Saadiyat Island
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Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
island in the UAE, currently being developed.
A mixed commercial, residential, and leisure project is currently under construction on the island, expected to be completed in 2020. According to government officials, Saadiyat Island is expected to become Abu Dhabi's cultural centre.
Development
Saadiyat Island is being developed by the Tourism Development & Investment Company(TDIC), an independent public joint stock company of which Abu Dhabi Tourism
Authority is the sole shareholder. TDIC’s strategy is to dispose of development land on
the island to private investors who will each develop their sites in accordance with the
masterplan and supporting planning regulations and design guidelines.
In May 2009, Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch is an international non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on human rights. Its headquarters are in New York City and it has offices in Berlin, Beirut, Brussels, Chicago, Geneva, Johannesburg, London, Los Angeles, Moscow, Paris, San Francisco, Tokyo,...
issued a report accusing the contractors working on Saadiyat Island of violating the rights of workers on the site by charging them fees to obtain their work contracts, paying them less than they were promised, and holding their passports to prevent their resignation or departure. The report also called on western partners (including Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, the French Museum Agency, and New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
) to seek contractual assurances that these violations would not continue once construction on facilities for those institutions was underway. The alleged violations of the workers' rights would also constitute violations of United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
law.
Features
- The Saadiyat Island development has been described as an intention to create an "up-scale cultural district to enrich Abu Dhabi".
- Many cultural projects have already been announced including the development of a Guggenheim MuseumGuggenheim Abu DhabiThe Guggenheim Abu Dhabi is a planned museum, to be located in Abu Dhabi, UAE. On July 8, 2006, the city of Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, announced it had signed an agreement with the Guggenheim Foundation in New York to build a Guggenheim Museum. It will be the world's largest...
dedicated to modern and contemporary art. The Frank GehryFrank GehryFrank Owen Gehry, is a Canadian American Pritzker Prize-winning architect based in Los Angeles, California.His buildings, including his private residence, have become tourist attractions...
-designed building is due for completion in 2014 and will be the largest Guggenheim Museum at 42,000 square metres (450,000 square feet). - A LouvreLouvre Abu DhabiThe Louvre Abu Dhabi is a planned museum, to be located in Abu Dhabi, UAE. On Tuesday 7 March 2007, the Louvre in Paris announced that a new Louvre museum would be completed by 2012 in Abu Dhabi, though current expectations are that completion will be delayed until at least 2014. This is part of a...
museum will not be completed in 2012; September 2013 is the latest forecast from TDICTDICA licensed trust deed investment company offers investments in collateral-backed property loans in the United States. Unlike private individuals who are generally subject to usury laws limiting interest rates on loans, TDICs can legally lend to property owners at rates determined by market demand...
.. - Saadiyat Island will eventually house around 145,000 residents and will be connected to Abu Dhabi via a ten-lane causeway.
- Plans to build a world-class performing arts centre and a concert hall designed by Zaha HadidZaha HadidZaha Hadid, CBE is an Iraqi-British architect.-Life and career:Hadid was born in 1950 in Baghdad, Iraq. She received a degree in mathematics from the American University of Beirut before moving to study at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London.After graduating she worked...
are underway. - New York UniversityNew York UniversityNew York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
is opening a campus on the island, and construction has already commenced. - A Gary PlayerGary PlayerGary Player DMS; OIG is a South African professional golfer. With his nine major championship victories, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of golf. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974. Player has won 165 tournaments on six continents over six...
designed 18 hole championship golf course and golf academy along the beach
Saadiyat Marina
- Total area 3.7 km²
- Berthing for over 1,000 boats
- Boutique hotels
- Luxury apartments
- Leisure and entertainment
- Maritime Museum by Tadao Ando
- Commercial and retail environment
- New York University Abu Dhabi campus
Saadiyat Cultural District
- Total area 2.43 km²
Masterplan by EDAW
- Zayed National MuseumZayed National MuseumZayed National Museum is a planned museum, to be located in Abu Dhabi, UAE. It will be built on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi...
by Foster + Partners - Guggenheim Abu DhabiGuggenheim Abu DhabiThe Guggenheim Abu Dhabi is a planned museum, to be located in Abu Dhabi, UAE. On July 8, 2006, the city of Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, announced it had signed an agreement with the Guggenheim Foundation in New York to build a Guggenheim Museum. It will be the world's largest...
by Frank GehryFrank GehryFrank Owen Gehry, is a Canadian American Pritzker Prize-winning architect based in Los Angeles, California.His buildings, including his private residence, have become tourist attractions... - Louvre Abu DhabiLouvre Abu DhabiThe Louvre Abu Dhabi is a planned museum, to be located in Abu Dhabi, UAE. On Tuesday 7 March 2007, the Louvre in Paris announced that a new Louvre museum would be completed by 2012 in Abu Dhabi, though current expectations are that completion will be delayed until at least 2014. This is part of a...
by Jean NouvelJean NouvelJean Nouvel is a French architect. Nouvel studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and was a founding member of Mars 1976 and Syndicat de l'Architecture... - Performing Arts Centre by Zaha HadidZaha HadidZaha Hadid, CBE is an Iraqi-British architect.-Life and career:Hadid was born in 1950 in Baghdad, Iraq. She received a degree in mathematics from the American University of Beirut before moving to study at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London.After graduating she worked...
- Office park
- Luxury town homes and apartments
- Boutique hotels
- Retail and commercial environment
Saadiyat Beach
- Total area 4.33 km²
- International tourist destination
- 9 Kilometers of natural beaches
- Five-star hotels and resorts
- Beach clubs
- A Gary PlayerGary PlayerGary Player DMS; OIG is a South African professional golfer. With his nine major championship victories, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of golf. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974. Player has won 165 tournaments on six continents over six...
designed Championship golf course with luxury residential
Saadiyat Promenade
- Total area 931,000m²
- Family resort
- Beach lifestyle
- Boardwalks with restaurants and cafes
- Leisure and entertainment
Saadiyat Lagoons
- Total area 3.5km²
- Low-rise waterfront residences
- Tidal lagoon system
Saadiyat Reserves
- Total area 4.68km²
- Tidal golf course designed by Trent Jones II
- Low-rise waterside residences
List of primary contractors
The following are the primary contractors for Saadiyat Island:- Al Jaber for Villa.
- HILALCO for Road and Infrastructures
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