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CITY OF ARABIA PROJECT TAKES SHAPE...
The core residential area of Dubailand, the City of Arabia, incorporating residences for a population of over 40,000; a giant shopping complex, the Mall of Arabia; and a hi-tech theme park, a dinosaur experience called the "Restless Planet” is about to begin the construction phase. "The earth-works are just about completed, and the site will be ready by the end of this month, and we are beginning to put in the roads and infrastructure,” said Ilyas Galadari, of the Ilyas & Mustafa Galadari Group, who are developing the site. "We are about to start excavating the canals and piling for the buildings will begin in April. Our first tower blocks will be started by the summer." The first images have been released of the future City of Arabia, which lies on the right side of Emirates Road as you drive towards Dubai from Jebel Ali, just after the Global Village. The most striking aspects are the 34 ultra-modern tower-blocks - four of which will be 20 of 45-storeys and 10 of 30-storeys, plus three parking levels in each case. Low-rise apartments, the Wadi Residences, will line a flowing canal in an area called the Wadi Walk. The waterway, which will contain some islands, one of which will house a boutique resort hotel, will connect the residential districts to the Mall and the Restless Planet. "The two will be linked so that visitors will be able to stroll directly from one to the other. Both will feature striking architecture that will be seen for miles around", he said. "The water will flow into the Mall so that boats can be moored at the entrance. Over the cool cavernous entrance space will be a 400-room 5-star hotel, with wonderful views over the City of Arabia and the surrounding countryside", he added. Ilyas & Mustafa Galadari have appointed Palmer and Turner of Hong Kong as overall project consultants. They have huge experience of urban development, having been established in Hong Kong since 1868, and having built most of the Shanghai waterfront. The first stage of the project is on target for completion in the spring of 2008, when the Wadi Residences along the canal, and the shops and cafes, will be open for occupation. For more details please contact: Anthony Harris |
