Burj Al Arab

Burj Al Arab

Burj Al Arab is Tower of the Arabs. The Burj Al Arab is the world's tallest 5 stars hotel. The hotel is managed by the Jumeirah Group. The old name persisted after the old Hotel was demolished. The interior was designed by Khuan Chew, Design Principal of KCA International (London).

Burj Al Arab Reception

The beachfront area where the Burj Al Arab and Jumeirah Beach Hotel are located was previously called Chicago Beach. Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island 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 mimic the sail of a ship.The hotel is located on an island of reclaimed land offshore of the beach of the former Chicago Beach Hotel.

Burj Al Arab presidential suite

Burj Al Arab has 60 Floor, 18 Elevator and Floor area is 1,2000,000 sq ft. It’s referred to as "the world's only 7-Star hotel.

Burj Al Arab tennis court and helipad

Architect: Tom Wills-Wright (WS Atkins)
Date: 1994-1999
Style: Postmodern
Type: Hotel.
Location: Jumeirah Beach Road, Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE

Burj Khalifa

Burj Khalifa : برج خليفة‎ 

Burj Khalifa (Arabic: برج خليفة‎ "Khalifa Tower"), known as Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration it’s a magnificent centrepiece of Dubai and it’s a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and the tallest man-made structure ever built 828m/2,717 ft. Construction began on 21 September 2004, with the exterior of the structure completed on 1 October 2009. The building officially opened on 4 January 2010, and is part of the new 2 km2 (490-acre) flagship development called Downtown Dubai at the 'First Interchange' along Sheikh Zayed Road, near Dubai's main business district.

Burj Khalifa Armani Hotel

The Dubai Mall project comprises a 12.1-million square foot mall and residential and retail facilities. The total number of final floors is 189 will have 700 private apartments. The actual mall covers the equivalent of 50 international-sized soccer pitches, and when it opened in November 2008, it became the largest shopping space in the world, larger than any existing malls in the US.

Burj Khalifa Camel Statue

The tower's architecture and engineering were performed by Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill of Chicago, with Adrian Smith as chief architect, and Bill Bakeras chief structural engineer. The primary contractor was Samsung C&T of South Korea. In June 2010, Burj Khalifa was the recipient of the 2010 Best Tall Building Middle East & Africa award by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.

Burj Khalifa Inside view

There is also room for a 14,000 underground car parking spaces, with additional parking above ground.The project to build three district cooling plants that offers a total capacity of 145,000t of refrigeration, an estimated 41,000t of air conditioning equipment will be involved in servicing the tower and The Mall.

Burj Khalifa Royal Suite

Burj Khalifa Indoor and Out door view

Burj Khalifa Spas & Salons

Architect: Architect Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.

Contractor: Samsung

Developer: Emaar

Date: 2004-2009

Cost: USD $ 1.5 billion.

Style: Modern Skyscraper

Type: Hotel, apartments, offices, observation deck.

Location: SheikhZayed Road at Doha Street, Dubai.

Mesk Tower

The Mesk Tower is a 40-floor residential tower in the Dubai Marina in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower has a total structural height of 185 m (607 ft). Construction of Park Place was completed in 2003.

Architect: Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum
Developer: Emaar
Location: Dubai Marina in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Date: 2003
Style: Postmodern Arabesque
Construction: 185 m
Type: residential tower

Park Place

Park Place, architecturally designed by an international team, will become a spectacular addition to the skyline on Sheikh Zayed Rd and is set to be the most exclusive city address for corporates and residents.

Originally inspired by the shape of a perfume bottle that Mr Bin Drai came across ten years ago, the building has been designed by an Australian firm, Cox Architecture Planning Design, following a design competition between six top international architecture firms who competed to meet the brief.

It is a 60-floor building, {15 floors of Office Building and a further 45 floors of Apartment Building} the building will be sheathed in a 'second skin', protecting it from the heat generated by the fierce Arabian sun as well as channeling cooler air around the inner layer of the building.

Architect: Cox Architecture Planning Design
Location: Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai
Date: 2007
Style: Postmodern
Construction: 234 m Double skinned facade
Type: corporate and residents.

Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium

Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium

The Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, in the emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, was built in the early 1980s and very quickly became a regular home for tournaments as the popularity of one-day cricket exploded following India's World Cup win in 1983. Between 1984 and 2003 the ground hosted 198 ODIs and four Tests, attracting good crowds, mainly from the area's large Asian expat population. The stadium initially started with a few limited seats and very modest facilities but by 2002 had a 27,000 capacity and floodlights.

Sharjah Stadium Ground

Various kinds of festival, celebration, occasion, and concert are held here, so it’s very important place for Asian people.

Established: 1982
Capacity: 27,000
Floodlights: Yes
Home team: United Arab Emirates
Type: Sports venue
Location: 2nd Industrial St, harjah, U.A.E.

The Palm Jumeirah

Now man can achieve the sea and make it home. The Palm Jumeirah is an artificial island created using land reclamation by Nakheel, a company owned by the Dubai government. It is one of three islands called The Palm Islands which will increase Dubai’s shoreline by a total of 520 km. The Palm Jumeirah is the smallest and the original of three Palm Islands (Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Deira) under development by Nakheel. It is located on the Jumeirah coastal area of the emirate of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates.

Architect: various
Location: on the Jumeirah coastal area of the emirate of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates
Date: 2001
Style: Postmodern
Construction: created using land reclamation by Nakheel, a company owned by the Dubai government
Type: artificial island