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“The Most Architecturally Stunning Buildings in Dubai”
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Dubai this city, with the alluring futuristic skyline and architectural marvels of today has turned into the world’s most progressive cities with respect to design and engineering. The above determined goals and objectives have equally helped the city in its comprehensive development undertaking and translate it into being among the few cities in the world with great architecture. Here, we take you through some of the major structures that have dominated the skyline of this desert city.
Burj Khalifa: The Pinnacle of Modern Engineering
Being 828m high, the Burj Khalifa is not only the first man-made structure for breaking the record of the tallest building but also a symbol of Dubai. The world’s tallest building Burj Khalifa was designed by Adrian Smith of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and boasts of neo futurism with a 3-sided Y shaped floor plan to get breathtaking view of the Arabian Gulf. The elegance of the tower’s taper and the flower-like profile suggested by the Hymenocallis echo a juxtaposition of Islamic architectural styles with futuristic design. The building also contains very costly apartments for living, offices for different companies, and the highest seeing platform where people can see the breathtaking view of the city.
Burj Al Arab: The Iconic Sail
The biggest symbol of luxury as well luxury design is, of course, known as Burj Al Arab, widely known as the seven-star hotel. Dubai hotel designed by Tom Wright stands on an artificial island and has the design of a sail rising 321m. It has highly complex design and a steel frame in an outer shell gives it its unconventional form. Inside it is also ostentatious with a wide range of luxurious suites, gold fames, and a vast atrium that is even the largest one in the world. It has since become the epitome of luxury and hospitality in Dubai, known for the iconic and modern architectural design of the building.
The Dubai Mall: A Shopper’s Paradise
Next to Burj Khalifa Standing proud right beside this magnificent tower is The Dubai Mall which is not just a mall but a structure. Spanning over 1. Sq Kual, encompassing a floor area of 1 million square meters, is considered one of the biggest malls in the world. In terms of design, the building is a fusion of Middle Eastern aesthetics and contemporary architectural styles, strict and monumental in its external appearance and spacious and bright in the internal spaces. The attractions include the Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo were established and have thousands of living aquatic animals and Dubai Fountain which is the world’s largest choreographed fountains which provide beautiful water show displays.
The Palm Jumeirah: A Man-Made Marvel
The Palm Jumeirah symbolizes a land reclamation project as well as a Persian Gulf city planning success story. This artificial structure is a series of islands in the shape of a palm tree that stretches out into the Persian Gulf and is even photographed from outer space. Called as the Palms project, it was designed by Nakheel and comprises of superstructures of residential units and hotels and leisure destinations. The crown jewel is the Atlantis, The Palm resort, one of the buildings that can be easily recognized due to its design and extreme focus on aquatic attractions. The seven star hotels architectural designs have shaped the new world of man-made islands especially the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai.
Cayan Tower: The Twisting Wonder
Cayan Tower or now known as the Infinity Tower is a seventy-five storied residential building in Dubai, situated within the heart of Dubai marina. The new development which is Cayan Tower is by Skidmore Owings & Merrill and is on a twisting planar layout, twisting 90 degrees along the entirety of its height. It allows for minimised aerodynamic loading on the tower, optimised views, and architectural appearance. The crowning feature of this design is its helical form, and this is made possible by advancing the helical 1. A 2-degree rotation of each floor makes it an architectural wonder and ‘My green pod’ was designed to glide around the structure.
Dubai Frame: The Largest Picture Frame
Fernando Donis’ Dubai Frame is one of the significant architectural marvels of the Dubai that has the capability to provide a different insight into the city. Opened at the end of December 2016, the skysphere is 150 meters tall and 93 meters wide-shaped like a picture frame with Old Dubai to the north and New Dubai to the south. The golden revered cladding brings into this design the Expo 2020 logo to the work. It is possible to walk along the ground floor, telling the story of Dubai’s evolution and go to the Sky Deck (+/-14 floor) through the outlook deck, made of glass.
Jumeirah Beach Hotel: The Wave-Shaped Wonder
Jumeirah beach hotel which is among the well-known architectural structures in Dubai’s hospitality industry is a masterpiece of WS Atkins. That unique curvilinear design joins perfectly to the neighboring Burj Al Arab and it provides an aesthetic welcome to a beautiful coastal scenery. All the rooms have panoramic sea views, while its interiors boast modern amenities to give the guests an exquisite experience. With spacious territory and a private beach accompanied by beautiful tropical greenery, as well as non-Gulf cuisine available, this hotel is particularly popular with tourists and locals.
Museum of the Future: An Architectural Vision
Dubai’s latest architectural marvel-the Museum of the Future-is expected to open in 2024 and is expected to guide the MENA region and beyond. The torus- built by Killa Design, has a quite modern look for its exterior that has Arabic inscriptions inscribed on its façade. The structure which is dedicated to the vision and identification of future prospects and innovations reflect echoes the sustainability goals and principles with innovative design and construction. Being aware of the fact that people’s expectations are constantly growing, it is high time for Dubai to create a Museum of the Future that will be a platform for learning and innovative discoveries.
Conclusion
The skyscrapers are an embodiment of the goals, dreams, and vigour of the city as well as its ability to go against the grain and defy the norm in a bid to create magnificent structures. The spaceship-like Burj Khalifa, the sail-like Burj Al Arab and many others – they are all part of the amazing line up of the architecture marvels meaning that each building has a story to tell on the great planning and implementation. Dubai also gets to continue proving that it is quite possible to blend tradition with the future when it comes to building the most intriguing landmarks; the Palm Jumeirah and the upcoming Museum of the Future perfectly illustrate this. These fantastic architectural designs do not only provide the commercial focal point but are also symbolic of the city’s energy and its plans for the future which are everything an architectural lover would look forward to.
FAQs
Currently the tallest building you can find in Dubai is Burj Khalifa, it has 828 meters on the top.
The Burj Al Arab Hotel situated in Dubai is basically marketed as the ‘Seven Star Hotel’ even though it is actually rated as a five Star Hotel.
The Island resort, that is currently known as the Palm Jumeirah was created through Land reclamation where sand was obtained from the sea bed and rocks from the Hajar Mountains.
Another Grand Engineering Project under construction is Cayan Tower with its twisting feature in that it turns 90 degrees from the bottom to the top in a helical manner.
