Exterior: Isn't it a fantastic creation? Burj is built on an artificial island, 280m away from the seashore [Space]. Looking from afar, this giant boat is setting high the sail, ready to launch out [Shape&Movement], as sailboat is one of the symbols for Arab nations. From the photos we can see clearly its structure, the straight line in the back is the mast, and 2 arcs on either side are the edges of the sail [Line]. Between the arcs are the area of the sail, puffing but held by the rigging, thus rippling [Texture].
Interior: Burj has 56 floors, most of which are functioned as guest rooms, thus having the same decoration of corridors. It has a very high cortile through the entire building. Therefore, to view from the top, every floor composes the iterative pattern, like kaleidoscope [Space, Repetition&Unity]. Gold is everywhere [Color], implying the extreme wealth of the owner of the land.
Suites: Likewise, gold, as well as deep colors (deep red&deep blue mostly) are spread in all suites [Color&Unity]. Every suite is 2-storey high, and has a area from 170m2 to 780m2 [Space].
Facility: From outside, a round plate object is noticed [Emphasis]. It was initially served as the landing field for guests who arrived by helicopter (there are 3 ways to get to Burj, road, sea and air), now used as tennis court.
If one has to say something negative about Burj Al Arab, that is its too luxury, especially the flooding gold color gives a high visual pressure, personally I don't like its inner style. But as a design work, it is perfect art, a successful piece of work!
* All images are from internet.
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