Dubai Frame is a 48-floor structure that is considered the world’s largest picture frame. This magnificent addition to the Dubai skyline is made of glass, steel, and aluminum, and is covered with gold-colored stainless steel cladding. The frame comprises a museum that offers immersive 3D exhibits, showcasing Dubai’s transition from a fishing village to a global tourist destination. There is also a future gallery that depicts the city’s vision for 2050 with flying taxis, 3D-printed buildings, hyperloop transport, drones, and robots performing maintenance tasks.
Dubai Frame is expected to attract around 2 million visitors every year. The project cost the city almost AED 160 million ($43.5 million) and was designed by architect Fernando Donis, who also designed Dubai’s Porsche Design Towers and the Dubai Renaissance Center. The two towers of the frame are connected by a bridge that is 100 sq meters with a 25 sq meters glass panel in the middle, offering a stunning 360-degree view of Dubai. The Dubai Frame is 150 meters tall and 93 meters wide and its exterior design was inspired by the logo of Expo 2020. It is also known as Berwaz Dubai in Arabic.
Visitors can purchase tickets in advance depending on the time slots, with prices set at AED 50 for adults and AED 20 for children. The visiting hours are from 9 am to 9 pm daily. The Dubai Frame is located in Zabeel Park Gate 4 and can take up to 200 visitors per hour, with groups of 20 sent to each of the augmented reality stops including the Mezzanine Level, the Sky Deck Level, and the Vortex Level.
The Mezzanine Level offers a spectacular museum and a gallery that portrays the simple life of a nomadic Bedouin fishing to the magnificent beauty that the Emirate has become over time. The Sky Deck Level provides fabulous views of the modern city from the glass walls, including famous skyscrapers and other attractions of Dubai, while experiencing a 3D view of the city. The Vortex Level portrays how Dubai might look like in the year 2050, taking visitors on a time machine with the aid of augmented reality, which helps to create an illusion of time travel.
The Glass Walkway, located at the topmost part of the Dubai Frame, connects the two columns on either side of the frame and offers amazing views of the city. Visitors can relax and enjoy hot coffee and delicious desserts at the cafe on the Glass Walkway, reveling in the feeling of being on top of the world.
In conclusion, the Dubai Frame adds a majestic look to the Dubai skyline, providing visitors with a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It showcases the vision and creativity of the minds behind this work of art, which has elevated the experience of tourists and locals in Dubai. The Dubai Frame stands tall in all its glory, making it one of the most fascinating views in Dubai, day and night. To book a ticket, visitors can visit www.dubaiframe.ae.
