# How the world's tallest skyscraper was built

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Alex Gendler
- Year: 2021
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Engineering, Art, architecture and design, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/alex_gendler_how_the_world_s_tallest_skyscraper_was_built)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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. \[Directed by WOW-HOW Studio, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Stephen LaRosa\].

## Lectures

1. [How the world's tallest skyscraper was built](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/alex_gendler_how_the_world_s_tallest_skyscraper_was_built/b3f09d438f73), 6 min (TED's player)