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Good morning, people. My name is Elezer Núñez. I will present an exposition about the hotel Burj Al Arab, in my opinion a candidate to become one the Seven Wonders of the World.
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Burj Al Arab (Tower of the Arabs) is a luxury hotel located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. At 321 m, it is the fourth tallest hotel in the world. Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island, 280 m. out 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 dhow, a type of Arabian vessel.

**Site ** The beachfront area where Burj Al Arab and Jumeirah Beach Hotel are located, was previously called Chicago Beach.

**Design and construction ** Burj Al Arab was designed by architect Tom Wright. The design and construction were managed by Canadian engineer Rick Gregory. Construction of the artificial Island began in 1994. The architecture and engineering consultant for the project was Atkins Corporation. The hotel was built by South African construction contractor Murray & Roberts& Al Habtoor Engineering. The building opened in December 1999. **Materials ** The architectural materials of the hotel consist of only a few mediums. Outside the exterior facade consists of 50,000 m2 of glazed curtain wall of 35,000 m2 aluminum cladding, designed by Al Abbar Group. The Steel structure was clad with 6mm composite aluminum panels. The design is able to withstand a wind load of 9kPa and was designed to drain water at each horizontal joint. Like the exterior, the interior steel structure is also clad with 6 mm composite aluminum. **Rooms and suites ** The hotel is managed by the Jumeirah Group. Despite its size, Burj Al Arab holds only 28 double-story floors which accommodate 202 bedroom suites. The smallest suite occupies an area of 169 m2, the largest covers 780 m2. Prices of rooms vary from approximately $1,000 to $27,000 per night. Because of all these features I have named, I think that this building should become one of the 7 Wonders of the World. <span class="hps" style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">





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