Burj Al Arab
Luxury hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Burj (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Burj Dubai.
This article is about Burj Al Arab Jumeirah. For other uses, see Borg El Arab (disambiguation).
The Burj Al Arab (Arabic: برج العرب, lit. 'Arab Tower') is a luxury hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[8] Developed and managed by Jumeirah, it is one of the tallest hotels in the world, although 39% of its total height is made up of non-occupiable space.[9][10][11] Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island that is 280 m (920 ft) from Jumeirah Beach and is connected to the mainland by a private curving bridge. The shape of the structure is designed to resemble the sail of a ship. It has a helipad near the roof, at a height of 210 m (689 ft) above ground.
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Burj Al Arab برج العرب | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Luxury hotel |
Architectural style | Structural expressionism |
Location | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Construction started | 8 July 1994; 29 years ago (1994-07-08) |
Completed | 1999; 25 years ago (1999) |
Opening | 1 December 1999; 24 years ago (1999-12-01)[1] |
Cost | US$1 billion[2] |
Management | Jumeirah |
Height | |
Architectural | 321 m (1,053 ft) |
Top floor | 197.5 m (648 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 56 (3 below ground)[3] |
Lifts/elevators | 18[3] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Tom Wright of WKA |
Developer | Jumeirah Group |
Structural engineer | Atkins |
Main contractor | Murray & Roberts / Concor |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 202[3] |
Website | |
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References | |
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