Architect and author Todd Reisz said construction of the building began in 1974, coinciding with the development of the Dubai World Trade Centre. (AFP pic)DUBAI: When it was built on the edge of the desert more than four decades ago, one 15-storey building rose proudly above what was then a quiet, unassuming Dubai.
Now appearing incongruous against a backdrop of luxury skyscrapers, the so-called Toyota Building is due for demolition, its residents having moved out a few weeks ago.
Situated near towering structures like the 163-storey Burj Khalifa, the building has witnessed Dubai's boom, growing from a city of less than 200,000 people in the 1970s into a global hub now home to more than four million people.
