Dubai Creek observation tower - concept

The power of a single building can be truly monumental. An iconic

structure has the ability to be the face of an entire nation; a cultural

emblem recognised all over the world. New York is synonymous with

the Empire State Building, London with Big Ben and Rome with the

Colosseum; you cannot mention the great cities of the world without

thinking of their complementary badges of honour. 

The construction of Dubai Marina is often seen as the catalyst that put Dubai’s wheels

in motion. It was a statement that showed the rest of the world that the emirate meant

business. Accelerating the city forward into an unparalleled era of growth, the synthetic

marina effectively laid the blueprint for extraordinary success in a place that many

considered to be uninhabitable and subdued. But against all odds, the birth of Emaar’s

mega project sparked a paradigm shift across the desert’s golden sands – without it,

Dubai may not have flourished into the glistening jewel it is today. In this respect, not

only is Dubai Marina a magnificent feat of engineering, it is also the most influential

development in the country.