Burj Khalifa (Not "Burj Dubai"): Designed by SOM, Adrian Smith, Bill Baker

The tower was renamed Burj Khalifa at its 2010 opening, honoring UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. It was not "invented" but designed and engineered by:

• Architectural firm: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) (Chicago)
• Chief Architect: Adrian Smith (SOM, later AS+GG)
• Structural Engineer: Bill Baker (SOM)—pioneered "buttressed core" system.
• Developer: Emaar Properties
• Primary Contractor: Samsung C&T / BESIX / Arabtec

Key Stats

• Height: 828 m (2,717 ft)—world's tallest since 2010.
• Floors: 163
• Construction: 2004–2010

A collaborative triumph of architecture, structural engineering, and construction logistics.