Thousands enter Emaar’s AED 100,000 Name Burj Lake Fountain Contest

Emaar Properties has reported that thousands of entries have been received for its contest, which commenced 1st July 2008, inviting the public to name the special water fountain being developed in Burj Lake within Downtown Burj Dubai. With less than a month to go before the competition closes on September 15, Emaar says it has already gained several entries that capture the sheer aesthetics and lifestyle appeal of the fountain.

There is a cash prize of AED 100,000 for the winner of the contest, to be selected by a panel of judges comprising Emaar’s senior management, architects and brand consultants.

Mr Ahmad Al Matrooshi, Managing Director – UAE, Emaar Properties, said, “The fountain on Burj Dubai Lake is a true musical and visual spectacle. As Emaar’s contribution to the city’s attractions, we wanted the public to play a key role in its development. The response to the naming competition demonstrates the overwhelming public interest in the fountain and their keenness to be associated with such a landmark project.”

“The entries also highlight remarkable creativity amongst the participants. We have received names in several languages – all trying to reflect the true magnificence of the fountain,” he added.

Designed to be one of the world’s finest water features integrating musical and attractive visual elements, the fountain will be over 900 ft (275 metres) in length – equivalent to that of over two football fields. It will be about 25% larger than The Fountains at Bellagio in Las Vegas in area. Powerful water nozzles will 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 visual spectrum of over 1,000 different water expressions. When operational, the fountain will have over 22,000 gallons of water in the air at any given moment. Different combinations of water-forms perform to selected musical pieces – chosen from a range of classical to contemporary Arabic and world music.

The fountain will be operational in 2009 and is located next to Burj Dubai, the world’s tallest building and free-standing structure.

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