First View: Burj Al Arab
Wow, who hasn’t seen the magnificent structure of the Burj Al Arab? You might be pretty shocked for now; what the heck is the Burj Al Arab, you could be wondering. And unless you reside in Dubai, or you’ve been there, I wouldn’t be surprised of your missing this hotel. I can almost guarantee that you’ve seen it before, though.
Source: http://www.silkroadandbeyond.co.uk/images/360_dubai_b_001.jpg
Does that enlighten you? I’ll admit it – until a friend of mine visited Dubai, I had no idea what this hotel was named – heck, I never even knew it was a hotel. I do recall seeing glimpses of it on Extreme Engineering when the folks were designing a man-made island for Dubai, but I didn’t see much significance – there are marvelous buildings everywhere, right?
Right. But have you seen anything this marvelous? Living in Toronto, I can say that the CN Tower is pretty wondrous. But I can definitely say that it is probably outdone by the Burj Al Arab!
It’s a beautiful piece of postmodern architecture, and was conceived and designed by the architects at Atkins Middle East. Its construction was carried out by South African contractor Murray & Roberts. I definitely want to give kudos to the folks at Atkins Middle East for the idea, and Murray & Roberts for carrying it out – the building is amazingly unique; in fact, I haven’t seen anything like it before! I think the curvature looks amazing and is just the right height, and it’s actually a few inches from being too convexed for my taste.
The lighting – the work of Jonathan Atkins & Associates – is fantastic. I do enjoy seeing the light of various buildings at night, and this one is no exception. In fact, I think it looks even more dazzling at night than it does during daytime (which is no easy feat, mind you).
Source: http://www.luxury-gadgets.com/images/Burj-al-Arab.jpg
What else can I say about the Burj Al Arab – has it not gotten enough praise from me already (haha)? I do wish to give it a visit one day in the near future, but it’s pretty low on that list of places to visit. Perhaps when you visit, you can tell me about it.
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