Summary The presenter explores the design secrets of the world's tallest hotel, Burj Al Arab, which is located on a custom-built island off the shore of Dubai. He discovers how engineers tackled the challenges of building a steel structure in the desert heat and protecting the island from wave damage, and learns how a component from a camera flash helps prevent fires in the hotel's rooms.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Richard Hammond Hugh Hunt Stephen Ralphs Tod Todeschini
Genres : Documentary
Release date : May 7, 2011
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : National Geographic Channel
Language : English
Production companies : Darlow Smithson Productions
Summary The presenter explores the design secrets of the world's tallest hotel, Burj Al Arab, which is located on a custom-built island off the shore of Dubai. He discovers how engineers tackled the challenges of building a steel structure in the desert heat and protecting the island from wave damage, and learns how a component from a camera flash helps prevent fires in the hotel's rooms.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : May 7, 2011
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : National Geographic Channel
Language : English
Production companies : Darlow Smithson Productions
