BURJ AL ARAB

Founded: 1971 in United Arab Emerates

Designed by: TOM WRIGHT, British Archetect
Born on: September 18, 1957 in Croydon in London United Kingdom.
School: Kingston University School of Architecture and Royal Russell School.
Course: Bachelor of Science in Archetecture
Design Master: Burj Al Arab (Tower of the Arabs), Jumeirah Beach Resort, Sydney Opera
House, and Eiffel Tower in Paris.

“History of Burj Al Arab”

The “Burj Al Arab”is the “tower of the Arabs” and is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A
seven stars hotel in the world and one of the luxurious hotel which stands 1,053 feet tall and has the
shape of a sailboat. It is said to be the second tallest hotel in the world. The tallest hotel building is the
Rose Tower.

The hotel has 202 rooms and the construction was completed in the year 1999. Rooms are in high
demand (even though rates are over $2,000 per night) as many consider it to be a once-in-a-lifetime
experience. The “Burj Al Arab” has 18 elevators and 60 floors.

The hotel is located on an artificial island which is constructed almost 80 meters offshore. One of its
restaurants, called the “Al Muntaha”, is situated 660 feet above the Persian Gulf and shows a
splendid view of Dubai. Another restaurant within the hotel is called the “Al Mahara”, which
features a seawater aquarium. This restaurant can be reached by catching a submarine and it is within
the sea. It holds about 35,000 cubic feet of water and is voted one of 10 best amongst the world.

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