Frank Gehry is a famous Canadian-American architect known for buildings with unusual shapes and innovative designs. Some of his most notable works include the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, and the Dancing House in Prague. Nicholas Thomas Wright is an English theologian and bishop who designed the iconic Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai, which resembles a sailboat and is one of the most luxurious hotels in the world. The Burj Al Arab was constructed from 1994 to 1999 and features unique interior design elements and restaurants with panoramic views.
4. BIODATA PERSONAL INFORMATION NATIONALITY Canadian, American BORN February 28, 1929 (1929-02-28) Toronto, Ontario, Canada WORK PRACTICE Gehry Partners, LLP BUILDINGS Guggenheim Museum, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Gehry Residence, Weisman Art Museum, Dancing House, Art Gallery of Ontario Awards AIA Gold MedalNational Medal of ArtsOrder of CanadaPritzker Prize
5. PAST LIFE OF GHERY 1947-MOVED TO CALIFORNIA AND GOT A JOB OF DRIVING A DELIVERY TRUCK………AND STUDIED AT LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE. 1952-HE WAS STILL KNOWN AS FRANK GOLDBERG MARRIED ANITA SYNDER,WHO CAHANGED HIS NAME TO F 1954-GOT GRADUATION IN UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE. 1954-AFTER GRADUATION FROM USC HE SPENT TIME WITH NUMEROUS JOBS INCLUDING SERVICE IN UNITED STATES ARMY. STUDIED CITY PLANNING IN HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF DESIGN
43. TOM WRIGHT "The client wanted a building that would become an iconic or symbolic statement for Dubai.
44. ACADEMIC AND PROFFESIONAL RECORD Full-Time Positions Held 2003— Bishop of Durham 2000–3 Canon of Westminster (‘Lector Theologiae’, i.e. Canon Theologian) SPCK Research Fellow 1994–99 Dean of Lichfield 1986–93 Lecturer in New Testament Studies, Oxford University; Fellow, Tutor and Chaplain of Worcester College, Oxford 1981–86 Assistant Professor of New Testament Language and Literature, McGill University, Montreal; also Honorary Professor, Montreal Diocesan Theological College 1978–81 Fellow and Chaplain, Downing College, Cambridge; College Tutor in Theology 1975–78 Junior Research Fellow, Merton College, Oxford, and College Tutor in Theology; from 1976, also Junior Chaplain; from 1977, Acting Lecturer in Theology
45. ABOUT TOM WRIGHT Personal details Birth name Nicholas Thomas Wright Born 1 December 1948 (1948-12-01) (age 61)Morpeth, Northumberland Nationality British Denomination Anglican Residence Auckland Castle, County Durham Spouse Margaret Elizabeth Anne Fiske(1971) Children 4 children Alma mater Exeter College, Oxford Leisure interests music, the classical world, golf, hill walking, poetry,pastoral psychology
47. The Burj Al Arab is a 5-star hotel located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. At 321 m (1,053 ft), it is the fourth tallest hotel in the world. The Burj-Al-Arab stands on an artificial island 280 m (920 ft) out from Jumeirah beach, and is connected to the mainland by a private curving bridge. It is an iconic structure whose shape mimics the sail of a ship
48. DETAILS ABOUT CONSTRUCTION THE CONSTRUCTION STARTED ON THE YEAR 1994... IT RESEMBLES A SAIL OF DHOW,IT IS AN ARABIAN VESSEL. IT IS SIMILAR TO THE OPERA HOUSE IN SYNDNEY AND EIFFEL TOWER IN PARIS. The architect and engineering consultant for the project was Atkins, the United Kingdom's largest multidisciplinary consultancy. The hotel was built by South African construction contractor Murray & Roberts.
49. RESTAURANTSAL -MUNTAHA Al Muntaha (Arabic for "Highest" or "Ultimate"), is located 200 m (660 ft) above the Persian Gulf, offering a view of Dubai. It is supported by a full cantilever that extends 27 m (89 ft) from either side of the mast, and is accessed to a panoramic elevator.
50. RESTAURANTSAL -MUNTAHA Al Muntaha (Arabic for "Highest" or "Ultimate"), is located 200 m (660 ft) above the Persian Gulf, offering a view of Dubai. It is supported by a full cantilever that extends 27 m (89 ft) from either side of the mast, and is accessed to a panoramic elevator.