The Star Online > News
Monday February 7, 2005
Bid to make Lido Beach like Sydney Harbour

BY ZUHRIN AZAM AHMAD
JOHOR BARU: Johor is planning to develop and turn the 5km-long Lido Beach here into a spot much like the Sydney Harbour.

Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman said the area had the potential due to its location.

“It is within the city boundary and only a few minutes away from the Causeway. Both factors are a plus point as such a plan would only be viable if it could attract a huge and constant crowd.

“I may sound over-ambitious but I don’t see why we cannot have something like the Sydney Harbour at Lido Beach,” he said after opening the Danga Bay International Restaurant last night.

Danga Bay is a subsidiary of Ekovest Bhd, the developer of the multi-million ringgit recreational centre which is located at one end of the beach.

Abdul Ghani said he was confident that the plan would materialise.

“If we brought the idea up 10 years ago, people would have laughed because then, we did not care much about leisure.

“But its different now as our people have started to spend more time with their families at recreational parks and are always looking for new places to go. I am quite confident this place would be the main attraction in this city,” he said.

I hope it's not slow like how Melaka's Klebang ended like :(

http://www.cadizinternational.com/icon_masterplan/JewelHarb.jpg
This is another habour like project in johor bahru. The left top red building is State Administrative Building. Middle is the new causeway so the habour will claim the old custom land.



Jewel Harbour "Malaysia's Precious Gem"

Johor Bahru, the Southern Gateway to Malaysia, is located at the southern portion of Malacca Sultanate. The main idea is to create a walking street with a sense of history, unique characteristic, economic viability, and to provide a lifestyle of outdoor dining, retail shops, flea markets, and unforgettable antique shops. The development is divided into two parts: the Pearl Passage and the Emerald Bay, having separate distinct identities yet are linked by their common interactive activities, creating a development called the Jewel Harbour.


Location: Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Client/Developer: Liz Corp Malaysia
Project Type: Mixed-Use Development
Commercial, Residential, Hotel, Office, Entertainment
Design Services: Concept Master Plan

http://www.cadizinternational.com/image_hotel_pro/Image01008.jpg
oh...danga bay and jewel habour is same designer from cadiz international
http://www.cadizinternational.com/pro_pantailido.html

LIDO PARK AT DANGA BAY


Lido Park is a celebration of Sensory Experiences with its scenic waterfront location and vibrant natural atmosphere; through the use of meandering walks of different elevations and creative texture, soothing sounds, and different aromas & scents of nature. The park features destination points of food retail (the Floating & International Restaurants and the bay Leaf Food Plaza) designed as light structures of open air dining overlooking the refreshing view of the water; recreation destinations (Orchid Park and Beach Pool); and cultural destinations (amphitheater & cultural center).

Location: Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Client/Developer: Danga Bay Development
Project Type: Mixed-Use Development
Entertainment, Commercial, Cultural
Design Service: Concept Design, Schematic Design, Design Development, Environment Graphic Design.

Any progress?