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Burj al-Arabi - Dubai Latest Building
12 January 2007 | Category: Architecture Debates

Dubai oh Dubai, a land with skyscrapers that rivals those in United States. Now, this is the best of the best skyscrapers in Dubai, shaped like a man in traditional Arab cloth, the tower will be located near the Jabil Ali airport in Dubai. Travelers using the airport will be able to see the tower on landing and taking off.
Some comments found online:
“Can we have one in black next to it to represent his wife, then they can extend by adding a few more wives if they sell well.” - Steve Dubai
“It’s revolting. Dubai really is where the architects come to offload their weird ideas.” - Anonymous
Honestly, this is the biggest mistake Dubai ever made, iconography is a big no in architecture. Imagine Ford Motor’s headquarter shaped like a car, totally unacceptable. I do hope they kill this project for the sake of Dubai, an eye sore.
The structure will in fact be a 35-storey tower designed to resemble a man dressed in traditional Gulf Arab dress yet another remarkable landmark set to hit Dubai’s skyline… Mohammad Al Syoufi, chairman of Dubai-based project developers AAA Group, said he wanted to create an icon which would rival the famous Burj Al Arab.
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vishal nighot
on November 12th, 2007architecture of breathtaking grandeur
and resembling to the tribe shall be praised and and continue to inspire
i myself am a civil engineer from INDIA