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Burj Al ArabDownload Project Factsheet

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Facts
Official Name Burj Al Arab
Former / Other Names Chicago Beach Hotel & Resort
Burj Al Arab Hotel
Type building
Status Completed
Country United Arab Emirates
City Dubai
Street Address Jumeirah Beach Road, P.O. Box 74147
Building Function hotel
Structural Material composite
Proposed 1993
Start of Construction 1994
Completion 1999
Global Ranking #46 tallest in the World
Regional Ranking #15 tallest in Middle East
National Ranking #13 tallest in UAE
City Ranking #12 tallest in Dubai
Figures
Height: Architectural 321.0 meter / 1053 feet
Height: Occupied 197.5 meter / 648 feet
Height: To Tip 321.0 meter / 1053 feet
Floors Above Ground 56
Floors Below Ground 3
# of Elevators 18
Top Elevator Speed 7 m/s
Tower GFA 120,000 m² / 1,291,669 ft²
Development GFA 200,000 m² / 2,152,782 ft²
# of Hotel Rooms 202
Companies Involved
Owner Jumeirah Group International
Developer Jumeirah Group International
Design Architect Atkins
Structural Engineers Atkins;
e.Construct
MEP Engineer Atkins
Main Contractors Al Habtoor Murray and Roberts;
Arabtec
Other Consultants Otis Elevator Company;
Mitsubishi Elevator and Escalator;
BMT Fluid Mechanics Ltd.;
Dow Corning Corporation
Other CTBUH Links
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CTBUH Tour, 2008

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