Watch the video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5j27CrqrgI

Answer the questions about the documentary:

a) What were the main reasons the Sheikh of Dubai wanted to create the Burj Al Arab and what were his objectives of the project?

Tip: think of an economic imperative and the Triple Bottom Line or 3Ps.

b) What were the anticipated outputs and outcomes of the project?

c) Who were the stakeholders in this project and what was their extent of power and interest (see stakeholder grid chapter 2).

d) What were the three untapped assets of Dubai that could be utilized well in the project of designing and constructing the Burj Al Arab?

e) What were the challenges and dilemmas the architects, engineers and other stakeholders involved in the design and construction of the building faced?

f) How did Dubai's extreme weather affect the progress of the project? To what extent did the architects consider such weather conditions in the planning and the design of the building? E.g. earthquakes and strong winds.