Occupying 27 square kilometers, the entire project is due for completion by 2020 and is created around an environmentally sensitive philosophy with a special low-density master plan. A premier island destination as well as a modern, integrated residential community, Saadiyat will eventually be home to an estimated 145,000 residents with a full complement of leisure and tourism facilities, as well as civic and cultural institutions.
Saadiyat will harmoniously embody an energetic business hub with truly world-class hospitality, retail, residential and cultural offerings to make this the ultimate address. From expansive beaches and natural mangroves to exceptional landmarks and cultural institutions
This multi-faceted destination will offer a myriad of attractions to many different people. A buzzing business hub for international commerce; a relaxed waterfront home for residents; a cultural magnet for arts aficionados; the home of dazzling architectural icons; a pristine beachfront tourism hotspot and a focal point for compelling sporting experiences, such as the Gulf’s first tidal and ocean golf courses.
It will also be the only place in the world to house architecture designed by five individual Pritzker prize winners. Saadiyat will be an irresistible magnet attracting the world to Abu Dhabi, and taking Abu Dhabi to the world.
This unique place will offer an entirely unique invitation to the discerning traveler. The island is infused with a richness that serves its visitors and residents cultural, social, emotional and environmental rewards. Indeed Saadiyat is positioned to become an international destination of desire, a flagship for Abu Dhabi, a treasure for the world.
The Districts
1. Saadiyat Cultural District
• Land area: 2,430,000 m²
• Zayed National Museum
• Guggenheim Abu Dhabi
• Louvre Abu Dhabi
• Performing Arts Centre
• Boutique hotels
• Retail & commercial environment
• Luxury residential
Alive with inspiration, Saadiyat Cultural District will be a shining light on the international arts and culture horizon. With its blend of global art and stunning architectural icons, Saadiyat Cultural District will fuel the imagination, foster interaction, and encourage people of all backgrounds to embrace a common bond of creativity. Indeed, it will be the only place in the world to house architecture designed by five individual Pritzker Prize winners.
Zayed National Museum
Zayed National Museum will honor the late leader of the UAE, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and will provide a new source of inspiration to the world. The museum will provide a fitting testament to the life and times of this towering national figure, to his inspired vision and to the legacy he left behind.
Given the institution’s central location and overarching importance, twelve of the world’s top architectural firms participated in a competition to create the most appropriate and inspiring design for this modern Arabian icon. The Pritzker Prize winning Foster & Partners were declared the winners, and their iconic design has been unveiled to the world.
Zayed National Museum is due to open in 2016.
For more information visit www.zayednationalmuseum.ae
Louvre Abu Dhabi
Jean Nouvel’s design concept for the Louvre Abu Dhabi owes as much to the tradition of great Arabian architecture as it does to the Saadiyat site’s distinctive features. A key design element of the Louvre Abu Dhabi will be its great dome, 180 metres (almost 600 feet) in diameter, floating above a cluster of buildings and waterways. Perforated by interlaced patterns, the dome will let a diffused light filter magically into the spaces below.
Louvre Abu Dhabi is due to open in 2015.
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Museum is conceived as a dynamic institution devoted to the acquisition and display of modern and contemporary art, recognised for the excellence of its architecture, collections, exhibitions, and educational initiatives. It will promote the understanding and appreciation of art, architecture, and other manifestations of visual culture from a broadly international perspective, while sustaining the heritage of its local environment. Frank Gehry’s design of The Guggenheim Abu Dhabi echoes Gulf architecture, incorporating dramatic conical forms that play with a modern twist on the region’s ancient wind-towers.
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi is due to open in 2017.
Performing Arts Centre
The Performing Arts Centre will be a dramatic hub of theatre, music and dance from around the world. Designed by celebrated Iraqi/British architect Zaha Hadid, the Centre will house a music hall, concert hall, opera house, drama theatre, an experimental performance space, as well as an Academy of Performing Arts.
2. Saadiyat Beach
• Land area: 5,275,000 m²
• International tourist destination
• 9 kilometres of natural beaches
• 9 five star hotels & resorts
• Private and public beach clubs
• Championship golf course
• Luxurious residential properties
St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort
Flanking Gary Player’s 72-par, championship Saadiyat Beach Golf Course, The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi, opened in the final quarter of 2011.
“This resort is strongly reminiscent of the grandiose architecture which symbolised the renaissance of Southern Italy, contemporised through subtle touches of modernistic flair."
For more information visit www.stregissaadiyatisland.com
The Residences at the St Regis Saaadiyat Island
The St. Regis Residences, adjoining the hotel, comprise of 259 apartments (up to three bedrooms in size) and 33 luxury residential villas, which are now available to lease.
For more information visit www.saadiyattheresidences.com
Saadiyat Beach Residences
Saadiyat Beach Villas will offer an unrivalled lifestyle opportunity for the smart investor. Global standard master planning, cutting-edge design, modern facilities, fabulous ocean views and inspiring natural beauty will combine to make this the Gulf’s ultimate residential destination. All within five minutes’ drive of the world’s largest single concentration of premiere cultural institution.
For more information visit www.saadiyat.ae
Saadiyat Beach Golf Club
One of the regions first beachfront golf courses Saadiyat Beach Golf Club was inaugurated in January 2010. The 18 hole Championship Golf Course designed by Gary Player is the flagship sports facility on Saadiyat beach.
For more information visit www.sbgolfclub.ae
Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel and Villas
Adjacent to the Saadiyat Beach Golf Club the hotel offers 306 rooms, suites and private villas that are henerously sized and offer exceptional views of Saadiyat Beach.
For more information visit www.abudhabi.park.hyatt.com
Monte-Carlo Beach Club, Saadiyat
The first beach club on Saadiyat designed to celebrate fine living, culture wellbeing and health with leisure offerings and restaurants and lounges. Membership is now available.
For more information visit www.montecarlobeachclub.ae
3. Saadiyat Marina
• Land area: 3,700,000 m²
• World class marina
• Maritime Museum
• Waterfront restaurants & hotels
• Prime centrally located apartments
• Central business district
• Leisure & entertainment facilities
• Commercial & retail environment
Maritime Museum
Housed on the shoreline of Saadiyat Island’s Marina district will be the iconic Maritime Museum, an elegant homage to the UAE’s proud seafaring history. Designed by Pritzker Prize winning architect Tadao Ando, this dramatic building will provide a meeting point of land and sea, as well as the traditions of yesterday and tomorrow.
4. Saadiyat Reserve
• Land area: 4,680,000 m²
• International tourist destination
• Championship tidal golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones II
• Luxury low-rise residential waterside living
5. Saadiyat Promenade
• Land area: 931,000 m²
• Family resorts
• Dynamic beach lifestyle
• Boardwalks with cafés & restaurants
• Leisure & entertainment
6. Saadiyat Lagoons
• Land area: 3,500,000 m²
• Luxury low-rise waterfront residential
• Waterside living
• Tidal lagoon system
7. Saadiyat Retreat
• Land area: 750,000 m²
• Boutique hotels
• Exclusive residential
For more information visit www.saadiyat.ae
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