FACTS BURJ KHALIFA BUILDING NUMBER WORLD GLOBAL STANDARD OPULENCE HEIGHT HERE GETTY MARWAN GETTY IMAGES STANDING DUBAI BEATS IN THE WORLD THREE TIMES THE HEIGHT THE EIFFEL TOWER TIMES HIGHEST POINT NIAGARA FALLS ALMOST TWICE TALL THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING JOEL ISNT HOLDS HIGHEST BOASTS STORIES OBSERVATION DECK CHARLES BLOOMBERG DESIGN ABSTRACTION FLOWER PETALS TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL SPOTS NAME MEANS BEAUTIFUL MEMBRANE MIMICS STRUCTURE CASE CENTRAL KUNI TAKAHASHI AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE FIRM THE NOW LANDMARK BUILDING ENGINEERS CHICAGO OFFICE OF DEVELOPED CALL CORE STRUCTURAL SYSTEM SUPPORT BUILDINGS KARIM CONSTRUCTION OF DONE SOUTH KOREAN SAMSUNG ENGINEERING TONS STEEL COMPLETE CHRIS JACKSON SO MUCH REBAR USED TO CONSTRUCT METRIC LAID COVER MORE QUARTER THE WAY KAMRAN AP PHOTO EXTERIOR MADE UP CUT GLASS PANELS CLADDING EXPERTS CHINA COLLABORATED THE HEAT KEEP WORLDS REFLECTIVE CLEANERS BOARD MACHINES MOVE ALONG TRACKS ATTACHED THE OUTSIDE ACTUALLY COMPETITION CLEANING AUSTRALIAN COMPANY GARETH COMES SURPRISE AVERAGE GALLONS WATER REACH ELECTRICAL DEMAND EQUAL TO BULBS BURNING DESIGNERS ANTICIPATED RUNNING DOWN FLIGHTS STAIRS ELEVATOR SYSTEM RISE CARRY OUT FOR SOME FIRE SECURITY READ THE DAILY BEAST