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.
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