Architectural Record has published a number of interesting articles and slide shows reviewing the Burj Khalia in Dubai and the Las Vegas City Center looking at, among other things, lighting, construction and economics, notably the boom to bust global economic conditions more or less coinciding with the debut of construction of these two structures and their final completion dates.
LIGHTING
Burj Khalifa lighting, here. (Slide show, here.)
Las Vegas City Center lighting, here. (Slide show, here.)
PRODUCT REVIEW – Burj Khalifa, Dubai & CityCenter, Las Vegas
Slide show with detailed descriptions, here
ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY
“Beyond Limits”, by Josephine Minutillo, here.
“Burj Khalia, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM); The completion of the world’s tallest skyscraper raises intriguing questions about the significance of this gleaming, spiraling form.”, by Blair Kamin, here.
Adrian Smith website (Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture), here.
Perhaps not quite all-encompassing, but certainly with serious pretensions…
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