Spectacular Structures of the Middle East Presented by: Eric de Fleuriot Spectacular Structures of the Middle East Presented by: Eric de Fleuriot Sheikh Zayed The Middle East UAE 7 Emirates Abu Dhabi Dubai Sharjah Fujairah Ajman Umm Al Quwain Ras Al Khaimah QATAR Doha BAHREIN Manama Dubai Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Burj Al Arab Palm Jumeira Dubai World Our Home - Our Beach Interchange #5 Interchange #5 – 19 Bridges Interchange #5 – 19 Bridges Sheikh Zayed Highway Sheikh Zayed Road 6-10 Lanes of traffic in each direction Access to VIP Aesthetics Marina Marina Marina Burj Khalifa Burj Khalifa 3000 ft CN Tower Toronto 553m Burj Khalifa Kingdom Tower Jeddah Saudi Arabia 3303 ft 1000m 3000 ft CN Tower Toronto 553m Burj Khalifa Burj Khalifa MEYDAN RACECOURSE Burj Khalifa 156th MEYDAN RACECOURSE Floor VIP Bridge – Meydan Dubai Metro – 75km of Line Dubai Metro Dubai Metro Airport Tunnel Length = 2,000 m 4 lanes of traffic 7 Crossings • Shindagha Tunnel & Crossing Dubai Creek • Al Maktoum • Floating Bridge (5th Crossing) • Al Garhoud • Business Bay • 6th Crossing Shindagha Tunnel & Future Crossing Length = 928 m Al Shindagha Crossing 4 lanes of traffic 4 cells Al Shindagha Crossing Al Shindagha Crossing 31 5th Crossing – Dubai Smile Al Maktoum Bridge Floating Bridge (5th Crossing) 5th Crossing – Temp. Floating Bridge 5th Crossing – Dubai Smile 5th Crossing – Inverted Steel Arch Concept 5th Crossing – Mast & Arch Concept 7th Crossing – Main Sail Concept 5th Crossing – Spiral Glass Tower Concept Symbol of Infinity Symbol of the falcon Al Garhoud Bridge Floating Bridge (5th Crossing) Al Garhoud Business Bay Al Garhoud Bridge Al Garhoud Bridge Business Bay Underpasses FXFOWLE 6th Crossing FXFOWLE 6th Crossing FXFOWLE 6th Crossing FXFOWLE 6th Crossing Construction Sequence Rotating Skyscraper Ski Dubai Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Abu Dhabi Yas Island Formula 1 Circuit Ferrari World Ferrari World Ferrari World Worlds fastest rollercoaster: 0-240 km/h in 4.9 seconds Sheikh Zayed Bridge Sheikh Zayed Bridge Sheikh Zayed Bridge Capital Gate Architects Imagery During Construction As Built Hodariyat Island Bridge Hodariyat Island Bridge Aldar Headquarters Aldar Headquarters Saadiyat Island (Sheikh Khalifa) Bridge Saadiyat Island Bridge Saadiyat Island Bridge Camping in the Desert Liwa Oasis Barbeque in the Desert Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Bayhead at night Typical Underpass Interchange Bridges for Qatar’s Expressway Programme Bayhead Crossing SANTIAGO CALATRAVA The End.