MegaStructures S04E02 · Dubai's Dream Palace (Worlds Tallest Hotel)

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Megastructures heads to the tiny desert kingdom of Dubai to explore the remarkable engineering behind the seven-star Burj Al-Arab Hotel. Five years in the making, this striking building stands like a gigantic white sail off the shore of Dubai. As this programme reveals, a refusal to compromise on the part of the hotel’s young designers ensured that the project pushed the boundaries of design. The Burj Al-Arab was envisaged by Dubai’s crown prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, as a means of diversifying the country’s economy away from oil into tourism. The Sheikh dreamt of a luxury hotel that would put Dubai on the world map, and surprised many by choosing a relatively inexperienced British firm to supply the design.

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7. 8 8. Episode 82008-05-20 · 1h 0m
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9. 10 10. Episode 102008-05-29 · 1h 0m
10. 11 11. The World's Biggest Cruiseliner2008-06-04 · 1h 0mLooks at the technological designs and construction of the huge cruiseliner "Freedom of the Seas".
11. 12 12. Beijing Olympic Stadium2008-08-05 · 1h 0m
12. 13 13. Episode 13 · 1h 0m
13. 14 14. Episode 14 · 1h 0m
14. 15 15. Future Trains2012-02-07 · 1h 0m
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16. 17 17. Episode 17 · 1h 0m
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18. 19 19. Atom Smasher2008-07-31 · 1h 0m
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20. 21 21. Ultimate Structures: Super Sub · 1h 0m
21. 22 22. Sun Engine · 1h 0m
22. 23 23. Super Pipeline · 1h 0m
23. 24 24. Hawaii Superferry2007-08-26 · 1h 0m
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26. 27 27. The World's Biggest Shredder · 1h 0m
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28. 31 31. Building Green Beijing2011-11-30 · 1h 0m
29. 107 107. Episode 1072008-05-16 · 1h 0m