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Part of the architectural brief was to design a building so unique that it could be drawn by hand in 5 seconds and be easily recognised.
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The design can be seen almost replicated in Donald Trump's Ocean Club in Panama. In 2008 the contractor sought a court protective order to prevent the owners of the Burj Al Arab from threatening a lawsuit over the design.
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The 182 metre high atrium takes up one third of the interior space.
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The hotel is home to the Al Mahara underwater restaurant where diners are surrounded by a floor to ceiling aquarium.
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This is the tallest operating hotel building in the world (not counting mixed-use buildings like Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai or the unfinished Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea).
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All the hotel's 202 rooms are two-storey suites, ranging in size from 170sq m (1,830sq ft) to 780sq m (8,396sq ft).
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The atrium is 180 metres high, one of the tallest in the world.
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The Al Muntaha restaurant is located 200 metres above the Persian Gulf, offering great views of Dubai. It is accessed by a panoramic elevator.
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The hotel has a total of eight restaurants and bars.
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The building's design is influenced by the profile of an Arabian sailing ship.
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The building's external lighting schemes, from white light to a multicoloured one, change from one to another every 30 minutes expressing the evening's progress.
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Burj Al Arab is the world's tallest structure with a membrane facade.
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A 24-metre (79-foot) wide helipad projects from the building 210 metres above the ground.
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'Burj' is Arabic for 'Tower'.
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The 'Assawan Spa' is situated on the 18th floor.
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