
A Video Presentation on the Construction

Date : 10-08-2016
Venue: Radisson Blu Media City
Time: 6.30 pm
Topic: A Video Presentation on the
Construction of the Burj Al Arab
Speaker: DSCP Committee
Fee to Attend: AED 200
A brief abstract of the video presentation
The Burj Al Arab was designed by
multidisciplinary consultancy Atkins, led by architect Tom Wright. The design
and construction were managed by Canadian engineer Rick Gregory also of WS
Atkins. Construction of the Island began in 1994 and involved up to 2,000
construction workers during peak construction. It was built to resemble the
billowing spinnaker sail of a J-class yacht. Two "wings" spread in a
V to form a vast "mast", while the space between them is enclosed in
a massive atrium. The architect Tom Wright said "The client wanted a
building that would become an iconic or symbolic statement for Dubai; this is
very similar to Sydney with its Opera House, London with Big Ben, or Paris with
the Eiffel Tower. It needed to be a building that would become synonymous with
the name of the country."
Fletcher Construction
from New Zealand was the lead joint venture partner in the initial stages of
pre-construction and construction