How the world’s tallest skyscraper was built - Alex Gendler
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In 2004, construction began on a new building in Dubai, promising a revolutionary design that would dwarf the rest of the world’s skyscrapers. Five years later, the 828-meter Burj Khalifa was complete, surpassing the previous record-holder by over 60%. What innovations allowed for such a huge leap in height? Alex Gendler digs into the architecture of this unprecedented project.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Alex Gendler
- Director WOW-HOW Studio
- Narrator Addison Anderson
- Storyboard Artist Sergey Yaroshenko, Alexander Laptev
- Animator Dmitriy Zaharchuk, Yevhenii Tomynets
- Art Director Marianna Murashko, Andrew Piskarjow
- Sound Designer Stephen LaRosa
- Music Stephen LaRosa
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Editorial Producer Dan Kwartler
- Fact-Checker Eden Girma
