One day in the construction of the Burj Khalifa

This should have been posted earlier, but since that Burj Khalifa has opened and I've been able to witness the surrounding area transform from sandy rubble to completed landscaping, it is interesting to watch the time-lapse video of Burj Khalifa below to see the number of people that were involved in preparing the Burj Khalifa to open on time. It is also important to note that the number of workers you see in the video below was not just for the push for opening, but rather a regular sight throughout the construction of the building. It is reported that there were 7,500 workers at the Burk Khalifa.

Make sure to take note around the 42 second mark - you can clearly see the workers take a lunch break and a nap on the grass.

Driving of the Roof of a tunnel!

Mercedes Benz recently launched its new SLS AMG car - beautiful car. They then posted a video showing what it is capable of - defying the common rules of physics - but not really - go fast enough with a car that can create enough downforce and you can go upside down. It is said that a F1 car can go upside down at 120 kmph due to the amount of downforce the cars create.

The SLS AMG doesn't create the amount of downforce a F1 car does - but it too can drive on the roof of a tunnel.



The Twingo presumably creates even less downforce than a SLS AMG - and at the hands of Jeremy Clarkson, it too can do the same.

Burj Dubai / Burj Khalifa

The world's tallest building was officially opened on January 4th, 2010 in Dubai, UAE. Formerly known as Burj Dubai, the 828 Meter (2,717 ft) building was renamed as the Burj Khalifa during the opening ceremony. The building, which is currently the worlds tallest man made structure, was named after Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan - The President of the UAE and the ruler of Abu-Dhabi. There are many speculations as to why the name was changed at the last minute, but we shall leave that out of this post.

Skidmore, Owings and Merril are the architects of the Burj Khalifa. They are also famous for the Sears Tower (Willis Tower) - Chicago, the Jin Mao Tower - Shanghai. The building's design has been influenced by a flower (don't know the name) and also has Arabic design influences.

Below is a video from the launch ceremony. I will post more pictures shortly.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year everyone. Hope you have a great 2010!