Link to Megastructures: World's tallest hotel documentary
Documentary Description
World's Tallest Hotel. Documentary series about huge engineering
projects. A look at the construction of the world's tallest hotel, the
Burj Al-Arab off the coast of Dubai. Rising 321 metres from an
artificial island in the Arabian Gulf, this sail-like structure boasts
numerous technical innovations, including the largest fabric wall and
atrium in the world, and a 'floating' restaurant. First envisioned by
Dubai's crown prince, the project was entrusted to an inexperienced firm
of British architects