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Design Concept: Frank Gehry used the the traditional garb the khandoura worn by Arab men as his concept and put a postmodern twist on it.
“The khandoura that the gentlemen wear the white clothes we’re thinking of this as a kind of oasis or mirage in the green. It’s going to have a floating quality. It has all the functional requirements of a building, but it feels ephemeral.” - Frank Gehry.
Total Floorspace: 18,000 sq m (194,000 sq ft), including a 26-room boutique hotel, two restaurants and a spa, as well as the more usual facilities.
Location: Saadiyat Island
Saadiyat Island is a large, low lying island 500 meters off the coast of Abu Dhabi island to be 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 center. Read more at wiki
Developer: TDIC - Tourism Development & Investment Company is developing a range of attractions on Saadiyat Island, including the Zayed National Museum - Foster + Partners , Louvre Abu Dhabi - Jean Nouvel, and the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art, designed building is due for completion in 2014 and will be the largest Guggenheim Museum at 42,000 square metres (450,000 square feet).
Golf Course: Gary Player designed 18 hole championship golf course and golf academy along the beach of Saadiyat Island.
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Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (August 25, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0471465313
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