Gurney Wharf
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புது கர்னி சுற்றுலா வீதி (Tamil) 葛尼水岸 (Mandarin) |
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Reclamation of Gurney Wharf as of April 2017
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Gurney Drive, George Town, Penang, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 5°26′19.7046″N 100°18′53.2363″E / 5.438806833°N 100.314787861°ECoordinates: 5°26′19.7046″N 100°18′53.2363″E / 5.438806833°N 100.314787861°E |
| Area | 24.28 hectares (242,800 m2) |
| Created | 2016 |
புது கர்னி சுற்றுலா வீதி (Tamil)
Gurney Wharf is a proposed seafront park currently being reclaimed off Gurney Drive in George Town, Penang. Intended as a "new iconic waterfront destination for Penang", Phase 1 of Gurney Wharf is scheduled for completion by 2018.
Upon the expected completion of Gurney Wharf by 2020, the 24.28-hectare seafront park will comprise four distinct recreational areas - a beach, a coastal grove, a water garden, and a seaside retail food and beverages (F&B) area.
Originally, plans to reclaim land off Gurney Drive were intended to provide more land for residential development, particularly the Seri Tanjung Pinang project off nearby Tanjung Tokong, which was carried out by Tanjung Pinang Development Sdn Bhd. The Penang state government later proposed turning 24.28 hectares of the reclaimed land into a seafront public park.
Accordingly, the parent firm of Tanjung Pinang Development, Eastern & Oriental Berhad, is to surrender 131 acres (530,000 m2) of the reclaimed land for free to the Penang state government. Reclamation costs will be borne by Eastern & Oriental, while the landscaping expenses will be covered by the Penang state government.
In addition, Eastern & Oriental, at its own expense, also sought the services of three internationally-renowned architectural consultants - GDP Architects, Grant Associates and Jerde. The combined credentials of the three firms include major urban projects such as Singapore's Gardens by the Bay and the Roppongi Hills in Tokyo.
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