Burj al-Arab is one on the most unique hotels in the entire world. It is located in Dubai, UAE. It was completed in 1999 being the highest hotel in the world at the time. Though it is not even one of the highest buildings with its 321 meters it became the recognizable landmark for the emerging city. Don't be fooled by the hight, It is a real engineering masterpiece. The hotel stand on artificial island which was created just before construction started. Because of standing far out in the sea architects had to deal with the wind which can reach very high speeds in that region so the structure had to be streamlined. This is why the building has its weird and unique sail-like shape. The atrium is separated from the outside by a glass fibre screen attached to the building through a network of steel cables. It provides a needed heat shield but also prevents the dust from the desert from sticking to the buildings elevation and getting inside. Tom Wright, the architect of the Burj