Spiderman to Climb Burj Khalifa, Dubai
Alain Robert, the French climber known as Spiderman has now set his sights on climbing the worlds tallest tower – Burj Khalifa. He plans to climb the 828m tallest building of the world in Dubai early 2011 without ropes or a harness. Mr Robert, speaking at a climbing awards ceremony in Malaysia, said the glistening 828m tower was a challenge he could not resist. “I’ll have to do it…...
December 7th, 2011 by admin
The Amazing Burj Khalifa Tower Dubai
If you plan to visit Dubai make sure to add the attractions in Burj Khalifa Tower to your list of things you must see. Standing at over 828 metres, this remarkable example of high tech architecture is the tallest building in the world. It is a world-class destination considered the masterpiece of downtown Dubai. Records mention Dubai as far back as 1095. The first settlement named Dubai town dates...
December 7th, 2011 by admin
Burj Khalifa – World’s Tallest Glass Fantasy
Burj Khalifa nee Dubai has been bestowed the title of the tallest skyscraper in the world on 4th January 2010 amongst a blaze of fireworks. After being called “Burj Dubai” while under construction, this half-mile-high tower got rechristened as “Burj Khalifa”. Burj now stands out prominently against the horizon. It is visible across dozens of miles of rolling sand dunes outside...
December 7th, 2011 by admin
The challenge of cleaning the windows of Burj Khalifa
The task of cleaning windows is a tricky work and if it is the tallest building of the world, the job is even more difficult. Burj Khalifa in Dubai, rising 2717 ft into the sky and having about 1,292,500 sq ft of the glass poses a real challenge for the window cleaning firms. Mr Dale Harding, the general manager of Cox Gomyl, a window cleaning firm informed that their company’s hi tech machineries...
December 7th, 2011 by admin
Burj Khalifa Witness the impressive structure of Burj Khalifa
Heralded as the tallest tower in the world, Burj Khalifa is amongst the most stunning structures in Dubai. Presently known as Burj Dubai, it is essentially a skyscraper, towering above as estimate of 828m. A man-made structure, it stands as a testament that has surpassed the expectations of many, complementing the prosperous nature of Dubai. Having been transformed into an economic powerhouse, the...
December 7th, 2011 by admin
Burj Khalifa The Tallest Building in the Earth
Erecting the tallest building in the world is a pursuit both pointless and exhilarating. Someone will always build a bigger one, but that doesn’t diminish the intense allure of height, which can make a building famous whether or not there is anything else to recommend it. Frank Lloyd Wright, who never much liked cities, understood this perfectly when, in 1956, he unveiled a fantasy known as the...
December 7th, 2011 by admin