Term Paper by Dipankar Howlader
Facts
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Building Type: Hotel
Owner: Sheikh Maktoum Hasyer Maktoum Al-Maktoum
Number of Floors: 60
Building Height: 321m
Architect: Tom Wills-Wright
Structural Engineer: Martin Halford (Eversendai Engineering)
MEP Engineers: DSE Engineering Group
Contractor: Murray & Roberts & Al Habtoor Engineering
Contracting Method: Design-Build
Architectural Organizing Principles: Inspire by Dhow boats. Built for royalty and the affluent.
Major Structural Systems: 130 foot deep piles, outer steel frame V, inner reinforced concrete V Shaped
Major HVAC Systems: We made a logical assumption of the location for each component (no HVAC system was found)
Abstract
A fabulous civil engineering wonder, Burj Al Arab is to Dubai what the Opera House is to Sydney. Burj Al Arab is a luxury hotel located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. At 321 m (1,053 ft), it is the fourth tallest hotel in the world. 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. Built on a man-made island, Burj Al Arab construction began in 1993 and was completed in 1999. The 321 meters high building was designed by architect Tom Wright, formerly known as Tom Wills Wright.
The stages of construction are shown in figure below:
Figure 1 : Stages of construction
Chapter 01 # Introduction
1.1 Concept
Dubai 's impressive economic boom was due in big part to oil; however their leaders noticed that their oil reserves would run out in 2016. Therefore, they decided to shift the emirate 's economy to luxury tourism. The Burj Al Arab hotel was to be the new symbol of this emirate, and led Dubai to become one of the of the world 's largest real estate development areas. In 1994 a group of young British architects led by Thomas Willis Wright received the commission of their lives: to design a
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Building Type: Hotel
Owner: Sheikh Maktoum Hasyer Maktoum Al-Maktoum
Number of Floors: 60
Building Height: 321m
Architect: Tom Wills-Wright
Structural Engineer: Martin Halford (Eversendai Engineering)
MEP Engineers: DSE Engineering Group
Contractor: Murray & Roberts & Al Habtoor Engineering
Contracting Method: Design-Build
Architectural Organizing Principles: Inspire by Dhow boats. Built for royalty and the affluent.
Major Structural Systems: 130 foot deep piles, outer steel frame V, inner reinforced concrete V Shaped
Major HVAC Systems: We made a logical assumption of the location for each component (no HVAC system was found)
Abstract
A fabulous civil engineering wonder, Burj Al Arab is to Dubai what the Opera House is to Sydney. Burj Al Arab is a luxury hotel located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. At 321 m (1,053 ft), it is the fourth tallest hotel in the world. 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. Built on a man-made island, Burj Al Arab construction began in 1993 and was completed in 1999. The 321 meters high building was designed by architect Tom Wright, formerly known as Tom Wills Wright.
The stages of construction are shown in figure below:
Figure 1 : Stages of construction
Chapter 01 # Introduction
1.1 Concept
Dubai 's impressive economic boom was due in big part to oil; however their leaders noticed that their oil reserves would run out in 2016. Therefore, they decided to shift the emirate 's economy to luxury tourism. The Burj Al Arab hotel was to be the new symbol of this emirate, and led Dubai to become one of the of the world 's largest real estate development areas. In 1994 a group of young British architects led by Thomas Willis Wright received the commission of their lives: to design a
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