Dubai’s iconic sail-shaped hotel, the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, is about to undergo a dramatic expansion of its footprint with the addition of a huge deck extending out over the waters of the Gulf.
In what’s being called a “world first” in marine design and engineering, the so-called North Deck has been manufactured at a shipyard in Finland and is now undergoing an 8,000-nautical-mile journey by ship, in six sections.
— globalconstructionreview.com
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There is so much wrong with this it's overwhelming...
Why dont they just put this new "deck" on the massive beach behind it? Oh wait, and then the philistines spending $200 a night would have to hang out with the ones spending $800 a night...
How many slaves will drown dragging this thing into place?
should be and underwater pool and deck....this is no luxury
Might be a good time to test out one of our old atomic bombs to see it they still work... with the prerequisite 24 hours notice of course.
spending $800 a night...
Multiply by 10. The cheapest suite starts at $6,360 / day.
^ holy shit...I'm sure that doesn't include an all you can drink happy hour...
just act like a VIP and they would've let you in to the facilities of the hotel, LOL :P haha it work sometimes!
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