The resort includes one of the world's leading resort hotels, a landmark tower hotel and a state of the art themed water park – all on one 26 hectare site on the shores of the Arabian Gulf. The resort also hosts a conference centre and sports centre.
The contract for the lead consultant role was won by W S Atkins; providing design, architecture, engineering and construction management. The brief was to create a holiday resort that would give Dubai an icon, recognisable throughout the world. To achieve this, the company established a completely self-sufficient and fully resourced design and construction management office on the construction site, with 140 W S Atkins personnel on site at the peak of the project.
The Jumeirah Beach hotel
Designed in the shape of a breaking wave, the five-star Jumeirah Beach hotel opened in November 1997 and has won a number of awards since that time. It achieved 80% occupancy within the first year and has maintained 100% occupancy since then, even in the off-peak season.
The Burj Al Arab hotel
Since opening at the end of 1999, the distinctive shape of the Burj Al Arab has easily fulfilled Sheikh Rashid's desire for a national icon. Designed in the shape of a giant sail on a triangular plan and standing 300 m out to sea on a man made island, it is the 15th tallest building in the world, and the tallest single-structure hotel.
Unlike other such facilities, it does not rely on gimmicks to attract people – there are no roulette wheels, nightclubs or cabaret turns to draw the crowds. The structure of the building achieves this by itself.
The Wild Wadi aquapark
The aquapark is a fully themed Arabic water park with some of the latest rides, slides and gismos in the entertainment industry – backed by some very advanced technologies. Opened in July 1999 it has proved itself as a crowd puller for local people and tourists alike.
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Building Sustainable Design
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