Saadiyat Island
Scale model of proposed Saadiyat Island development.
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Saadiyat Island (Arabic: جزيرة السعديات; jazīrat as-saʿdiyyāt, for "Island of Happiness") is a tourism-cultural project for nature and Emirati heritage and culture. The project, under development, consists of a large, low-lying island, 500 metres (1,600 ft) off the coast of Abu Dhabi island, UAE. A mixed commercial, residential, and leisure project is currently under construction on the island, expected to be completed in 2020. Saadiyat Island is expected to become Abu Dhabi's cultural centre, mostly for The island’s Cultural District that is expected to include eight museums designed by architects such as Jean Nouvel, Tadao Ando, Frank Gehry and Zaha Hadid.
Alongside this physical infrastructure, the emirate's touristic and cultural authorities are rapidly building a varied calendar of major international cultural, artistic and sporting events, which are placing it firmly on the map when it comes to international exposure. Together, the goal is for these institutions and events to transform Abu Dhabi into a cultural tourist attraction capable of attracting the same high-end clientele as Bilbao, Paris or New York. The centrepiece Of Abu Dhabi's future cultural offering will be the development of Saadiyat Island.
The island is five-minute drive away from downtown Abu Dhabi, 20min from Abu Dhabi International Airport and one hour from Dubai.
The project is being developed by the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority-held Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC). The company plans is to dispose of development to private investors that will work on their sites in accordance with the master plan as well as other ground rules. The plan for Saadiyat island was done by EDAW and continued under AECOM.
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