Essay About Burj Khalifa

The most beautiful building among these is the Mosque. The Mosque was built in early 1990's and is American built, almost entirely by local architects and local artists. There is a fountain in front of the Mosque and a second fountain inside the vestibule. These fountains have come from as far away as Egypt, Syria and Saudi Arabia and are merely for decoration though in older times fountains were used for washing before prayer.

The 9/11 memorial, on the site of twin towers tragedy is a greatly build memorial. My visit there 2 weeks ago was heart warming experience. The memorial was one of the most beautiful tributes t had ever seen. The water splashing against your skin brings a sense of peacefulness and somberness. It will always remain ground zero in my mind.

2. Prime location, on the crescent of The Palm Jumeirah, known as the 8th Wonder of the World.

The Alhambra is considered to be one of the most important buildings constructed in its time. The palace city gained its status as an international monument in the 1870s, and is now the most visited tourist attraction in Spain, surpassing both La Sagrada Familia and El Prado, with 2.4 million people visited Granada’s Moorish palace in 2014. However its popularity and beauty were hard fought as it survived wars, takeovers, destruction and disrepair. It is this history that gives the complex its significance beyond the superficial beauty that made it famous.

is spectacular. This structure requires a lot of work to maintain, now it’s a prime tourist spot.

First of all, Saunders reports, “ The Burj Al Arab is the only seven-star hotel in the world, even though the rating system only goes up to five.” (590) This quotations shows how luxurious this hotel is in Dubai it has exceeded the possible rating of five stars. Saunders disbelieved all the luxurious things he had he heard about Dubai that is, until he visited the country and staying at this hotel he realized what luxury actually was. He remembered all the times he had stayed at a fancy place in LA or NY and how it didn't compare to Dubai. In addition, Saunders observes, “Dubai will have: the world’s tallest skyscraper.” (589) This quotation clarifies just how much more extravagant Dubai will become in the near future. Saunders thinks Dubai is already breathtaking as it is but the city still has more to expanding to do. He describes this as “super cool” and its exactly what is is, cool. The project will attract twice the amount tourism and the country will gain more recognition as well. Third, Saunders states, “They go off. I watch them merrily photographing themselves in front of the futuristic fountain.” (590) This quotation indicates how much people love the scenery and how they will take pictures and show others back home. Saunders has many questions regarding those workers, where are they from and why are they there it is unlike for him because he is there as a tourist. He’s fortunate enough

"The World," a series of 300 islets laid out to resemble a map of the world. These manmade islands will also offer tourists beach real estate and extensive opportunities for leisure.1° Finally, the emirate has begun work on a structure that is set to become the world's tallest building, the Burj Dubai. The exact height of this edifice is a closelyguarded secret.'' Another facet of Dubai that visitors quickly take note of is the city's shoppingoriented culture. The city contains numerous malls, many of which offer stand-alone outlets for upscale

bright arabesque patterning that decorates the exterior of the building, not only catches the eye,

When arriving at the museum I noticed that the items on display in the Islamic Art section were very utilitarian in nature. They were well-crafted beautifully designed tools. Arabic inscription a common theme through out all of the objects. Seeing the art up close is definitely a more satisfying experience,

Crown fountain:- These fountain designed by Jaume Plensa. Two 50 foot tall glass block towers face each other between a shallow reflecting pool.

The idea to build a “ground zero mosque & community center near the world trade center site in lower Manhattan” has been pretty much controversial from sometime. Government has tried to keep this matter undercover and that’s why most of the people don’t usually how about the seriousness of this matter as well as how much debate this matter has brought from various politicians and from media as well. This article shows a better way to see the point of view of both sides. As it refers to the people’s reaction and even after so much time, the efforts done to stop these plans are all in vain.

Since it was built, the Empire State Building has been attracting millions of tourists every year. This building is not only a national landmark and icon of New York City but a symbol of man’s attempt to achieve the impossible. The skyscraper is also the star in many movies such as An Affair to Remember, Sleepless in Seattle and King Kong. It stands out among the city’s skyline so people arriving by air, sea, or land can always pick out its distinctive shape (Britton 4). The Empire State Building is considered one of the eight wonders of the world and the people, the purpose, the construction, and the difficulties that went along with this wonder all started with a race to the sky.

Larkin put "The Building" in the middle of his collection for a reason, it is a pillar that supports the rest of the collection with its long lines and many verses, and because of this, is maybe a bit more clearer than some of his other poems in the ideas and views that are expressed through it. Of course, being a Larkin a poem, there is the obligatory underlayer which so many people miss, but in "The Building" it is easier to discern and comprehend.

The hotels that we are writing about are The Ritz Carlton Singapore, the Intercontinental Singapore Hotel and the Marriott Singapore. Our main hotel will be the Ritz Carlton Singapore. We chose the hotels as they pose as prominent hotels in Singapore and they are also known overseas as well. Although they are quite similar, there are also several differences that can be seen as well. They are also very distinct in branding, and value their brands very highly. All three hotels boast amenities and services that will cater to a majority of their customers. As well as an experience that they believe we will value as customers.

Finally, many tools were used to document our site visits that would used during the modeling of the buildings. As stated before, PlanGrid was very useful when viewing the construction sheets. PlanGrid was used on an iPad for easy access during the site visit. The iPad, as well as our phones, was used to take pictures of any notable changes or major features of the buildings. The pictures were used as references during the modeling portion of the project. A measuring tape was also used to take the dimensions of sections of the buildings that were not clearly labeled on the construction sheets. For example, the Architecture Annex’s terrance needed a measuring tape to measure its dimensions because the top-down view was absent from the