CONTENTSinrtoduction

location

History

Chronology

geography

Population

Demography

Map of dubai

5 archetectural imp. Buildings

Analysis of burj al arab

5 publicly imp. buildings

INTRODUCTIONDubai is one of the seven Emirates (states) that joined

together in 1971 to form the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Indeed, Dubai has the fastest growing population in the world and is home to an exciting, diverse, multi-cultural blend of young, dynamic, professional people all enjoying the unrivalled quality of life the Emirate has to offer. People are drawn to the City as much for lifestyle reasons as for the outstanding employment prospects on offer.

Location of dubai

HISTORY OF THE CITY 1830: The small fishing settlement of Dubai is taken over by a segment of the

Bani Yas tribe from the Liwa Oasis, led by the Maktoum family who still, interestingly, rule the emirate today.

892: Foreign traders are drawn into Dubai due to the declaration that they will be exempt from tax, the population doubles and the pearling industry is now booming.

1958: Sheikh Rashid officially becomes the ruler of Dubai after his father’s death.

1959: The Emir of Kuwait lends Sheik Rahid millions of dollars to renovate the Creek so it can accommodate large ships in order to develop Dubai’s reputation as being a major trading hub.

HISTORY OF THE CITY 1966: Dubai discovers its own oil, attracting traders to settle in Dubai

which in turn enhances economic growth.

1999: One of the tallest HOTEL IN the world, the Burj Al Arab opens, enhancing Dubai’s reputation further as a tourist destination.

2006: Sheik Mohammed becomes the Prime Minister and Vice President of the UAE, as well as the ruler of Dubai. He updates the Liberal policies of his Maktoum forefathers and develops Dubai further, raising the city’s business profile.

CHRONOLOGY

CHRONOLOGY

GEOGRAPHYTHE United Arab Emirates is situated on a pensinsula in

the Arabian Gulf. It is bordered by Oman to the east and Saudi Arabia to the west and south. Iran is the closest country to it from the north. The UAE is 83,600 sq.km (including 200 islands - approximately). On the map, it is situated at: Latitudes: 22¼ - 26.5¼ North Longitudes: 51¼ - 56.5¼ East

POPULATIONThe population of Dubai is 2,109,274.

The population size of the UAE increased from 1.0 million in 1980 to 8.4 million in 2010. It is expected that the population will keep on increasing to reach approximately 15.5 million in 2050 .

DEMOGRAPHY The male/female sex ratio is 2.2 for the total population and 2.75 for the 15–65 age group.

The literacy rate in United Arab Emirates is 77.9% with a rank of 159 out of 194.

Population growth rate

3.282% (2011 est.)

Total fertility rate

2.4 children born/woman (2011 est.)

MAP OF DUBAI

5 ARCHITECTURAL BUILDINGS HYDROPOLIS

EMIRATES TOWER

BURJ Al ARAB

CAYAN TOWERS

BURJ KHALIFA

Burj al arab

1) Contrast 2) Scale3) Density 4) Texture5) Connectivity6) Function

Burj Al ArabINTRODUCTION

The Burj Al Arab can be defined as the hotel that accumulates more records, as it is the highest 321 m .Built in the middle of the sea, in a Persian Gulf.

The impressive building stands on an artificial island 300 meters from the coast, opposite the Jumeirah Beach in Dubai.

1)CONTRAST

BURJ AL ARAB is surrounded by the small green garden and then the big arabic ocean , giving it the contrast of height beacause it is made on man made island on the jumerihbeach ie no other building beside the burjal arab .

2)Scale The height of the builing is 321m and it is 300 m away from the beach.

Scale of human according to height of burj al arab human

3)Density

The grey part shows the density the 202 rooms are in this grey portion the white part.

The green part shows the man made island on which the burjal arab was build it is situated 300ms inside the sea.

Top view sketch of burj al arab

4)Texture

The curved wall of burj al arab is made up of the Teflon coated cloth best insulator and reflect white light inside the burj al arab which is the biggest clothed wall of any structures.

The v shaped structured wall are made up of tempered glass which is unbreakable and give the smooth texture to the building.

5)Connectivity The yellow line shows the metro connectivity to the burjal arab . Nearby metro station is the wild wadi park .

The redline shows the movement of the passengers to the burj al arab hotel this road is specialy constructed to the hotel which is made on the arabian gulf .

6)Function (activity)The entrance of the burj al arab we have escalators on the both sides which goes toward the rooms lobby.

In between the escalators the beautifuly designed fountains are placed the lift on the front side is given which connects all 17 floors.

Palm island The Palm Islands are two artificial islands in Dubai , United Arab Emirates in the shape of palm trees. The Belgian and Dutch dredging and marine contractors Jan De Nul and Van Oord , were hired to complete construction. The islands are the Palm Jumeirahand the Palm Jebel Ali .

Each settlement will be in the shape of a palm tree , topped with a crescent. The settlements will have a large number of residential, leisure and entertainment centresand will add 520 kilometres of non-public beaches to the city of Dubai.

Cayan tower Cayan Tower, known as Infinity Tower prior to its inauguration, is a 306 metres (1,004 ft), 80 story skyscraper in Dubai , United Arab Emirates by Cayan Real Estate Investment and Development. The tower is designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill SOM architectural group, the same group who did the concept design for the Burj Khalifa also in Dubai and Trump Tower in Chicago

Burj KhalifaBurj Khalifa was designed to be the centerpiece of a large-scale, mixed-use development that would include 30,000 homes, nine hotels (including The Address Downtown Dubai), 3 hectares (7.4 acres) of parkland, at least 19 residential towers, the Dubai Mall , and the 12-hectare (30-acre) man-made BurjKhalifa Lake.

5 PUBLIC PLACES IN DUBAI HATTA TOWN

Gold Souk

Jumeirah Mosque

Grand Mosque

Bastakiya Quarters

Hatta town Hatta is a sheikhdom in the Hajjarmountains . It is an exclave of the Emirate of Dubai , UAE , to the south-east of its main territory.

Its capital town, also named Hatta, includes a reconstructed heritage village by the same name.

Hatta is about 115 km (71 mi) east of Dubai City . Because of its altitude, Hatta has a milder climate than the city of Dubai, making Hatta a popular vacation place for Dubai residents.

Gold SoukDubai Gold Souk or Gold Souk ,

is a traditional market (or souk ) in Dubai , United Arab Emirates . The souk is located in the heart of Dubai's commercial business district in Deira , in the locality of Al Dhagaya . The souk consists of over 300 retailers that trade almost exclusively in jewellery.

Jumeirah MosqueJumeirah Mosque is a mosque in Dubai City . It is said that it is the most photographed mosque in all of Dubai. Organized tours are available for non-Muslims.

Grand MosqueThe Grand Mosque is the largest and the official mosque in the country of Kuwait . Its area spans 45,000 square metres(480,000 sq ft), out of which the building itself covers 20,000 square metres (220,000 sq ft). The main prayer hall is 72 metres (236 ft) wide on all sides, has 21 teakwood doors, and has lighting provided by 144 windows.

Bastakiya Quarters

Al Bastakiya )is a historic district in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Al Bastakiya is named after the Bastak region of Iran, from where many Iranians emigrated to Dubai in the early 18th century.

The construction of Al Bastakiyadates back to the 1890s. In its prime, the locality was capable of supporting 60 housing units, most of which were separated by narrow, winding lanes.