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Good morning

My name is Alejandro Rondon and in my RSTT I will talk about the Burj Al Arab hotel. The Burj Al Arab is a luxurious hotel with 321 meters height. Is the second highest hotel in the whole world and one of the most representative hotel buildings. It is built over the sea, on an artificial island located 270 meters far from the beach in the Persian Gulf. It is possible to reach the island by a road built from the beach. The form of the building is inspired on a sailing boat, and it’s located in a specific area that doesn’t let the shade cover the beach. There is a heliport in the highest point of the hotel, which is used as a tennis field when it is not receiving helicopters. The Hotel has many exceptional characteristics that separate it from any other types of hotels in the world, and that’s why it is catalogued as a seven stars Hotel. The Burj Al Arab doesn’t have normal rooms; it counts with 202 double suites. The Burj Al Arab possesses nine restaurants, among which they emphasize The Mahara - located under the sea, offering a sub-aquatic sight across a stained glass with an aquarium shape, and The Muntaha, located on a 200 meters height that allows a panoramic sight of Dubai’s city. The Chinese designer Khuan Chew was the Person in charge of the inside decoration of the building. The instructions that the Sheikh of Dubai gave to Khuan, for the design of the suites and the lobby, was to shock and to innovate. To study this wonderful building is of great help for the students of architecture, because we can observe the important aspects that this one possesses.**

**Links of interest**

http://www.dubai-architecture.info/DUB-GAL1.htm http://www.designboom.com/contemporary/dubai1.html http://www.mapsofworld.com/dubai/architecture-dubai.html