J W Marriott Hotel

A strategically located hotel catering for business needs on a tight urban site.

Accommodation comprising 240 guestrooms, ten food and beverage outlets, nightclub, ballroom, a fully equipped health club and roof top swimming pool.

We pioneered a high performance acoustic glazing system to attenuate noise levels from the nearby airport.

Brief

  • to provide full design and engineering service for this 29,000 m2 5-star hotel in the heart of the city

Results

  • the first 6 star-service in the UAE
  • a benchmark for all other hotels in Dubai
  • finished on a reduced budget
  • awards: Award of Excellence for the first JW Marriot brand in the region; Winner of Top Hotel, Conde Nast Traveller: Readers Choice 2008

Facts

Location: Dubai, UAE
Client: Mr Rashid Hamarain
Construction cost: AED £130m
Completed: 1993
Awards: 2

Integrated services

architecture, structural engineering, environmental engineering, project management, site supervision

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