Launching of Burj Dubai in United Arab Emirates by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
The Burj Dubai, an engineering masterpiece designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM), was finally renamed Burj Khalifa in honor to Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the ruling sheik of Abu Dhabi who helped Dubai during the financial crisis with over US $25 billion.
Anthony Wood, CTBUH Executive Director, said: “The Burj Dubai opening marks the [...]





