The Burj Khalifa is in the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai.
It is built in the architectural style of neo-futurism and was designed by American Architect Adrian D.Smith of the firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.
Construction began on the enormous edifice in January 2004 on a site at 1 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard, Dubai.
The Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure in the world since 2008 standing at a colossal 2,716ft. According to its developer, the total amount of concrete used to build the tower weighed as much as some 100,000 elephants combined.
Sheikh Khalifa, the ruler of the United Arab Emirates, granted monetary aid and funding, hence resulting in the changing of the name to “Burj Khalifa”. The concept of profitability derived from building high density developments and malls around the landmark have proven successful. Its surrounding malls, hotels and condominiums in Downtown Dubai have generated the most revenue from the project as a whole, while the Burj Khalifa itself made little or no profit.
Critical reception to Burj Khalifa has been generally positive, and the building has received many awards. However, there were complaints concerning migrant workers from South Asia who were the primary building labor force. These centered on low wages and the practice of confiscating passports until duties was complete.
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