Almost a year ago a very interesting proposal came about in developing the opposite side of Kuwait City. Since it seems that there is some very big difficulties in getting it through as is, I think it is OK to post it here, just to let all kuwaitis know that there are quite a few people fighting and trying their best to make a change in Kuwait. I am sure there are a lot of kuwaitis shaking their heads in disappointment when they see huge development projects happening all over the gulf and yet we seem to be idly standing by and doing nothing due to ridiculous redtape and lack of vision from the people in charge. It used to be that Kuwait and kuwaitis were always at forefront of development and advancement. Unfortuantely 2 wars seem to have totally destroyed all the enthusiasim and pride in our country. Let us hope it comes back.

The are mentioned is ofcourse Doha and not many people know much about that area. It is better known as the area where the american troops are based and where Entertainment City is. In my opinion it is by far the nicest area in Kuwait. It is also sanctuary to the largest wildlife reserve in Kuwait. The views available there are nothing short of spectacular and the main reason for not developing that area is that it is in the psychological "other side" of Kuwait that borders Kuwait. Here is one of the proposals to develop that area into something that will preserve the environment there while at the same time providing a solution of many existing problems in Kuwait City as well as pushing Kuwait into the future. Some of the advantages:

1. Reduce congestion in Kuwait City
2. Break the psychological barrier of development on the other side of the city due to proximity to Iraq
3. Offer a well planned and well structured infrastructure and facilities
4. Tremendous efficiency in electrical costs (District Cooling)
5. Highly advanced communication network
6. Preserve one of the last remaining wildlife sanctuaries in Kuwait
7. Relieve the tremendous congestion now in Kuwait City due to poor original
planning there.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c30/majdq8/KuwaitcityIIView-001Large.jpg

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http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c30/majdq8/OperaHouse-FinalLarge.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c30/majdq8/Doha_Interiornight-rev-001Large.jpg

ALLAH AKBAR!!!!

ROW3A ROW3A!!!!

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Do it! :devil: :runaway: :D

reminds me of chicago or san francisco :D

madri shagool
we really need something like this

this project look very promising inashalah they will biuld it soon :D

wonderful!Kuwait is booming

Nice, cool proposal. Another phase can be a bridge to connect the two areas rather than do the whole go-around thing. When I was in Kuwait, I saw this area of the proposal from Kuwait City, it'll look stunnin if this ever happens.

And ya, if am Kuwaiti, I'll be disappointed that Q8 isn't doin much for a long time especially since they were tops at one time.

Looks good :cheer:

there is no need for a bridge to connect kuwait city to doha(the proposed new kuwait city) the driving time is around 15 min from kuwait city to doha , but they must improve the road network in order to benefit from they new location ,otherwise there is no point of building it in the first place

Ha only 15 mins, why did someone tell me it's an hour with traffic, weird.

that could be on the peak time

but the actual distance is not that far

It didn't look that far but ya peak time, definately then.

hmmm...but what are all those buildings going to be used for...or are they just some fancy appartments?

Beautiful...Very nice...

Kuwait sounds interesting, i hear the al Jazeera tickets are cheap, for like 10 BD!!! Maybe i'll come visit :tongue2:

hmmm...but what are all those buildings going to be used for...or are they just some fancy appartments?

probably high class residential apartment blocks, adjacent to office buildings, 6 star hotels, a nice festival hall as you saw on ground level, small corniche :D

probably high class residential apartment blocks, adjacent to office buildings, 6 star hotels, a nice festival hall as you saw on ground level, small corniche :D


Very close. There will be a bit of everything .... Hotels, Offices, Residential apartments, Opera Hall (or cultural Hall) plus the facilities to cater to all those needs eg. restaurants, mosque, supermarkets, malls, police station etc....

This project has been shelved for the moment, but in its place will be something much more spectacular, and something that will be the pride of every kuwaiti and the envy of every non-kuwaiti. Unfortunately I cannot post anything on that yet, but as soon as I can I will.

speechless.

Wonderful, I like those glassy buildings. Will these towers be made on a man-made island or does this piece of land excists already?

very inspiring;)

Who will fund this project???

Very close. There will be a bit of everything .... Hotels, Offices, Residential apartments, Opera Hall (or cultural Hall) plus the facilities to cater to all those needs eg. restaurants, mosque, supermarkets, malls, police station etc....

This project has been shelved for the moment, but in its place will be something much more spectacular, and something that will be the pride of every kuwaiti and the envy of every non-kuwaiti. Unfortunately I cannot post anything on that yet, but as soon as I can I will.
It somewhat resembles our BFH...Only looks a little bigger, and taller...But it looks quite similar, especially with that little building on the coast, the lowrise white one with the funny design...I'll bet thats the opera house...Just like we have an opera house, or rather a performance hall, in our BFH...

An BFH was resembling in its first desgins the DIFC!

So...?

Wonderful, I like those glassy buildings. Will these towers be made on a man-made island or does this piece of land excists already?
it will be build on the mainland :)

An BFH was resembling in its first desgins the DIFC!

So...?
So nothing...Just noting a similarity..

Seems it's part of Sulaibikhat Water Front Project :
http://jassimawad.jeeran.com/suleibihat-Q.jpg

Seems it's part of Sulaibikhat Water Front Project :
http://jassimawad.jeeran.com/suleibihat-Q.jpg
Correct me if I am wrong Larogue, but hasn't this proposal been scrapped due to environmental reasons? I think this is about 3 years old. Or is this a completely new proposal?

if i was the man incharge i will give them the green light to start the project :D
that beach is already polluted from doha desalination station

:eek2:

There is a large chunk of land in Kuwait that many developers are hoping to cash in on. This land however, is largest wildlife reserve in Kuwait. The views available there are nothing short of amazing and the main reason for not developing that area is that it is in the other side of Kuwait . Here is one of the proposals to develop that area into something that will preserve the environment there while at the same time providing a solution of many existing problems (i.e. traffic, structured infastructure, etc) in Kuwait City as well as pushing Kuwait into a bright future.



http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c102/mheiss01/KuwaitcityIIView-001Large.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c102/mheiss01/Doha_Interiornight-rev-001Large.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c102/mheiss01/KuwaitcityIIView-002_revLarge.jpg

this one is already covered by freediver here: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=280698

chix you need to check all the threads in Kuwait forum to have an idea of the projects we have to avoid adding the same project.

Has the lagoon city gone on a hold due to enviornmnetal issues ??

Nope .. I was in shaleeh last weekend and I can see the construction work 24/7 .. they dont stop

i think this Project is the same of Silk City ..

But they Changed the design and the name of the project

i think this Project is the same of Silk City ..

But they Changed the design and the name of the project

Nope, this is a project with the proposed location being at the penninsula of the Doha port.

Seems it's part of Sulaibikhat Water Front Project :
http://jassimawad.jeeran.com/suleibihat-Q.jpg

I think that the Sulaibikhat Waterfront project is still going through. I heard in the newspapers a while back that there will be a hospital, a hotel, a park and several other things being planned to be done there.

Guys any new info about this project?Is it approved?

This project is definitely not going to happen. This was a dream by a few visionaries to develop a new city outside of Kuwait City. Now that the Silk City is under discussion, this proposal has been put to rest.

This project is definitely not going to happen. This was a dream by a few visionaries to develop a new city outside of Kuwait City. Now that the Silk City is under discussion, this proposal has been put to rest.

Yeah I know but I heard that a hospital, a park and a hotel will be developed in it's place. Btw welcome back vana8 :)

المجلس البلدي يعقد جلسة تكميلية

23/01/2008

الكويت - 23 - 1 (كونا) -- وافق المجلس البلدي في جلسته التكميلية اليوم على انشاء واجهة بحرية لمنطقتي غرناطة والصليبيخات شريطة مراعاة الجانب البيئي كما وافق على إبقاء لائحة أنظمة البناء الاستثماري على جدول الأعمال الى حين وصول ردود وزارات الخدمات.
وقال العضو عسكر العنزي الذي قدم اقتراح الواجهة البحرية اضافة الى العضو خليفة الخرافي ان هذا المشروع الخدمي الكبير مطمح أهالي المنطقتين لما يحوي من خدمات ترفيهية وخدمية واجتماعية.
وأعاد المجلس البلدي طلب الكنيسة المرقصية في تخصيص موقع مؤقت وإقامة قاعة متنقلة الى حين الانتهاء من بناء الكنيسة.
من جهته قال عضو المجلس خليفة الخرافي ان هناك تخبطا كبيرا في المخطط الهيكلي ورؤية أجهزة الدولة في ما يتعلق بتغيير الاستعمالات أو زيادة نسب البناء.
وأوضح أن الكويت ساهمت في بناء البلدان الصديقة والمجاورة وان ما يحدث في الكويت عكس ذلك تماما وان تحويل قطع من السكن الخاص إلى السكن الاستثماري يزيد مشاكل الكهرباء والبنية التحتية وأسعار العقار.

Heard it was just a proposal .. nothing happned to it .. any one ..update ?????

Very impressive project indeed. However, Kuwait is in a very delicate and volatile position and as such it might be difficult to motivate investors to invest. At it's present situation it is very high risk country to invest. Kuwait will benefit significantly IF it's neighboring country becomes stable and peaceful.

i totally disagree with what ur saying clearsky, cuz what u just said is totally wrong

every where in this region is unstable thanks to certain world powers,

kuwait and iraq are very different and with saddam gone, there is no direct risk on kuwait or its economy they only thing that will make kuwait unstable is another gulf war, and if there is another war, well no country in the Mid.East will be stable !!

the gulf has absolutely no volatility or instability.

you wanna know volatile, check out pakistan now :banana:

kuwait should take full advantage of high oil prices and absence of other major problems and speed up

wow...great my sister just came from Kuwait after visiting my parent in there she told me that whole Kuwait is being re-contracted especially Kuwait City and Salmiya.
I miss that country allot.