Lego burj khalifa - 21008 Manuale Istruttivo
Burj Khalifa is the tallest man-made structure ever built,
at 828 m (2,716.5 ft). Construction began on 21 September
2004, with the exterior of the structure completed on 1 October
2009. The building officially opened on 4 January 2010.
2004, with the exterior of the structure completed on 1 October
2009. The building officially opened on 4 January 2010.
The decision to build Burj Khalifa was based on
the government’s decision to diversify from an oil-based
economy to one that is service and tourism-oriented.
According to officials, it is necessary for projects like Burj
According to officials, it is necessary for projects like Burj
Khalifa to be built in the city to garner more international
recognition, and hence investment. Sheikh Mohammed bin
Rashid Al Maktoum wanted to put Dubai on the map with
something really sensational.
recognition, and hence investment. Sheikh Mohammed bin
Rashid Al Maktoum wanted to put Dubai on the map with
something really sensational.
In 2007, several records fell as the Burj Khalifa
climbed above the city-state’s skyline. In May 2007, the Burj
surpassed the height of the tallest building in the United
surpassed the height of the tallest building in the United
States, the Sears Tower (recently renamed the Willis Tower),
designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in the 1970s. Adrian
Smith designed the Burj in the early years of the new
millennium, but by the time the new skyscraper zoomed
past Sears (at 1,450 feet, or 442 meters), Smith had left SOM.
millennium, but by the time the new skyscraper zoomed
past Sears (at 1,450 feet, or 442 meters), Smith had left SOM.
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