CHARACTERISTICS OF THE STRUCTURE

1. MATERIALS:

The base of the building: the structure of the building is composed of reinforced concrete up to the 156th floor. (568m high). From this floor the plants are made of steel, making them lighter.

Exterior facade: is completely upholstered by more than 26.000 glass panels.

Antenna: composed of more 4.000 tonnes of steel.

Mechanical floor: seven mechanical levels located every 30 floors, where is located the machinery that governs the building systems.

Used steel:  Structure: 31.500 tonnes. Total of the building: 39.000 tonnes. Concrete used in contruction: 330.000 m3.

2. SHAPE:                                                                                                                                                                     

The main structure of the building is based on "organic inspiration", taken from the  HYMENOCALLIS flower.

Like petals from a stem, the tower's wings extend from its central core.

his most inspiring muse was a regional desert flower, the Hymenocallis, whose harmonious structure is one of the organizing principles of the tower's design.

3. TYPE OF STRUCTURE:

The base of the building has a core and three lateral sections that protrude from it. These wings or side sections each ascend to a different height and make the building structure narrower. The location of the wings forms a spiral staircase with the direction to the left, that surrounds the building and serves to counter the strong winds and storms of the sand of Dubai.

direction to the left, that surrounds the building  and serves to counter the strong winds and storms of the sand of Dubai.