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Emaar Properties
is offering a cash prize of AED 100,000 to the winner of a competition to name the world-class water, light and music
spectacle in Burj Dubai Lake. The permanent water fountain to be operational by early 2009
will be one of the finest water features in the world and will be larger than
The Fountains at Bellagio in Las Vegas.
The competition will be open to all UAE residents and will be held from July 1 to September 15, 2008. Individuals can suggest one name to
be submitted online through Emaar's website which will have a dedicated web-page for
submissions. The submission page will be operational by July 15. The winner will be selected by a panel of judges.
Mr Mohamed Ali Alabbar, Chairman, Emaar Properties,
said, “Emaar has launched this competition to name the fountain - one of our
prestigious community projects - as part of the company’s commitment to involve members of the public and strengthen the spirit of
community living.”
The total development value of the Burj
Dubai Lake, the fountain and its advanced filtrations systems is AED 800 million (US$218 million).
At over 900 ft (275 metres) in length
- equivalent to that of over two football fields - it is about 25% larger than The Fountains at
Bellagio in Las Vegas in area. Powerful water nozzles shoot water sprays to heights of over 500 ft (150
metres) - equivalent to that of a 50-storey building.
Over 6,600 lights and 50 colour projectors
will create a vibrant visual spectrum of over 1,000 different water expressions. Different combinations of water-forms perform to selected musical pieces
- chosen from a range of classical to contemporary Arabic and world music. The fountain is positioned next to
the Burj Dubai, already the world’s tallest building and still
growing, and The Dubai Mall, one of the world’s largest shopping and entertainment destinations.
The Burj Dubai Lake is spread over 30 acres, and water filling using de-mineralised reverse osmosis treated water, is currently in progress.
The fountain, when operational in all its glory, will have over 22,000 gallons of water in the air at any given moment. Its nozzles take water to
different heights – from 70 ft to 500 ft. The 50 colour projectors provide the full spectrum of colour with a total output of 1.5 million lumens.
California-based WET Design
- the designers of Bellagio - is the architect and designer of the fountain, which is being developed by a team
of professionals from Turner Construction International (Project/Construction Manager) and other international specialists.
The flagship mega-project of Emaar Properties, Downtown Burj Dubai has a development value of AED 73
billion (US$20 billion) and is one of the most sought-after residential and commercial destinations in Dubai.
The fountain complements a diverse roster of attractions in Downtown Burj Dubai including Burj Dubai, the world’s tallest building with an observation deck on level 124; The Dubai Mall, one of the world’s largest shopping and entertainment destinations featuring the Aquarium, an Olympic sized ice rink and the world’s largest indoor gold souk; and various lifestyle events to be held at Burj Dubai Boulevard.
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