Burj Al Arab, Tower of the Arabs

Filed Under (Middle East) by admin on 03-10-2008

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Burj Al Arab (Arabic: برج العرب, “Tower of the Arabs”) is a luxurious hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates for the Jumeirah Group and built Khalil said. It was designed by Tom Wright was Atkins PLC. At 321 meters (1053 feet), is tallest building used exclusively as a hotel. However, Rose towers, as well as in Dubai, which already ranks Burj Al Arab in height, will be of the same title at its opening in April 2008. Burj Al Arab is located on an artificial island 280 meters (919 feet) in the Jumeirah Beach, and is linked to the mainland to the private bridge curve. He is a symbol, structure, which symbolize the Dubai urban transformation and simulate the growth marches sail on the ship.

Burj Dubai

Filed Under (Middle East) by admin on 24-09-2008

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http://www.essential-architecture.com/TEN/Burj20Dubai20Tower201-full_small.jpgBurj Dubai (Arabic برج دبيDubai Tower“) is a supertall skyscrapers currently under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. When it is completed in late 2008, the highest man-made structure in the world, as well as the tallest building in action. Scheduled for deployment in September 2009, the building is part of 2 square kilometers (0.8 square mile) development, entitled “Center of Burj Dubai and the” First Interchange “(aka” Defense Roundabout “), and Sheikh Zayed Road in Doha on the street.

The building is constructed mostly South Korean company Samsung, along with the Belgian company Besix and the United Arab Emirates company Arabtec. It was designed by Adrian Smith of America before he left Skidmore, Owings and TOO Merrill (SOM) of Chicago, to his own independent practice, Adrian Smith Gilla Gordon architecture in October 2006. However, SOM continues to architectural, engineering and structural mechanics of Burj Dubai. The total project budget Burj Dubai is about 4.1 billion U.S. dollars – and for all the new Center of Burj Dubai, $ 20 billion.


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