a record number of skyscrapers. In total, there are 316 buildings in the metropolis, whose height exceeds the mark of 150 meters. But none of them can compare with the majestic building of the World Trade Center.

Initially, the project for its creation provided for a height of 574 meters, but it had to be “cut down”, since buildings cannot be built in the city, whose height exceeds the surrounding mountains.

Most of the center's floors are dedicated to offices, but at the top (from floors 118 to 102 inclusive) there is a five-star hotel that offers wonderful views of Hong Kong from the rooms, especially at dawn and sunset.

For comparison: - MFC "Federation" - reaches a height of 373.7 meters.

Location: Shanghai, China

This skyscraper is only 16 meters lower than the eighth number in the list of the tallest buildings in the world. Because of the shape of the building, it is called a "bottle opener".

The foundation stone of the skyscraper was laid in 1997, but due to the financial crisis in Asia, the project was frozen, and construction resumed only in 2003. And the center was completely ready by 2008.

Initially, in the upper part of the building they wanted to make not a rectangular, but round hole, symbolizing the sky and reducing the wind load on the building, but the designers felt that with a rectangular hole it would be cheaper and easier to implement the project.

8. Taipei 101 - 509 meters

Location: Taipei, Taiwan

It was the tallest skyscraper in the world between 2004 and 2007. It is named after its location and the number of floors in the building.

In addition, Taipei 101 is the first skyscraper in the world to overcome a half-kilometer height, and no one will take this title away from it.

The design of the building is inspired by traditional Chinese architecture and is shaped like a pagoda.

Since the building is located in a place where both earthquakes and strong winds are frequent, its creators provided protection against natural disasters by providing the skyscraper with an external frame and an internal damper. This is a 660-ton ball made of 41 steel plates. He is suspended by eight steel cables, rests on eight shock absorbers and can move 1.5 meters in any direction. It is the largest and heaviest damper in the world.

The striking design of Taipei 101 won the 2004 Emporis Best Skyscraper Award.

The elevators in this high-rise are among the fastest in the world, rising at 1,010 meters per minute (60.48 km/h) and descending at 610 m/min (36.6 km/h). It is also interesting that the Chinese skyscraper is one of the few buildings in the world equipped with two-story elevators.

Location: Guangzhou, China

The seventh largest skyscraper in the world contains office rooms, hotel, residential apartments and shopping center.

Two of the 86 elevators installed in the Chinese skyscraper can rise at a speed of 70-72.4 km / h or 19.4-20.1 m / s. These are the fastest elevators in the world. However, they descend twice as slowly as they rise.

The streamlined shape of the building practically negates the effect of air currents on it.

Location: New York

The tallest skyscraper in the Big Apple, also known as the Freedom Tower, was erected on the site of the former World Trade Center, which was attacked by al-Qaeda terrorists on September 11, 2001.

The height of the new building - 1,776 feet (541 meters) - is a reference to the year the United States Declaration of Independence was signed.

The creators of the tower took into account the sad experience gained during the evacuation of victims from the previous World Trade Center.

• There is now a shelter on each floor of WTC 1, while elevators are located in a secure central tier of the building that serves all floors of the tower.
• The building also has an emergency staircase designed for firefighters, fire protection has been significantly improved, and the air supply system includes chemical and biological filters.
• The 57-meter base of the structure is made of monolithic concrete, and in order to avoid a heavy look, the architects “provided” the WTC 1 facade with prismatic glass blocks blue color. They shimmer beautifully and sparkle in the sun.

On the territory of WTC 1, on the site where the twin towers were located, there is a Memorial, in memory of the victims of the terrorist attack. We also have a museum dedicated to the events of 11.11.

Location: Seoul, South Korea

A brand new skyscraper, built in 2017, got into the tallest buildings in the world. It is the highest in South Korea.

The foundation stone of the tower was laid in 2005, but then construction slowed down due to the fact that the future skyscraper was located near the airport, and it was subject to height restrictions. These restrictions were lifted in 2010, and the construction was "reactivated".

Lotte has one of the best aquariums in all of Asia, where you can even touch some of the marine life, and there are many interesting shops, including the Studio Ghibli store (released My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke and many other anime)

The Russians made their own, albeit useless, but funny contribution to the history of the Lotte Tower. Two Russian photographers climbed to the top of the crane and made a video of the skyscraper under construction.

Location: Shenzhen, China

Initially, it was decided to build a skyscraper with a height of 660 meters. Thus, he had to surpass the current Chinese leader - the Shanghai Tower. But aviation spoiled everything. In order not to interfere with the flights of aircraft and other helicopters, the antenna was removed from the plan, thereby reducing the height of the building to the current 599 meters.

The facade of the building took 1.7 thousand tons of high-quality of stainless steel. This material will allow the tower to maintain its aesthetic appearance longer. appearance, even with the salty coastal atmosphere of the city.

3. Royal Clock Tower (Abraj al-Beit) - 601 meters

Location: Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Beautiful building decorated glass mosaic, is one of the new symbols of Mecca.

At the top of the skyscraper is a giant four-sided clock, the dial of which is the largest in the world. Its dimensions are 45 by 43 meters and are comparable to the size of a small football field. Such a dial is visible from a distance of 12 meters during the day and 17 meters at night.

The tower houses a luxurious hotel that welcomes pilgrims who come to see the wonders of the Muslim holy city.

The skyscraper is part of the Abraj al-Beit tower complex, which is considered the largest building in terms of mass on Earth and the highest in Saudi Arabia.

Location: Shanghai, China

If you ask a Chinese resident what is the tallest building in the world, he will probably name the pride of his country - the Shanghai Tower.

It has the world's tallest observation deck inside a building and is also the tallest building in China.

The tower spirals up, this design allows you to compensate for the influence of wind at high altitude.

Brave Russian extremals (the same ones who climbed the Lotte tower) penetrated construction site skyscraper and filmed a video about it, which in a few years gained over 66 million views.

Caution, fear of heights may arise while viewing!

1. Burj Khalifa - 828 meters

Location: Dubai, UAE

Here is the answer to the question of how many floors are in the tallest skyscraper in the world. There are exactly 163 of them. This was enough for luxurious residential apartments (there are about 900 of them) and for a hotel with 304 rooms and for offices of various companies. There are also three underground garages that can accommodate 3,000 cars at the same time.

The windows of the tower offer stunning views of the turquoise waters of the artificial lake at the foot of the skyscraper. On this lake there is a unique fountain equipped with 6000 light sources and with jets hitting a height of 150 meters. All this unforgettable spectacle is accompanied by musical accompaniment.

Although the shape of the building is similar to the tubular Willis Tower concept, it is structurally different and is not technically a tubular structure. The outlines of the foundation give rise to associations with desert flower pancracies. This was done not for the sake of beauty, but for the sake of facilitating the construction of a building whose height exceeds several hundred meters.

And the façade cladding system is designed to withstand Dubai's extreme summer temperatures.

The building rests on a concrete and steel podium with 192 piles descending to a depth of more than 50 meters.

At first, they decided to call the skyscraper Burj Dubai. But during the ceremony grand opening Its buildings were renamed the Burj Khalifa, in honor of the President of the United Arab Emirates, Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan.

The tallest building in the world in the future - Burj al Mamlaka (1000 m)

However, Burj Khalifa will not be called the tallest skyscraper on Earth for long. In 2020, the construction of the Jeddah Tower (Burj al Mamlaka), as much as 1 kilometer high, should be completed. The initiator of the ambitious project is Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, who is the nephew of the King of Saudi Arabia.

Adrian Smith, who oversaw the construction of the Burj Khalifa, was chosen as the architect.

In October 2017, 56 of the planned 167 floors of the tower were completed.

The very first skyscrapers appeared at the beginning of the 20th century. IN last years building technology so rapidly stepped forward that in the tallest buildings in the world you can now not only work and have fun, but also live. To date, the tallest buildings in the world with residential floors are:

1. - this is the tallest skyscraper in the world for 2017 - 163 floors. And although it can be a stretch to call it residential - most of the building is still occupied by offices, exhibitions and shopping centers - there are also apartments here.

   Moreover, there are not so few of them - there are about 900 apartments of all types (from one to four rooms), which are located from the 19th to the 108th floor. The most interesting thing is that all this super-luxury housing in the Burj Khalifa was sold out within ... 8 minutes after the announcement of the start of sales!
   
   

2. Skyscraper Shun Hing Square(Syonhin Tower) is located in Shenzhen, China. The building has 69 floors, the total height of which is 384 meters (27th tallest building in the world in 2017). Residential apartments are located in a special extension up to the 35th floor of the skyscraper. The main building houses offices, shopping centers and an exhibition hall, as well as an observation deck with telescopes, which is obligatory for buildings of this type.
   
   
3. Skyscraper complex East Pacific Center- located in the same Chinese city of Shenzhen, where the previous building, consists of four towers, the maximum number of floors in the highest of them (tower A, 306 meters) is 85. In it and in its "neighbor" tower B (height 261 meter) are located exclusively apartments.
   
   
4. Skyscraper Cayan Tower(Kayan Tower) is another Arab record-breaking skyscraper that has residential apartments. The building has 73 ground and 7 underground floors, which house 495 elite class apartments.

   This building differs from other skyscrapers in its original “twisted” shape, due to which its roof is turned 90 degrees relative to the base. All communications of the house are in a kind of rod that runs through the center of the building.
   
   

5. - also located in the UAE, in Dubai. The building has 83 floors and 519 apartments. Like the previous skyscraper, this is slightly curled towards the top. Owners use some apartments as rental housing, the price is from $500 per night.
   
   
   
   
6. Skyscraper Q1 Tower- a fully residential skyscraper in Australia, in the city of Gold Coast. It is the tallest building on the continent, has 78 floors and before the construction of the Torch Tower in the UAE was the tallest residential building in the world. Residents of the skyscraper have access to swimming pools, a sports complex, a SPA-salon and a cinema without leaving the building.
   
   
7. Skyscraper Federation Tower- located in Moscow and is the most high skyscraper in Europe. The Tower is part of the Moscow City office complex, and residents of the Tower apartments can use the services of a SPA center, numerous cafes and shopping centers, as well as climb to the observation deck and look at the capital of the Russian Federation from a height of 97 floors.
   
   
8. Skyscraper 432 Park Avenue- located at the appropriate address in New York, USA. Tallest fully residential building in the world - 426 meters, 96 floors. The ceiling height in the apartments is 3.84 meters, and the most expensive apartments have 6 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms and a library. If the building has a standard set of amenities - a cafe, a restaurant, a fitness center, a swimming pool and even a golf course.
   
   
9. Skyscraper World One- located in the capital of India. The construction of the building will be completed in 2018, and then it will become the tallest residential building in the world (117 floors), taking away the palm from the previous skyscraper. Interestingly, the skyscraper should become one of the most energy efficient buildings in the world.
   
   
10. Skyscraper Princess Tower- another skyscraper from the UAE. 763 apartments, 957 parking spaces, 101 ground floors and 6 underground. Among fully residential skyscrapers, this high-rise is still in second place (height 414 meters).
    
    
    The skyscraper race is gaining momentum, building technologies are improving and appetites are growing construction companies. So it is possible that in a year or two this list will no longer be relevant: the competitors of its participants in different parts of the world are growing like mushrooms!

Almost every country can surprise tourists with its record-breaking houses: the largest residential building, a castle building of a huge area, or just cottages with unusual design. IN largest cities skyscrapers of incredible height will certainly catch your eye. Today you will find out which house is the tallest in the world.

The first skyscrapers

Tall houses first began to appear in America in the last century, the reason for the construction of such high-rise buildings was the maximum use of the rising cost of urban land. In those days, buildings did not exceed 30 meters, since brick was the main material for construction, and the height of structures built from this material, had a lot of strict restrictions.

In 1880, the architect William Le Baron Jenney suggested using a completely new technology. The building was based on a supporting steel frame, which accounted for the main weight of the structure. It was thanks to this technology that the construction of high-rise buildings or skyscrapers began. The world's first skyscraper was erected in Chicago in 1885, it consisted of 10 floors, and reached a height of 42 meters. This skyscraper belonged to an insurance company. First most high house in the world was called The Home Insurance Building. After 10 years, several more floors were added to the high-rise building, and the height of the skyscraper grew to 55 meters. The world's first high-rise building existed until 1931.

The construction of the skyscraper was carried out according to Jenny's technology, but a completely different person is considered the progenitor of skyscrapers: James Bogardas. In 1848, when erecting a five-story building in New York, he used cast-iron and iron beams and columns. True, this building was not recognized as a skyscraper.

Dubai Burj Khalifa

Over 20 billion US dollars is the tallest house in the world. How many floors does this truly luxurious building have? It is hard to even imagine that this building consists of 162 floors. The height of the tower is 828 meters. Square interior spaces, including offices, hotel rooms and apartments located there, is more than 1 million square meters. The building became twice a champion. Burj Khalifa, the tallest house in the world (photos are presented in this article), is translated from Arabic as "Dubai Tower". This skyscraper is located in hot United Arab Emirates. The construction of the building took more than 5 years, hence we can conclude that the construction of 1-2 floors took only a week. For the construction of this giant house, 12 thousand workers had to be involved. In general, 75,000 people were involved in the implementation of the project.

Tower "Princess"

The building with this name is located in Dubai, it is listed in the book of world records as the tallest residential building in the world. The Princess Tower has 101 floors and is 413.4 meters high.

The skyscraper is located in the Marine district in the western part of the city. The construction of the giant building was completed in 2012, in February.

Despite the fact that the building is recognized as the tallest residential building, in addition to apartments there are shops, sports centers, swimming pools, saunas and many other entertainment places.

Solombala skyscraper

The Sutyagin House, also known as the Solombala skyscraper, is located in the northern part of Arkhangelsk. The building, owned by businessman Nikolai Sutyagin, is recognized as the tallest wooden house in the world. Its number of storeys is 13 levels. In 2008, the skyscraper was dismantled to 4 floors. The fire that occurred in 2012, on May 5, destroyed the rest of the wooden structure.

The Solombala skyscraper was one of the tallest private wooden buildings in Russia, second only to several tiered temples.

In the late 90s, the businessman was serving a sentence in prison, so construction was suspended for some time, but in 1992, after his release, it resumed with renewed vigor. By this time, 3 floors had already been erected.

Sutyagin's house became a real boom at the conference " wooden construction in northern cities”, which took place in one of the cities of Norway - Trondheim. The Solombala skyscraper was even planned to be included in the Guinness Book of Records.

In 2008, according to a court decision, the building was recognized as illegally built, since the construction of private houses was prohibited in Arkhangelsk. wooden buildings, more than two storeys without the consent of the authorities. The court demanded the demolition of the skyscraper at the expense of Sutyagin. The businessman did not agree with this decision and filed an appeal. The press secretary of the FSSP department, Natalya Kitaeva, said that the house must be demolished by February 1, 2009.

Since Sutyagin refused to comply with the decision on his own, in November 2008 a tender was announced for the dismantling of the building. The cost of the demolition work was determined at 2 million 600 thousand rubles.

The 4 remaining floors burned down in 2012. The cause of the fire was the ignition of a neighbor's bath, which occurred at 8 pm. The flames were extinguished only around midnight.

"Antilia"

There are many large buildings on the planet, but there are much fewer private ones. The highest house in the world of them is Antilia. In 2002, in one of the most populated cities in India - Mumbai - construction began on a house for the family of a billionaire. To date, all work has been completed.

Just imagine a private house at 27 floors, however, they correspond to 60 standard levels. The engineers did their best: the building can withstand an earthquake with a power of 8 points. The house is equipped with 9 elevators. On 6 floors there are parking lots where the cars of the billionaire are located, on the seventh there is a private car service. One of the levels is reserved for the theater, others for ballrooms, pools and gardens. The whole family occupies 4 floors, and 3 is allocated for accommodation of service personnel (600 people). main idea project was to mix architectural styles, and none of them is repeated anywhere. This also applies to finishing materials.

The tallest panel house in the world

In Melbourne (Australia), a multi-storey building has appeared, which is the epitome of sustainable architecture. The remarkable thing about the 10-story Forte building lies in the materials from which it is built. It is built entirely from CLT-panels, which are made from certified wood supplied from Austria. Everything here is made of wood, from the walls to the floors and ceilings.

The manufacturing technology of such panels is cross-gluing board shields. They appeared on the world market no more than 10 years ago. In Europe, social buildings and economical housing are being built from CLT panels. In Australia, this material was tried for the first time.

The whole house is equipped with water-saving fixtures, dishwashers and washing machines. They also provided special installations where rainwater is collected. It turns out that it is used for toilets and fire extinguishing systems. In addition, the house has air conditioning and heating systems with heat pumps.

"Forte" is the first residential building to have an environmental certificate of conformity. It is worth noting that few will be able to purchase housing, since apartments in this new building cost 450-800 thousand dollars.

"Mercury City Tower"

Our country also has skyscrapers. Let's find out which of them is the tallest house? There are many wonderful buildings in the world, and Russia can boast of the Mercury City building, located on the territory of the Moscow City International Business Center. The skyscraper rises to 338.8 meters and consists of 75 levels. total area internal premises - 180 thousand square meters, of which 86,000 are occupied by offices, and 20,000 are residential luxury apartments. Architects Mikhail Posokhin and Frank Williams worked on the project.

Other tall buildings

There are many in the world unique buildings. I would like to pay attention to some high-rise buildings:

• Skyscraper Taipei 101. The building, in addition to its height, is also unique in the speed of elevators. It mainly houses offices and shops.
• The Shanghai Financial Center is one of the tallest buildings in China. It consists of 101 floors.
• Another skyscraper is located in Hong Kong, it rises to 452 meters.
• Until 2003, the Petronas Towers, located in Malaysia, were considered the tallest building in the world.

It is difficult to unequivocally answer the question of where the tallest house in the world is located, since we can talk about both residential buildings and business centers. You also need to consider the materials from which the structure is built.

The first place was given to the building called Burj Khalifa

This skyscraper is also called Burj Dubai.

The opening of the building took place in 2010 in winter. The height of 829 m makes it the tallest building. It is located in Dubai, and it is deservedly considered the tallest building in the world. All 160 floors are used by numerous firms and companies. Hotels, restaurants and corporate apartments are prestigious and all visitors find that they fully meet all the requirements of comfort and design. Accordingly, there are also the highest elevator and a platform for inspection.

In second place Clock tower.

This is not one, but a complex of buildings, which is located in Mecca. In Saudi Arabia, this is the tallest building, and only the world rating has not yet been submitted to it. A height of 600 meters is impressive, and one hundred and twenty floors amaze the imagination with the power of engineering. The clock is also impressive, which notifies the townspeople that they need to rush to work.

The third place is freedom tower.

In the heart of the MKT (world trade complex), located in the lower part of Manhattan, is this building. The construction period was very fresh, March 2013, and the record 540 meters became the highest in the United States and, of course, New York, and, in principle, in the entire western hemisphere.

The fourth place belongs Taipei 101

The building is located in Taipei, the capital modern China. All 101 floors in a skyscraper are an excellent indicator of how one thinks modern man. The height is five hundred and nine meters, on the floors below there are trade centers, and on the upper floors you can see numerous office rooms.

On the fifth Shanghai World Financial Center.

The construction was completed in 2008 in Shanghai, its height of 490 m allows us to call it very high. The risk was taken into account in the design and construction of the building emergencies, therefore, there are three options in the structure that provide for the rescue of people located there. On the stairs, which are located in the center of the building, on the elevators located on the sides, and the protected floors available there.

Sixth place International Commerce Center

Its construction was completed in 2010; it is a skyscraper 485 meters long, and having one hundred and eighteen floors, immediately captivates with its monumentality. Located in the city named Hong Kong, Kowloon West District. Among all the buildings in the city, this is the tallest, although there are many others.

On the seventh Petronas Tower 1

A skyscraper with 88 floors has worthy place in the line of tall buildings. The height of 452 meters is impressive and conquers at first sight. Located in Kuala Lampur, the capital of Malaysia. The Prime Minister of Malaysia took part in the creation of the project of this object, which is a rare case. It was from him that a proposal was made to make a project in the style of Islam, which was successfully implemented by architects and builders.

Ranks eighth Nanjing Greenland Finance Center.

The house is 450 meters high, in China it occupies the third position among other skyscrapers. The construction of the facility was completed in 2009. The tower is used in different purposes, there are numerous restaurants and offices on the lower floors. also in this building there are many shops and large shopping centers, a separate place is occupied by an observatory. Nearby is Lake Xuanwu, and its own observation deck, from its height offers a beautiful view of the rivers and lakes.

On the ninth is Willis Tower.

The skyscraper that is located in Chicago is notable for the fact that the height of 444 meters has a magical background, making you believe in magic. All 110 floors are occupied by various offices, and despite the year of construction, which dates back to 173, this is still an impressive building. The architect was the famous Bruce Graham, and the design lay on the shoulders of Flazlur Khan. When the construction of the skyscraper came to an end. At that time it was the tallest building in the world. The record stood for a long 24 years.

Last place king key 100.

The building of different functionality, its height reaches four hundred and forty-three meters, it was built in the Art Nouveau style. In its lower features there are offices, hotels, and shopping centers, but at the top there is a "heavenly garden" and a few restaurants.

Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in Dubai and the tallest skyscraper in the world. The shape of the building resembles a stalagmite, which rushes up to 828 meters. The building has 163 floors, on which there are 9 hotels and a system of fountains. The total cost of the construction is estimated at $4.1 billion. And that's for the most amazing facts about the Burj Khalifa.

1. The tallest building in the world

It is common knowledge that the Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the entire world. However, how tall is it compared to other monstrous structures? The height of the Burj Khalifa is 828 meters, and the height of the second tallest building in the world (Shanghai Tower) is 632 meters. The difference is more than obvious. The Burj Khalifa is also three times taller than the Eiffel Tower.

2. Inside the building

Those who think that the Burj Khalifa is very impressive from the outside, simply have not been inside a skyscraper. The highest observation deck is located at an altitude of 452 meters. In total, the building has 164 floors, 1 of which is underground, and as many as 58 elevators that travel at a speed of 10 meters per second (these are one of the fastest elevators in the world). Also in the Burj Khalifa there are 2957 parking spaces, 304 hotels and 904 apartments. Interestingly, the Burj Khalifa has a special elevator system designed for evacuation during a fire.

3. The skyscraper was designed by the Americans and built by a South Korean company.

While the Burj Khalifa is located in Dubai (the original name of the skyscraper is Burj Dubai), the building was designed by the American firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. Chicago engineers helped develop a special support structure that resembles a three-pointed star. The construction of the building was entrusted to the South Korean Samsung Engineering and Construction.

4. Multiple records

Everyone knows that the Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world. In fact, the Dubai skyscraper holds not only this record. It is the tallest free-standing building, the building with the highest residential floor, the building with the most floors, the building with the highest elevators, and the second highest observation deck (the highest observation deck is located in the Canton TV Tower).

5. What was needed for the construction

In order to build such a titanic building of almost a kilometer, it took a lot of time and effort (namely, 6 years and 22 million man-hours). On especially busy days, more than 12,000 workers were at the construction site at a time.

6. Huge weight

To build a huge building, a huge amount of materials was needed. One aluminum went so much that it would be enough to create 5 A380 Airbuses. 55,000 tons of reinforcing steel and 110,000 tons of concrete were also spent. This is approximately equal to the weight of 100,000 elephants. And if you take and fold the reinforcement from the building in a row, then it would stretch for a quarter of the Earth.

7. Heat resistance

Dubai is very hot, with an average summer temperature of 41 degrees. In July 2002, Dubai recorded the most heat at 52 degrees. Naturally, a building built in this country must withstand extreme temperature fluctuations. That is why over 300 Chinese cladding experts were hired to develop a cladding system that can protect against local temperatures.

8. Power consumption

Naturally, for a normal life in such huge building requires an enormous amount of resources. For example, the Burj Khalifa requires about 950,000 liters of water every day (while Dubai uses an average of about 200-300 liters of water per day). Also, the building consumes a huge amount of electricity (about as much as "eat" 360,000 hundred-watt light bulbs).

9. Washing a skyscraper

How do they clean and wash 26,000 glass panels that always look perfectly smooth. Responsible for this are 12 machines, which weigh about 13 tons each, moving along special rails on the outside of the building. The cars are serviced by 36 people.

10. Floral design

The design of the Burj Khalifa was inspired by the hymenocallis, a flower that has long petals radiating from the center. The three wings of the Burj Khalifa diverge to the sides like these petals.