UPCOMING ABU DHABI PROJECTS

Saadiyat Island (Island of Happiness)

An island sanctuary off the coast of Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat – which translates as ‘island of happiness’ – is the emirate’s flagship development. It occupies an area of 27 square kilometers; the entire project is due for completion by 2018 and is created around an eco-sensitive philosophy.

It will be divided into 7 zones – later on specifically described:

• Cultural District – with the finest destinations the cultural world has to offer including Louvre Abu Dhabi, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, Performing Arts Museum, Maritime Museum and Sheikh Zayed National Museum

• Al Marina District – the business hub within the island environs

• Saadiyat Beach – a world-class beach resort and golf course destination

• South Beach – family oriented resorts and hotel

• Island Lagoons – premier water front community

• The wetlands – exclusive eco-retreats, villas and golf course

• Eco-point – pristine beaches and untouched surroundings

ZONE:Saadiyat Beach

Warm breezes and panoramic views of the Arabian Gulf fringed by white sands. This is a true island lifestyle in a unique location. International five-star hotels and resorts line the nine kilometers of pristine beach, while luxury homes overlook the fairways of the championship golf course. Saadiyat Beach will be one of the world’s most desirable destinations.

Features:

• 433 hectares total area

• 9 kilometers of natural beach

• Five-star hotels and resorts

• International Golf Course designed by Gary Player

ZONE: Cultural District

This unique cultural destination will soon be home to some of the world’s most prestigious museums and a performing arts center including Guggenheim Abu Dhabi and Louvre Abu Dhabi.

Facilities:

• Louvre Abu Dhabi

• Guggenheim Abu Dhabi

• Sheikh Zayed National Museum

• Performing Arts Center

• Maritime Museum

• Biennale Park with 19 pavilions

Louvre Abu Dhabi

Scheduled to open 2012, Louvre Abu Dhabi will display classical works from its collection and those of other French museums. The museum will cover 240,000 sq. ft, have 60,000 sq. ft. of galleries for permanent displays and 20,000 sq. ft. for temporary exhibitions.

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi

At 300,000 sq. ft., the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will be the largest of the New York based Guggenheim Foundation’s museums and will be devoted to displaying works of modern and contemporary art.

Sheikh Zayed National Museum

The museum will honour the late H.H.Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. At 130,000 sq. ft, the museum will feature five galleries, an educational center, a theatre, shops, a café and a visitor services area.

Performing Arts Center

The proposed Performing Arts Center will house five theatres-a musical hall, concert hall, opera house, drama theatre and a flexible theatre. With a combined seating capacity for 6,300 the centre will present the finest in music, theatre and dance.

Maritime Museum

The Maritime Museum will reflect the rich maritime history of the UAE and the Gulf Region. Designed with a reflective surface to visually merge it between the sea and the land it also features a ship-like interior with floating decks to guide visitors through the exhibition space.

Biennale Park and Pavilions

A component of the Cultural District is a Biennale Park that consists of 19 pavilions straddling the banks of central canal. The park will showcase a range of art and cultural activities throughout the year.

ZONE: Al Marina

Al Marina will be the Vibrant hub of the island and resonates with the sights and sounds of modern marina life. It offers a blend of cosmopolitan chic and refined taste, where residents and visitors can watch luxury yachts glide by as they approach and world class marina. Busy restaurants line the water’s edge and shopping malls house the best in international retail. Luxury apartments have been designed to capitalize on the water views while a stroll along the streets of the commercial district reveals glimpses of the marina bustling with activity and energy.

Features:

• World class marina

• Bustling waterfront with restaurants, retail hotels

• Luxury apartments

• Central Business District

• Pedestrian friendly environment

ZONE: South Beach

Brightly coloured sails cut through the sparkling waters of the Arabian Gulf to the sound of people having fun and children playing in the clean warm waters. Restaurants, shops and café’s fringe the boardwalk and spill onto a wade promenade where people relax and enjoy themselves in the region’s most vibrant family destination. At night, the hotels, bustling with visitors, cast their colourful light across and calm water.

Features:

• Family resort

• Dynamic beach Lifestyle

• Boardwalks with restaurants and cafés

• Leisure and entertainment

• Retail

ZONE: The Wetlands

The landscape of the Wetlands is designed around the dramatic tidal flats that deliberately flood the elements of the championship golf course, providing a contrast to Saadiyat Beach. The luxury villas with views of the golf course are limited in number to maintain the exclusive nature of the ‘eco destination’. This is further enhanced by the presence of the Marine Research Facility, where residents of the ‘eco hotels’ overlooking the tidal flats and golf course enjoy a truly unique experience of the region’s ecology.

Features:

·         Unique championship golf course by Robert Trent Jones II

·         Luxury Residential

·         Boutique eco hotel

·         Waterside Living

·         Eco center

ZONE: Island Lagoons

Water and open spaces blend with low-rise Luxury homes offering spectacular views of the lagoon and waterways in Island lagoons presenting the height of cosmopolitan style in a secluded setting. Here, in this quiet location, waterside living meets with recreational environment.

Features:

• Luxury low-rise residential

• High value waterside living

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A series of projects are under development within the historical city of Abu Dhabi:

The Quay

This development promises to stand out as one of the Middle East’s largest urban redevelopment projects. Once completed this would be a spectacular hub of tourism, residential and commercial interests.

Facilities:

• 621 room Grand Hyatt Hotel (Five-star)

• 127 Hotel serviced apartments

• Gated residential community with 390 leased luxury partments

• 20-storey high office building

Features:

• Located Tourist Club area, downtown Abu Dhabi

• Lifestyle retail center housing Abu Dhabi’s first aquarium measuring 18,000 sq. m.

• 48,000 sq. m. of quayside office space in two, 20-storey towers

• Waterfront entertainment and food precinct with fashionable, harbour-view cafés and restaurants

Grand Corniche Hotel and Residences

This 35-storey building will be an iconic, five-star downtown landmark for Abu Dhabi and is designed to cater to the emirate’s business and leisure travelers. Made entirely of glass, the sleek tower design is reminiscent of a stately racing dhow, the traditional Arab sailing vessel.

Facilities:

• 349 rooms and 90 suites

• 144 serviced apartments with a mix of one and tow bedroom units

• Four restaurants, including a rooftop dining outlet, a café, lobby bar and two pool bars

• Meeting and banqueting facilities to cater up to 1,000 guests

The Lagoon Club

The Lagoon Club will be the latest landmark on Abu Dhabi’s signature Corniche. This beach resort, convention center and office/residential complex, will be designed as a striking, contemporary structure.

Facilities:

• 374 rooms, five-star hotel managed by Conrad Hotels

• 87 Luxury serviced apartments with individual entrances and 24 hour concierge service

• 2500 seat conference center

• Ballroom with capacity for 2000 people

Features:

• Beach club with dedicated areas for families and water sport activities

• Two and three bedroom waterside or lagoon side apartments.

• Magnificent Gulf views from all hotel room and apartments

• Golf cart transfers to beach club

Emirates Pearl Hotel

Designed to bring a new era of contemporary style to the capital, The Emirates Pearl is a hotel and serviced apartment resort that includes and iconic 240 metre-high tower. This new contemporary five-star coastal landmark will offer a business and leisure resort that centres around the 47-storey tower conceptualised in a new generation podium style.

Facilities:

• 352 spacious rooms and suites

• 104 luxuriously furnished apartments all with balconies and Gulf views

• 5-storey podium which features a 20 m. high atrium with five restaurants

• 2 presidential suites with their own private entrance, swimming pool, meeting rooms and lounges.

Angsana Eastern Mangrove Resorts & Spa

An eco-retreat designed to reflect the natural environment and offer an escape from the city’s urban sprawl, set in a prime position within a protected mangrove environment. The Angsana Resort & Spa is a haven of relaxation and rejuvenation.

Facilities:

• Angsana resort with 105 rooms

• Overwater villas

• 52 Luxury 3 bedroom apartments

• 92 Marina apartments

Features:

• Marina facilities

• Quayside promenade

• Signature spa

• Interpretation Educational Center

Bridgeway at Zayed Sports City

An urban vision of pristine elegance nestled within lush environs is how one would describe this five-star complex. It will become the ideal destination for those who cherish tranquility. Comfort in their lives and seek a retreat from the bustle of urban living.

Facilities:

• 306 room, 11-storey hotel featuring a 41 m. high glazed atrium

• 146 serviced apartments (54 studio style of 41 sq. m, 92 one bedroom of 70 sq. m.)

• 91 two bedroom, long term rental apartments of 120 sq. m. each

Features:

• Only minutes from Abu Dhabi International Airport

• Restaurant and lounge with 360 degree views of Abu Dhabi

• Convention and Banquet facilities for 350 delegates

• Ground floor shopping center with retail space and food court

Park Rotana Mixed Used Development

Facilities:

• 4-star hotel

• 165 Serviced apartments

• 180 apartments

• Commercial/office Tower

TDIC Headquarters (Tourism Development & Investement Company)

TDIC is setting the ‘environmental example’ by ensuring the design of its new office headquarters in Abu Dhabi creating new standards in sustainable development.

Facilities:

• Capitalise on the capture of the prevailing breeze to reduce air conditioning needs

• Innovative control strategies to optimize energy consumption

• Use of daylight and sun-pipes to minimize the use of artificial lighting but maximize the use of natural light

• Use of indigenous plants for landscaping therefore requiring less irrigation

• Use of grey water for flushing of toilets, waterless urinals and sensor faucets

• Use of sensors and control strategies to maintain a good indoor environment

• Use of low emitting materials for construction

• Use of roof top photovoltaic system to supply energy saving option for the running of potential display screens and lighting within areas of the basement car parking

• Eco courtyard with lush landscape and water features encourages evaporative cooling.

Abu Dhabi Creek Business Resorts

This major five-star beachfront business resort is currently being developed on Abu Dhabi Creek, separating the island city from the mainland. Designed by Germany’s 4D Design, the resort, will deliver a striking backdrop to the rejuvenated creek beachfront vista when viewed from Maqta Bridge – the main gateway to the capital city.

Abu Dhabi Golf Hotel Residences and Spa

An extensive residential development with apartments, villas and townhouses is complimented by the luxurious spa offering the best treatments and facilities to soothe even the most discerning senses.

Facilities:

• Double rooms, king rooks, family suites and luxury suites

• Conference rooms

• Sports and recreation areas

• Health spa

Features:

• International golf courses

• Club house

• A modern hotel