Friday, January 15, 2010

BURJ KHALIFA

Burj Khalifa and the number 8

Posted in: Crane Country
Posted by: Bradley Hope on January 7, 2010 9:49 AM

Tags: 8, adrian smith, burj khalifa, feng shui, mohamed alabbar, number 8, numerology


01980606_2.jpgThe Burj Khalifa, as it is now known, rises 828 metres into the sky and is the tallest building in the world. But this begs the question: How did Emaar and its architects arrive at that height? Was it the limit of economic sustainability for a tall building? Was it randomly chosen by darts?

Photo caption: Burj Khalifa on January 5, 2010. EPA / Ali Haider

Neither is the answer, as Crane Country has discovered. In fact, the height is derived from Emaar CEO Mohamed Alabbar's deep interest in feng shui and numerology. From the beginning of the design process, Mr Alabbar insisted on the incorporation of the number 8, according to Adrian Smith, the designer of the Burj Khalifa.

Burj Khalifa and the number 8Posted in: Crane CountryPosted by: Bradley Hope on January 7, 2010 9:49 AM Tags: 8, adrian smith, burj khalifa, feng shui, mohamed alabbar, number 8, numerology
The Burj Khalifa, as it is now known, rises 828 metres into the sky and is the tallest building in the world. But this begs the question: How did Emaar and its architects arrive at that height? Was it the limit of economic sustainability for a tall building? Was it randomly chosen by darts?
Photo caption: Burj Khalifa on January 5, 2010. EPA / Ali HaiderNeither is the answer, as Crane Country has discovered. In fact, the height is derived from Emaar CEO Mohamed Alabbar's deep interest in feng shui and numerology. From the beginning of the design process, Mr Alabbar insisted on the incorporation of the number 8, according to Adrian Smith, the designer of the Burj Khalifa.

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