Burj Al Arab
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Burj Al Arab
Burj Al Arab
Burj Al Arab is the world's second tallest hotel.
Hotel facts and statistics
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Architect
Tom Wright of Atkins
No. of rooms
202[1]
Website
burj-al-arab.com [2]
Burj Al Arab
Tower of the Arabs
General information
Status
Complete
Constructed
1994–2000
Use
Hotel, Restaurant
Height
Antenna or spire 321 m (1050 ft)
Roof
210 m (690 ft)
Top floor
200 m (660 ft)
Technical details
Floor count
60
Floor area
111500 m2 (1200000 sq ft)
Elevators
18
The Burj Al Arab (Arabic: برعلا جرب,"Tower of the Arabs", also known as "Arab Sail") is a luxury hotel located in
Dubai, United Arab Emirates. At 321 m (1050 ft), it is the second tallest building in the world used exclusively as a
hotel.[3] The Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island 280 m (920 ft) out from Jumeirah beach, and is connected to
the mainland by a private curving bridge. It is an iconic structure, designed to symbolize Dubai's urban
transformation and to mimic the sail of a boat.
Burj Al Arab
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Construction
Construction of Burj Al Arab began in 1994. It was built to resemble the sail of a dhow, a type of Arabian vessel.
Two "wings" spread in a V to form a vast "mast", while the space between them is enclosed in a massive atrium. The
architect Tom Wright[4] said "The client wanted a building that would become an iconic or symbolic statement for
Dubai; this is very similar to Sydney with its Opera House, or Paris with the Eiffel Tower. It needed to be a building
that would become synonymous with the name of the country."[5]
The architect and engineering consultant for the project was Atkins, the United Kingdom's largest multidisciplinary
consultancy. The hotel was built by South African construction contractor Murray & Roberts.[6] The hotel cost
US$650 million to build.[7]
Features
statue of a camel near the entrance to the Burj Al
Arab
Several features of the hotel required complex engineering feats to
achieve. The hotel rests on an artificial island constructed 280 m
(920 ft) offshore. To