Burj Al Arab Hotel
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Project was implemented by a predecessor of Hightex GmbHFacts
- Realization membrane structures
- Koch Hightex GmbH
- Year
- 1999
- Client
Jumeirah Beach Resort LLC
- City
- Dubai
- Facade Area
- 15000 m²
- Architect
W. S. Atkins, Overseas/UK
- Engineering
Al Habtoor Eng., Abu Dhabi, UAE- Fletcher Construction, Auckland- Murray & Roberts, Bedfordview, S. Africa
- location
- UAE
Details
The Arabian Tower - The Worlds First Seven Star Hotel
The “Tower of the Arabs” is the world's tallest structure incorporating a membrane facade. It was built to resemble the sail of a dhow (Arab sailing vessel) and intentionally placed so that its shadow does not cover the beach.The open side of the V-shaped floor plan is encased with a 15,000sq/m, 200m high membrane facade. 12 individual tensioned two layer membrane panels form the north facing facade, which enclose the vast 18 storey atrium. In the evening the translucent PTFE glass fibre facade becomes a gigantic projection screen. The membrane material has excellent resistance against the extremes of UV radiation, large temperature variation, sandstorms and fire.
used materials
- material
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Phone/ Fax
+49 8051 6888-0
+49 8051 6888-290