Impressive Buildings

Beautiful Buildings and Architecture

Below is a video where you can see 5 minutes of great  buildings, amazing skylines, beautiful bridges and other architectural feats. Read the rest of this entry »

Burj Dubai (Khalifa) – numbers and records

Burj Dubai (Khalifa) was built in 5 years, and now it is tallest building on Earth. In this article I’ll try to present most interesting numbers and records for this amazing building.

1. Burj Dubai Khalifa has 828 meters or 2,716.5ft (it was estimated to have 10 meters less before construction);
2. Burj Dubai Khalifa is 320 meters taller than Taipei 101 (building which held this world record since 2004 with 508 meters).
3. Burj Khalifa employs a record-breaking 330,000 cubic meters of concrete, 39,000 metric tonnes of steel rebar and 142,000 square meters of glass; and it took 22 million man hours to build.
4. Burj Khalifa held also word record for highest occupied floor in the world with 550
5. Other world record: tallest service elevator (it  travels to a height of 504 meters)
6. Other World record:  the highest outdoor observation deck in the world – At the Top on Level 124

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Burj Dubai ( Khalifa ) Launch

Yesterday, Burj Dubai was launched in an impressive ceremony with fireworks, laser and fountains. The building was estimated to be 818 metres, but after construction it has 828 metres and right now it’s definitely most tallest building on Earth. See the videos bellow if you miss the ceremony:

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Brooklyn Bridge

The Brooklyn Bridge, one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States, stretches 5,989 feet (1825 m) over the East River, connecting the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn (on Long Island). Upon completion, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world, the first steel-wire suspension bridge, and the first bridge to connect to Long Island. Originally referred to as the New York and Brooklyn Bridge, it was dubbed the Brooklyn Bridge in an 1867 letter to the editor of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, and formally so named by the city government in 1915. Since its opening, it has become an iconic part of the New York skyline. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964.