The Master plan of Failaka Island is to make it a tourism ILand with hotels, chalet's,commercial areas (MALL, restaurants and Cafes), golf club, archeolgical villge(areas) and many things else (Like NigtClub :jk: ) here's some pictures of the ILand project.


THE ILAND (AL jazera)

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d181/ahmedjam/THEISLAND.jpg


OLD STUFF ! :)

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d181/ahmedjam/fi.jpg


MASTER Plan :runaway:

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d181/ahmedjam/Failakaislandmasterplan0.jpg


LANDSCAPE Plan :eek2: oh I LOVE this part

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d181/ahmedjam/LandScapemasterplan.jpg


Water Canal AND Marina PORT

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d181/ahmedjam/WaterCanel.jpg


Roads And Trains Master plan

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d181/ahmedjam/Roads.jpg

:sleepy: But i know that the Cars are not allowed in the ILand only trains ways and thats COOL :cheers:

and Thats It

outstanding :D

ahmedjam your the man :okay:

thats cool better no car in there to leve in pece and quait :)

skoulikimou yeah me the man !!
margog yeah its will be Hedoo2 :)

i really hope that the government take this project seriously and give the green light to the private sector to go and develop this forgotten island ,to hell to kuwait municipality with there stone age mentality

the project taken seriously because they keep talkin about it and i remamber at AlAqariya TV talken about 300 million USD investments on the ILAND

Nice project. I had actually heard about this Island before, seems interesting.

wow thanx skoulikimou

i hope they start soon

will welcome bu yusef by the way its ahmedjam (ME) how post this project

^^ Lool

Thanks for the pics ahmedjam, they're great. Isn't this project already approved ? I know for a fact that several companies have already been designated parts of this project for them to construct.

Btw does a canal already exist in the island or are they going to dig up the old one again ? I sure do hope that they develop the island in exactly the same way as shown in the diagrams (including the tram) :)

your welcom and i know its approved but its skoulikimou way !!

WOW, great project people.Thanx for the pics Ahmedjam.

ahmedjam
u realize that without night clubs or drinking
kuwait has a big fat zero chance of becoming a tourist attract
it needs some huge shows going on 24 hours to pull it up

Devel mind .. if you want to drink or club .. there is an island near Filaka that offers this kind of joy .. go and satisfy yourself

will welcome bu yusef by the way its ahmedjam (ME) how post this project

I'm sorry ahmedjam, i thought that skoulikimou wrote it :bash:

thank you Ahmed for this good job.

I hope you accept my apologies & keep them coming :cheers:

WOW!!!!!!! in 30 years kuwait will be filled with everything.

Now thats an island :) thanx ahmedjam

I'm sorry ahmedjam, i thought that skoulikimou wrote it :bash:

thank you Ahmed for this good job.

I hope you accept my apologies & keep them coming :cheers:
Apology Accepted Bu yousef
---- and yeah Kuwait in 30 years its Las vagas :cheers: , L.A. Singapore :bash: , Houn Kong and it will be full :runaway:
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Please guys lets work to make this forum the best forum in the site Please

Your welcome Crazy

h_arc_h

im not intrested in a whore island

im more into going on in dates and normal dancing which dosent mean sex

30 years .............. will we get a chance to enjoy things
how long will it take for the island to be done :)

30 years .............. will we get a chance to enjoy things
how long will it take for the island to be done :)
not in your life time ........................... :jk:

not in your life time ........................... :jk:
loooooooooool , 7a'6retek mestanes :)

Kuwait’s master vision to become a tourism destination of choice within the Gulf gains ground

Kuwait is pressing ahead to become a major tourist destination in the Gulf, and has recently invited 42 investors to bid for a multi-billion-dollar project that will transform one of its islands into a mega resort.

The $5 billion project to turn Failaka Island into a tourist attraction, is a major component of its 20-year Tourism Masterplan, launched last May.
The masterplan, which was drawn up in co-ordination with the World Tourism Organisation (WTO) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), outlines major developments in the country’s hotels and resorts, leisure and recreation and scientific, ecological and technological exhibits.
Kuwait’s assistant under-secretary for tourism Nabila Al Anjari, when announcing the plan, hailed it as groundbreaking and the dawn of ‘‘a new era of tourism and development’’.
The Failaka project, to be launched by Dizart, aims to transform the historic island located 20 km northeast of Kuwait City, into one of the country’s main tourist attraction.
To be developed on a build-operate-transfer (BOT) basis, the project calls for the construction of tourism infrastructure on the 43 sq km island. The construction and project manager is the US’ Hill International with the local SPDM.
The government-owned Touristic Enterprises Company (TEC), meanwhile, is spearheading development of a section of the Island. A BOT contract was signed last September between TEC and a consortium led by Al-Mal Real Estate Company for the development of a tourist resort on the southern portion of the island.

to read the full article please click on (http://www.ttnworldwide.com/bkArticlesF.asp?Article=4798&Section=588&IssueID=251)

History of Failaka

Failaka Island is an island in Kuwait, 20 km off the coast of Kuwait City. The island was first colonized by the Ancient Greeks in the 3rd century BC by Alexander the Great. Failaka at that time was named "Ikaros", which was believed to be named after an island off the greek coast which it resembled. It continued to be inhabited until the seventh or eighth century.

Although it is unknown when it was settled in modern times, during the Gulf War, Iraqi forces mined the beaches of Failaka and forced the inhabitants off of island. After the war, Failaka was cleared of mines, but it is now under military use, and a visit of the island requires a special pass.

Failaka Island is becoming a popular holiday destination from Kuwait City. The ferry Ikarus, which takes passengers out to the island, now symbolizes escape from the summer city heat to the pleasant evening sea breezes.

During the earlier Dilmun era (4th century BC how big is failaka islands ow big is failaka islanddfdsdwe ), which saw the establishment neighboring Bahrain, the island of Failaka was already developing its own unique culture and religious pantheon. Worship of the sun appears to have been practiced (see Shamash), and human sacrifice may also have taken place. Some element of Greek mythology were mixed with the local cult after Alexander's advance through the region on his way to India.

Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Failaka_Island)

Failaka Island Masterplan:

Our scope of work included on site studies, designing master plan, of Failaka island. The planning included touristic areas, shores of distinct natural beauty, residential districts & a main harbor to ease reaching the island.

The islands development plan was designed to be carried out on three stages, in each stage certain activities would develop and take place to integrate with other activities to increase the stability of the plan avoiding any development of slum areas intruding the plan.

Click to Check (http://www.acisegypt.com/engineering_consultancy.html)

nice... but I heard once that they said failaka will only take five years after starting constructions to be ready ... how true is that?

thank you Skoulikimou for the important details... IKARUS_KW yeah i remember that its gonna take 5 years but I think its gonna take longer than 5 Y (I Think)

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كونا ـ استقبل سمو امير البلاد بقصر بيان امس وبحضور سمو ولي العهد الشيخ نواف الاحمد وزير الاشغال العامة ووزير الدولة لشؤون الاسكان بدر الحميدي حيث تم تقديم عرض من قبل عدد من مسؤولي الشركات العقارية والانشائية لمشروع تطوير جزيرة فيلكا.
وتخلل ذلك جولة لسموه بالمعرض الذي تمت اقامته لعرض اهم الافكار الرامية الى تطوير الجزيرة من خلال انشاء عدة مرافق حيوية من شأنها الاسهام في ابراز الجزيرة سواء على الصعيد المحلي او الاقليمي.
وحضر العرض وزير شؤون الديوان الاميري وكبار المسؤولين في الديوان الاميري وكبار المسؤولين في وزارة الاشغال العامة.
وقدمت 3 تحالفات كبرى عرضا تفصيليا للتصاميم النهائية الخاصة بتطوير جزيرة فيلكا لصاحب السمو امير البلاد الشيخ صباح الاحمد.
ويضم التحالف الاول شركة العقارات المتحدة، الكويتية للاستثمار، شركة المخازن العمومية والكويتية العقارية القابضة.
والتحالف الثاني يضم مجمعات الاسواق، المشاريع المتحدة، بيت التمويل الكويتي واللؤلؤة العقارية.
أما التحالف الثالث فيضم الشركة العربية العقارية، البنك العقاري، شركة وربة للتأمين والشركة الشرقية للانشاءات.
وعلم ان تكلفة المشروع ستتراوح ما بين مليار الى 1.5 مليار دينار كويتي تقريبا.
من جهة اخرى قال مصدر ان الكلفة قد تنخفض خصوصا وان الدولة ستتحمل بعض الجوانب من البنية التحتية، خصوصا ما يتعلق بكافة اعمال وانشاءات الكهرباء.
ومعروف ان المشروع سيكون بنظام ال B.O.T.

alwatan article (http://www.alwatan.com.kw/Default.aspx?MgDid=419104&pageId=26)
the emir of kuwait looked at the development of failaka island in bayan palace.
there is an 3 alliances between major real estate companies to develop the island.
1. united real estate company, kuwait investments company, PWC logistics
2. shopping centers company, united projects company, kuwait fianance house, pearl real estate company.
3. The arab real estate company, real estate bank, warba insurance comapany, al sharqia projects company.
the project will cost about 1.5 billion dinar ( about 5 billion US dollars ), the government will build all the infastructure for the island like electricity.
Construction will start at the end of this year.

al watan newspaper states that the island will contain an airport for small and private airplanes, lakes , hotels, chalets, entertaiment and touristic facilities. The island will have only electrical transportation and no fuel cars because the emir wanted the island to be enviroment friendly.

i think that the project wont take so long to begin and finish, cuz we've been hearing about this project since the 60s and 70s, and it's about time 4 them 2 start with it.

i think it's gonna be done on time, besides his hinese the amir ala e7aftha is intrested in these kinds of projects, and if there is any beauracracy, he's gonna stop it

I feel things will start to move fast as, Kuwait has a new gov: and secondly, a competetion was avoided by the main players forming a consortium !

Thanx CrazY,

Here are more pic

http://www.kuna.net.kw/pictures/2006/07/25/42734.jpg

http://www.kuna.net.kw/pictures/2006/07/25/42733.jpg

http://www.kuna.net.kw/pictures/2006/07/25/42735.jpg

http://www.kuna.net.kw/pictures/2006/07/25/42732.jpg

thnx 4 the pics buyusef, but do u have any of the detailed pics of the failaka project that were descussed inside there, if u do plz show them:)

thank u bu yusef :)

thnx 4 the pics buyusef, but do u have any of the detailed pics of the failaka project that were descussed inside there, if u do plz show them:)

your welcome guys , :)
I'm sorry i don't have any more pic, becouse i found those pics in KUNA website. :runaway:

I think you guys forget that we have two threads about failaka
http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=340940
http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=283544

^^ heheh yeah but the second thread is only about the Ikarus project not the whole island :)

WOW like the renders that i post before @_@ thanks Crazy and bu يousf ;)

buyosef thnx 4 ur effort, and sharing this thing with us ;)

wow :)
thanks

from Al Qabas Newspaper (http://www.alqabas.com.kw/Final/NewspaperWebsite/NewspaperPublic/ArticlePage.aspx?ArticleID=188674)

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/7140/188674120001rv7.jpg

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/9287/filaka2yw7.jpg

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/9975/filaka3uj8.jpg

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/1251/filaka4hl1.jpg

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/609/filaka5xp4.jpg

http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/6332/filaka6qo5.jpg

wow thats some great stuff thnx skouli thnx :)

but doesn't anyone have the second and third design, cuz there r three groups that were competing 4 the failaka project

Nice, but is it weird that island in this size has no cars allowance !! and let say god make this project real (we are sick because of what they did with the huge projects) And thank you MR.Skoulikimou ;)

When they will start Inshalla ?
Mallina kbarna :)

^^ they will start the end of this year, in the article didn't they say what will they do about the ancient greek ruins in failaka ?? i wish they do something like an open museum

Crazy I think part of the agreement is that whoever wins the bid will stop digging if they find an ancient site (yeah right like that will happen in kuwait :) ) But it is part of the agreement as far as I know. I think an expedtion team was there some time ago to look for the location of the old port? how else did the people back then go to Ikarus? If you get a chance and have a look at Alan Rush's volumes on Kuwait from 1988-1961 there is one volume with maps. One of the maps is of Failaka and pinpoints some interesting archaeological sites along with a description on the history of Alkhidir Shrine (which i heard might be rebuilt - I wish that they do.) I would have scanned the map and posted it but am gonna be out of town for some time, if someone out there has the books am talking they could probably post the map :)

thank you Sanchero for the info ;)

good news thanks Sanchero i will be waiting for the maps :)

we'll be waiting 4 the map sanchero, and thnx 4 the info ;)

I can't post the map :( I wont be back for another 6 months or so. So if Anyone out there has or can get access to Alan Rush's books on Kuwait - the red volumes- he/she can scan the map and post it for the anxious bunch :)

thats ok....but if u dont mind me askin...we're r u goin in those 6 months, studies?!

Q8_shaggy: Travelling more like it for 6 months..Backpacking through Asia and S. America - care to join? I need this break :)

we all need this break, thats y i'm excited 2 go 2 LA, it's been 2 years 4 me not travelin or goin anywhere

thanks...

3ad ana a3aayer ommy eb a9elha

el7en bafte5er hehehehehehe

«إنجاز المشروع يحتاج 7 أعوام»
الحميدي لـ الوطن: تعمير فيلكا سيُطرح في نهاية 2006
أوضح وزير الاشغال العامة وزير الدولة لشؤون الاسكان بدر الحميدي ان «خطة تعمير جزيرة فيلكا ستطرح للتنفيذ اواخر العام الجاري»، لافتا الى ان «وزارة الاشغال تعمل على قدم وساق لوضع خطة انشائية وتعميرية للجزيرة بعدما وضعت الحكومة خطة اخرى لبناء البنية التحتية قيمتها 120 مليون دينار».
وقال في تصريح لـ «الوطن» ان «معالم الخطة الانشائية تشمل بناء ممر مائي على شكل قناة من شمال الجزيرة الى جنوبها الغربي الى جانب الطرق والصرف الصحي وغيرها».
واضاف الحميدي: «خطة تعمير فيلكا تدخل بعد مرحلة بناء البنية التحتية التي قد تصل الى 6 او 7 اعوام لانجاز تعمير الجزيرة بالكامل».

" The completion of the project needs 7 years "
Al Humaidi : the reconstruction of Failaka will be presented at the end of 2006

Minister of Public Works Minister of State for Housing Affairs Badr Al Humaidi explained that " the plan of the reconstruction of Failaka island will present for the carrying out at the end of the current year ", stated that " the Ministry of Public Works works day and night for putting a structural and construction plan to the island after the government put another plan for building the infrastructure at the cost of 120 million KD ".
And he said in a statement for " alwatan " that " the landmark of the structural plan include building a waterway in the form of a channel from the north of the island towards the southwest, including the roads, the sewerage and others. Al Humaidi added : " the plan of Failaka's reconstruction enters after the infrastructure building stage that may reach 6 or 7 years for the achievement of the island total reconstruction " .

alwatan article (http://www.alwatan.com.kw/Default.aspx?MgDid=423747&pageId=26)

wow !,
7 years, i can't wait to visit the I-land

thank you crazy

The cabinet will discuss in its session today a report from the Audit Bureau on the development of Failaka Island and covered by the observations in this regard.

:sleepy:

alwatan (http://www.alwatan.com.kw/Default.aspx?MgDid=452034&pageId=26)

i hate to be the pessmisit, but i cant see this project being successful.

there are many reasons for me to say this.

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kuwait, in my opinion, is the best geographical country in the persian gulf. we have boubyan island (twice the size of bahrain - LOTS of potential), failaka island (alot of touristic potential) and lets not forget miskan, wabra, oha, you name it...

we have ones of the best corniche in the gulf, a nice bay, but we lack final touches.

i cant see it becoming successful because the budget is probably weak...

theyll do it alright. theyll finish the project alright. but... but, my friends, the quality of the touristic island wont compete with palm jumeirah, or pearl qatar. i dont see it in competitive form. it looks amateur, not professional and probably one of those cheap tourist stuff...

the kuwaiti tourist club. picture how rubbish khairan looks like, and paste it into failaka...

plam jumeirah and the pearl are residential project !!
with luxury homes and apartments, its not touristic,, and khiran is a really sad thing, cuz the tourism enterprise thing should be privatized to let it compete and won't have curroption :mad:

well....sorry 2 say my friends, but everything is corrupted in q8, we do nothing right, we've been talking about failaka project for years and still they didn't do it. The project was supposed 2 be u-const, but they found out about many violations going on in the project by some ministries and some companies, so they started over, and after they started over, still there were violations, but inshalla this time they do it right.

u guys if this was really a successful project, u would c it on tv and advertisments and all that, but no one knows about it, and q8ies keep thinking when is this bullshit project gonna be done, but 2 tell u the truth, i think it's gonna be a failure.

if u want 2 right comments about beaurocracy and corruption join my thread in q8 forum ;)

^^ minister of public works said that they will start construction of the project early 2007
from where did you get information about it supposed to be under-construction :sly:

^^ lol dude, it was supposed to be under contruction. shaggy is right. ;)

^^ minister of public works said that they will start construction of the project early 2007
from where did you get information about it supposed to be under-construction :sly:

Well Crazy, guess the BS is everywhere. BTW, is it pronounced Falicha or Falika?

^^ Fialicha

and plz read my post number #56 from alwatan article !!
non of kuwaiti or shaggy is giving me evidence that its supposed to be undercon. only blah blah blah !!

LOL crazy :P

^^ Fialicha

and plz read my post number #56 from alwatan article !!
non of kuwaiti or shaggy is giving me evidence that its supposed to be undercon. only blah blah blah !!

i read #56. wow, so powerful!

look man, the failaka project started 10 or more years ago. i used to know an architect / good friend of mine, his name is Dr. Mohammad Al-awadhi. I remember him showing me his project ideas. Infact his group had it all planned. villas, chalets, hotels, the whole thing. and a bridge going through failaka and into subiya.

the failaka idea started over a decade ago, right after kuwaitis noticed how bad the island was doing after the gulf war.

it was supposed to be confirmed. i think there were 6 or 7 proposals. one of them, i think, was confirmed and never went under way. people started bashing the idea. jealousy, you name it... in the end, it never worked out.

you want a good example?

ok. go drive in shari3 belajat. you see all the water being digged up? see all that land reclamation?

the so-called sea-side mall project which shouldve been under way already. it was halted, and still no signs of construction. some say it got cancelled and nobody is proposing to do a thing about the reclaimed land.

so please, i ask you, do not ask me for internet quotes. im not google. ok? you want proof about failaka island being old news, then you have to dig out paper articles, not internet articles.

first why did you bring up balajat seafront project ?? which is owned by hamad subah alahmed and everybody knows what happened with that project and what the municipality did,, im talking here about fialaka island,

and second, yes there where ideas and proposals for ffailaka island along time ago and before the invasion,, but they just rescently did the projects bidding and approvals by the municipality for the residential part of the island.....

so nothing solid for the project till now Kuwaiti !!

crazy, the proof is there, the project is so damn old, along with the subiya project, bubyan and the jaber al ahmad bridge, they r all old, they were being talked about since the 80s, this is not what i say, it is what the investors say, the president of the dar alestethmar company, al emsalam said that himself, when he was having a speech about q8i economy in our university(gust), it's only him who says that everybody know that these projects r so damn old, it's all cuz of beaurocracy, don't u get it.
the falicha project already did go through the majles albaladi, but they never discussed it, they just skipped the project.

crazy, the proof is there, the project is so damn old, along with the subiya project, bubyan and the jaber al ahmad bridge, they r all old, they were being talked about since the 80s, this is not what i say, it is what the investors say, the president of the dar alestethmar company, al emsalam said that himself, when he was having a speech about q8i economy in our university(gust), it's only him who says that everybody know that these projects r so damn old, it's all cuz of beaurocracy, don't u get it.
the falicha project already did go through the majles albaladi, but they never discussed it, they just skipped the project.

exactly. oh yeah, and the football stadium too lol :D

ya, all these projects r so damn old, and they just started doing them, there were supposed 2 be many other projects to be made along with silk city etc.. but the companies that proposed all these projects went through hell just trying 2 get the approvals and building the damn projects but the government and parliament were weak along with the ministries etc...and ofcourse the ppl who proposed these projects don't want 2 loose money and time just 2 wait 4 the government 2 think about it, so they just moved them 2 dubai

4 example, jabal ali project is a 100% q8i idea, it was supposed 2 be the one in shwaikh made by al watania real estate but, there was alot of corruption and alot of risks 4 just trying 2 get the project moving, so it took time, and in that time some investors from uae stole it made some little changes and made it in dubai, which is now jabal ali,
it's not only this man but many other projects

q8ies make ideas and proposals, while the others steal it (barda embareda)why??!, like i said the government was week.

the govt is definitely weak. weak because of corruption, and weak because it gave everyone the impression that they cannot run by the law and cannot make a jealous persons shut his/her mouth lol. :D

oh well lets get back on topic lol.

you have a nice thread in the main kuwait forum section. ill speak there bout the problems :)

anybody know when this failka project will be completed?

i think the Ikarus will be completed in 2009, but, what about the rest?

Bids from three different Kuwaiti groups were submitted earlier this year for the concession to develop the island. The prices have been opened but no prices have been published.

The whole project however is an absolute disaster from beginning to end. The masterplan is weak. The client, MPA, is clueless. The result will be that it will either be retendered or fall apart. Even if it goes ahead, it will never make money.

Sorry if this sounds pessimistic, but this is the reality.

hmm...that's not too good lol

i really hope this goes ahead. cuz ikarus alone is nothing, its tiny. failacha wudnt really be a proper resort just with ikarus.

kuwaitlover, do you think they will legalize alcohol on failacha? let bars and clubs open?

they really need to if they are at all serious about attracting tourists. and with the no cars/tram only system, we dont have to worry about car accidents and traffic problems :banana:

well i asure u qwazy that alcohol and clubs will not be allowed in q8 no matter what, and if u really think that alcohol and clubs r the only things that attract tourism, well ur so wrong. when a tourist goes 2 a country like q8 4 example, he's not gonna look 4 clubs or alcohol, he has them @ home and they're everywhere, plus what the tourist is gonna look 4 mostly is the culture of the country he's in, how they live and what's they're religion. A coutry doesn't get 2 be famous by name only, but by culture and religion.
for example, the jeans is made by the states, and in a way ppl around the world started 2 where jeans, even us we wear it more than we wear dishdashas, the effected us with their culture and that's y we have so many social problems nowadays.

^^ well. culture isnt the only thing that'll attract tourists, trust me, no one will ever want to come to kuwait. there is literally nothing in kuwait to do or see. if people want to see a bunch of buildings, they'll go to new york. if they wanna see culture, they will go to rome, to egypt, and if they really wanna come to the gulf, they will go to dubai, where there is the same culture, a lot more to do. but also if some one wants to have a glass of wine with dinner. or a beer, they can. where people arent going to stare at them like their aliens for wearing a bikini on a public beach for example.

and we can show attract them to the culture, legalizing alcohol doesn't stop that. and there is no such thing as tourism related to religion, unless if it's hajj you're talking about. or maybe visiting madina or jarusalem.

also, jeans have nothign to do with tourism. you mention jeans about america, but let me tell you, america was formed and founded on teh principles of freedom, freedom of actions, thoughts, expression, media, and thats why it flourished. freedom at the level that not even europe offered then. where people do could whatever they wanted, as long as they weren't hurting anyone. business was allowed to do whatever they wanted, and this is the first time a completely free market economy was setup. this is why america has been the worlds superpower and leader in pretty much every aspect of life.

we have to be more open minded my friend, building skyscrapers wont make us civilised. its our ways and that which goes on in our head does.

man, nevermind, u just don't get it

q8 shaggy is right

yes qasazy we need skyscrapes we need metro system we need city of silk
not for CLUBS !!!!!!! for sport comtetions like olympics & asia cup & to be proud of ur country ..etc

و بعدين في الف سبب مو بس حق خمر و ديسكو!!!!!!!
مثل ما قلت حق الرياضة و بنية تحتية متطورة
وااااايد ناس يروحون دبي او دول ثانية مو حق خمر!!!!!!! ولا ديسكو!!!
و حتى لو اسمحو الخمر ما راح يكون مثل دبي يعني اتشوووف السكارة بلشوارع وله تشوفهم بلديرة
بس داخل الفندق و مو فندق 3 نجوم و فوضه لا فندق 5 نجوم و رجال عمال كبار بلسن يعني مو يهال و ما يسون فوضة
وشي اكيد انه ممنوع اذا اسمحو هل شي محد يطلع راح من مدينة الحرير معاه بطل او سكران ..الخ
مثل ما هو صاير في دبي يعني السكران يروح الشارجة يسجنونه

مدينة الحرير بتصير نيويرك الجديدة للعالم يا غزاوي:)
شكله هل شي يزعلك

q8 shaggy is right

yes qasazy we need skyscrapes we need metro system we need city of silk
not for CLUBS !!!!!!! for sport comtetions like olympics & asia cup & to be proud of ur country ..etc

و بعدين في الف سبب مو بس حق خمر و ديسكو!!!!!!!
مثل ما قلت حق الرياضة و بنية تحتية متطورة
وااااايد ناس يروحون دبي او دول ثانية مو حق خمر!!!!!!! ولا ديسكو!!!
و حتى لو اسمحو الخمر ما راح يكون مثل دبي يعني اتشوووف السكارة بلشوارع وله تشوفهم بلديرة
بس داخل الفندق و مو فندق 3 نجوم و فوضه لا فندق 5 نجوم و رجال عمال كبار بلسن يعني مو يهال و ما يسون فوضة
وشي اكيد انه ممنوع اذا اسمحو هل شي محد يطلع راح من مدينة الحرير معاه بطل او سكران ..الخ
مثل ما هو صاير في دبي يعني السكران يروح الشارجة يسجنونه


kuwait will never host a major sporting event if it remains as closed as it is now. mark my words. this is why saudia will never hold the world cup or the olympics. u follow the world cup? wat do all the hundreds of thousands of fans do when theyr not watching the games? yes ur right. head down to bars, and cheer for their teams.

and no one will come just to look at buildings. even after silk city. there will still be more buildings to see in cities like tokyo and dubai and new york, you can count them if you dont beleive, there will also be other stuff to do. and burj mubarak kabeer will take 25 years to build, and it'll probably be beaten soon after by a taller tower, don't expect millions to come pay to big money, just to come look at a tower and then go back

^^ i would be a bit more proud of my country if it wasnt full of close minded people who have been gifted by god, wear good clothing, drive good cars, but in their heads and minds, are still back in the time, where their great grandfathers used to ride camels. building tall buildings doesnt make you civilised or special or anything.

fist of all city o silk will take 25 years to be built NOT Mubarak Tower...
secondlly if u dont open a bar or club its dosent mean that ur Not civilized!!!!
& once again our GOV mayby will open Bar for tourist in silk city only
& again it does nothing to do with civil.....

& our gverment they know what they are doing & they dont need wa7id GARGA!

asheck innik FLOODGATE lana nafs isloobik!

^^ LOOOL ok first of all this thread is about fialaka island project and not about alcohol or bar and nightclubs

secondly,, me too i have the feeling too that qwazy is floodgate but a newer and nicer version

fist of all city o silk will take 25 years to be built NOT Mubarak Tower...
secondlly if u dont open a bar or club its dosent mean that ur Not civilized!!!!
& once again our GOV mayby will open Bar for tourist in silk city only
& again it does nothing to do with civil.....

& our gverment they know what they are doing & they dont need wa7id GARGA!

asheck innik FLOODGATE lana nafs isloobik!

floodgate?:P

and thats what they say about mubarak tower, that it will take 25 years, i read it in many places, also saw it on the list that someone put up of all the projects in kuwait. it sounds too much to me to be honest. maximum this tower should take 15 years for its height of 1001 m, but maybe, it'll cover such a big area that it needs 25 years to build, who knows? its scheduled to be open in 2032 according to these sources! i hope the rest of madinat hareer finishes earlier!

and drag race, its not about opening bars, its about freedom and giving people liberty and staying in tune with the times. im not saying we should all get drunk! just saying those who want to should be allowed to :P

glose the subject guys, qwazy u just don't get it man u never will

the only thing missing of kuwait is to be opened
send the censershop ppl at the movies and play to middle school where they belong and let us have freedom
allow alcohol and clubs
and kuwait will boost and make dubai look like nothing

all of u who think that alcohol and clubs should be allowed r stupid with all do respect,

u think that the thing that's gonna boost our economy and make us better than dubai is alcohol and clubs, god u guys r sooooo stupid and dum

q8_shaggy_17

may i ask whats ure problem?
if u dont like to drink fine dont
we are not forcing u to drink
why do u want to force us not to drink??!!!

serieously backwards ppl cant understand the freedom of choice
the oppisite of banning is forcing
we are not asking u to be forced to drink or go clubbing
we are asking for us to drink and go clubbing
nobody is forcing u to do anything
why do u want to force us NOT to do it

mitkhalfeen walla 7ala

all of u who think that alcohol and clubs should be allowed r stupid with all do respect,

u think that the thing that's gonna boost our economy and make us better than dubai is alcohol and clubs, god u guys r sooooo stupid and dum

its funny how you just judge people that you shouldnt be judging, and funny how you just think people who disagree with you are just dumb and stupid.
devil mind said it best, we arent forcing you. you shouldnt force us, simple as that

anyways, lets not ruin this threa. get back to failacha.

ok fine, if that's what u think it's fine with me

u ppl i'm not forcing u not 2 drink, if u don't want 2 drink fine, i just wanted u 2 understand y shouldn't clubs and alcohol be allowed 2 q8, u guys think that it's simple well it's not

oh, and sorry 4 the language i said

^^ i would be a bit more proud of my country if it wasnt full of close minded people who have been gifted by god, wear good clothing, drive good cars, but in their heads and minds, are still back in the time, where their great grandfathers used to ride camels. building tall buildings doesnt make you civilised or special or anything.

Based on what u said u seem to be "kind of religious" and i quote u saying ...have been gifted by god, does that mean that we r wrong and ur right...listen my friend, 2 u it may be that we r closed minded but 2 u it's open minded now if u put ur self in our shoes u'll c that we r open minded but not that open minded.

how dare u judge me of what i think, 2 me i don't know what's going inside ur head, so beleive me u don't know what's going inside my head, u c black i c white and vice versa...plz shut up and only god could judge me!

and drag race, its not about opening bars, its about freedom and giving people liberty and staying in tune with the times. im not saying we should all get drunk! just saying those who want to should be allowed to :P

freedom??!!, could u plz define me freedom, do u actually know what freedom is?...if freedom was the answer of everything and america claims 2 be the land of the free then y the hell do we have laws and restrictions and rules etc...opening bars doesn't constitute freedom but instead abuse such freedom, by no mean alcohol itself...so wars r fought 4 freedom and not 4 the spoils of wars and the expantion of ur own society?

back 2 q8 lets say that alcohol is allowed here, tell me where is the freedom in that?...so what ur trying 2 tell me is that the rapest has a right 2 rape the prostitute has a right 2 have sex anytime she wants, the thief can steal anything he wants, and so on...as human beings we need such laws that stop our selves from doing bad things, don't u think so?
oh by the way plz read the statistics about alcohol abuse in the world and tell me what u think about alcohol...one more thing do u drink?

kk

freedom??!!, could u plz define me freedom, do u actually know what freedom is?...if freedom was the answer of everything and america claims 2 be the land of the free then y the hell do we have laws and restrictions and rules etc...opening bars doesn't constitute freedom but instead abuse such freedom, by no mean alcohol itself...so wars r fought 4 freedom and not 4 the spoils of wars and the expantion of ur own society?

back 2 q8 lets say that alcohol is allowed here, tell me where is the freedom in that?...so what ur trying 2 tell me is that the rapest has a right 2 rape the prostitute has a right 2 have sex anytime she wants, the thief can steal anything he wants, and so on...as human beings we need such laws that stop our selves from doing bad things, don't u think so?
oh by the way plz read the statistics about alcohol abuse in the world and tell me what u think about alcohol...one more thing do u drink?


FREEDOM = BEING GIVEN THE RESPECT AND THE CHANCE TO MAKE YOU'RE OWN DECISIONS AND DO WHAT YOU SEE FIT, WITHOUT HURTING OTHERS, THAT DOESNT APPLY TO RAPISTS AND THEIFS.

I have been drinking for 5 years, never stolen a cent or a penny, never even dreamed of raping anyone, never hurt anyone, never fought with anyone because I was under the influence of alcohol, never drove drunk.

There is freedom in allowing alcohol in Kuwait is because certainly many people want it there, and as long they don't force you, and don't hurt anyone, i seriously don't see the problem. The freedom is not there because you are saying "look I dont drink, and YOU dont drink! (forced action)"
Thats not freedom

alright, i'm gonna be blunt: EVERYONE, QUIT BITCHING.

i'm not targeting anyone specific in particular, but this is getting out of hand. this thread is about the Failaka Island Masterplan, NOT about alcohol and morals.

look. we might not all share similar views about alcohol, sex, and current issues, but if people want to drink or have sex or do whatever they do, then they should. it's not our right to intervene or stop them unless what they do is comprimising the well-being of others. individual freedom should not come at the expense of the common good.

look at our neighbors. Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates have licensed bars. and while the locals might not particularly approve of them or even accept them, they're STILL there and that's the way it is. you don't see huge anti-bar rallies or protests or anything.

anyway, without meaning to offend anyone or anything, but tons of Kuwaitis drink. just because it's unavailable here doesn't mean we still don't do it. it's been proven that people who have no access to something are far more likely to hurt themselves with said substance than those who have access to this substance.

clubs and alcohol actually can draw people to a destination. Ibiza, Spain: that little island is known around the world as a non-stop party. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: with its liberal morals and outright tolerance to virtually everything, tons of tourists pour into the city. Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt: that place is known as a beautiful beach spot by day, but by night it turns into an open-air nightclub.

long story short, if people want to do something, IT'S THEIR CHOICE, and we can't call them stupid or dumb unless what they do puts another life at risk. we were all born with free will and impulse; we're all capable of pulling our own weight and we shouldn't have to put up with the criticism of others unless we seek it.

let's end this and get back on topic.

kuwaiti_patriot

الحميدي قدم الاقتراح إلى مجلس الوزراء والأشغال في انتظار اعتماده
شركة ثلاثية مساهمة لتنفيذ مشروع فيلكا


27/02/2007 كتب محمود الموسوي:
كشف مصدر مطلع في وزارة الاشغال ل'القبس' عن اقتراح تقدم به وزير الاشغال ووزير الدولة لشؤون الاسكان ووزير الاعلام بالإنابة بدر الحميدي وإلى مجلس الوزراء للموافقة عليه، والمتضمن انشاء شركة مساهمة ثلاثية تشارك فيها الحكومة والمواطنون والمستثمرون بنسب معينة، لتنفيذ مشروع جزيرة فيلكا، مضيفا ان الوزارة في انتظار تلك الموافقة من أجل المباشرة في الجوانب العلمية لذلك الاقتراح.
وقال المصدر إن الحكومة وصلت الى قناعة بالنسبة لجزيرة فيلكا للبت فيها بشكل سريع بتوجيهات من سمو أمير البلاد، حيث سيشمل المشروع 1200 شاليه، ومطاعم على طول ساحل الجزيرة، وقناة مائية من ناحية الشرق وصولا الى وسط الجزيرة، اضافة الى مجمعات تجارية، وفنادق بمختلف الدرجات، مع عدم السماح بدخول السيارات، مع انشاء تلفريك يحيط بالجزيرة، مشيرا الى أن الحكومة قد وافقت سابقا على تنفيذ البنية التحتية في الجزيرة على نفقة الدولة.

Thanx Drag-race...

Bas tra elsalfah 6alat O emsa'7at !!!!!!!!!!!!!

The idea of establishing a power station on the island CANCELLED

Land lines across the sea to provide elecricity to Failaka development

the Supreme Committee for the development of Failaka Island approved to provide elecricity by ground lines across the sea to provide electricity to the project.

According to the source <Supreme Committee for the development of the draft of Failaka discussed with the Ministry of Public Works and Energy to supply electricity to the island through the ground lines across the sea from the nearest gathering power grid>, pointing out that <was agreed to this alternative, after the Commission considered the difficulty of delivering electricity or build electric power station inside the island because it will take alot of space which is essential from the island.

alwatan

hmmm....interesting. i don't see how that makes a big difference. does it make any difference apart from saving space?

and when is this project going to get underway?

I didnt make sure if this info plus pics were previously posted. Here it goes!

Failaka is a 12km long island located strategically near Kuwait City and the mouth of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The Failaka Island Master Plan project seeks to transform this island into a major international cultural and recreational center by recapturing the natural beauty of the island and blending this with the rich history of this site.

Belt Collins assisted in creating the master plan that includes mixed density communities, centers for commercial, tourism and entertainment development, and hotels. These new features are carefully blended with the older features such as harbors, an archeological site and existing vernacular structures.

A key component of our landscape design is to take this natural beauty and allow it to flourish through the use of sustainable environmental practices. The beauty and constraints of the existing desert environment are factored into the planning. Local vegetation is showcased and development will be conducted in such a way as to protect and celebrate native species of birds, animals and plants. From every available vantage point, visitors will have the opportunity to delight in a variety of pristine settings.

http://www.beltcollins.com/Images/Failaka%201%20Web%20Image%20Big.jpg

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Source: http://www.beltcollins.com/projects_profile.asp?search=T&id=266

:applause:

there are some renders that are new,, i haven't seen them :eek2:

thanx suzan ;)

^^ Welcome!

I will be in Kuwait when this islan officially opens!! :D

^^ WHEN DOES IT OPEN????

they say in seven years,,, IF nothing happens without delays :P

^^ WHAT!
Welll.. that's a lot of time!

ofcourse it is suzan, everything has 2 be either delayed or cancelled and go through beaurocracy like always, that's y nobody invests in q8 cuz it's full of corruption

ofcourse it is suzan, everything has 2 be either delayed or cancelled and go through beaurocracy like always, that's y nobody invests in q8 cuz it's full of corruption

you went too off-topic, and at least you don't pay for taxes, you have free education- health care etc, what more u are begging for ?

The Council of Ministers adopts tomorrow the rehabilitation of investors Failaka Project


The cabinet will adopt the foundations for the rehabilitation of investors in a project to develop Failaka Island, in addition to the request of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor to oversee the maintenance projects, as well as a draft decree for approval of the anti-doping and medical memorandum of understanding with Morocco and the air transport agreements between Kuwait, Washington and Jordan.

alwatan (http://www.alwatan.com.kw/Default.aspx?MgDid=497499&pageId=26)

you went too off-topic, and at least you don't pay for taxes, you have free education- health care etc, what more u are begging for ?

what i meant was that q8 has one and only one source which is oil ofcourse, and u don't know when it might finish, that's y we have 2 use our money wisley. we've been hearing about those mega projects for years, y r they still not done yet, all we do in q8 is raising salaries droping loans and that kind of stuff it's a waste of time, and beleive me they'll just keep delaying the failaka island project, cuz they always do it.

yeba elhamdelela allah gave us a natural energy source that made us what we r 2day, but the question is will we us it the right way?!!!

what i meant was that q8 has one and only one source which is oil ofcourse, and u don't know when it might finish, that's y we have 2 use our money wisley. we've been hearing about those mega projects for years, y r they still not done yet, all we do in q8 is raising salaries droping loans and that kind of stuff it's a waste of time, and beleive me they'll just keep delaying the failaka island project, cuz they always do it.

yeba elhamdelela allah gave us a natural energy source that made us what we r 2day, but the question is will we us it the right way?!!!

exactly, we have to secure our future. if we take away oil, even the 50% gdp which is non-oil would vanish because it relies on the oil money to trickle down to the people. if we stay as we are and do nothing, in 50 years, we'll become a poor nation, elhumdulela q8 has had so much potential, so much more than dubai or qatar, but no use has been made of that for the past 30 years due to lazyness, corruption, govt. inefficiency, conservatism and lack of strategic visions to lead the country. kuwait's economy was on the path of development in the 60s and 70s and we hit a point then where because of so much oil and a small population the gdp per capita of kuwait was the highest in the world for a couple of years, now it has dropped to below the top 35 or so countries

keep in mind that its not just that oil will run out in 50 or a 100 years (which btw, might be an overestimation because all independant analysts say that the govts. overstate their figures due to reason of security and to get bigger production quotas from opec) they might find alternative sources of energy. something, which the world is spending trillions of dollars trying to acheive. so i wudnt be surprised if in 50 years time the world was living off fusion reactors, hydrogen fuel cells and highly efficient solar energy capturing methods

we need to develop our economy, invest in education and training of the people, in the fields of science and technology, in commerce, infrastructure and in the prosperity of the society

its good to see our people are finally realizing that we cannot just sit back and wait for the oil wealth to disappear :)

It there anybody know what's the progress about this great project ?

we are really not sure, but the government should have started with the island's infrastructure from the beginning of this year :)

hope that helped... :)

ya well let me tell u this crazy, this project will never happen, the hole world is laughing @ us, a country like q8 rich with money actually has electricity and water problems, plus what's happening in the parliament my god it's an imbarasement

man u guys i hate 2 say this but i'm starting 2 give up hope 4 q8, we just have not seen any progress, all we c is fighting and shouting nothing else :(

الحكومة تقر غداً برنامج عملها
وبينت المصادر «ان أبرز توجهات الدولة في برنامج العمل تركيزها على المشاريع التنموية والاقتصادية والتنمية البشرية في العمالة الوطنية وخطة التعليم التطويرية في المناهج التربوية والرعاية الصحية في البلاد».
وأضافت المصادر ان المشاريع الأبرز والأكثر كلفة في برنامج عمل الحكومة تتمثل في إنشاء مصفاة نفط رابع» لزيادة معدلات الانتاج وحقول الشمال وتبديل مسمى شركة صناعة الكيماويات البترولية إلى «شركة البتروكيماويات القابضة» لتوسعها الجغرافي الاستثماري في أوروبا وكندا وأميركا والصين ودول عربية، وانشاء «محطة الصبية» لتوليد الطاقة، ومشاريع اقتصادية حكومية تنموية وتطوير جزيرتي فيلكا وبوبيان، وإنشاء المطار الجديد ومشاريع الشراكة بين القطاعين الحكومي والخاص».
وقالت المصادر ان الحكومة تسعى تشريعياً إلى اقرار قوانين مهمة عدة كالتعديلات على قانون حماية أملاك الدولة وقانون الخصخصة وقانون إنشاء هيئة سوق المال وقانون منع الاحتكار وقانون الضريبة والقوانين الرياضية».

:cheers:

all of that will happen and be approved tomorrow :P

so what happened? did they approve anything? are we going to be alive by the time they start construction? cause i think my grandchildren might be old before anything would happen1

so what happened? did they approve anything? are we going to be alive by the time they start construction? cause i think my grandchildren might be old before anything would happen1

i could swear that this will project will never see the light , call me pessimistic i don't care

ok,, YOUR PESSIMISTIC !!!! :P

lol,, but seriously i think this project will finish in like 2020 :O

i read the newspaper yestrday they said

(ra7 ygrooona NEXT week)

Failaka is a 12km long island located strategically near Kuwait City and the mouth of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The Failaka Island Master Plan project seeks to transform this island into a major international cultural and recreational center by recapturing the natural beauty of the island and blending this with the rich history of this site.

Belt Collins assisted in creating the master plan that includes mixed density communities, centers for commercial, tourism and entertainment development, and hotels. These new features are carefully blended with the older features such as harbors, an archeological site and existing vernacular structures.

A key component of our landscape design is to take this natural beauty and allow it to flourish through the use of sustainable environmental practices. The beauty and constraints of the existing desert environment are factored into the planning. Local vegetation is showcased and development will be conducted in such a way as to protect and celebrate native species of birds, animals and plants. From every available vantage point, visitors will have the opportunity to delight in a variety of pristine settings.

we are still talking about this project ?? !! :0

yes :shocked:,, so doesn't anybody know if the ministry of works are working on the island's infrastructure now ??

they said they are going to start end of this year, beginning of the next

from 1960 :lol:

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Failaka Island Destination Resort

Failaka Island, Kuwait


Gallery

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CLIENT Osama Bukhamseen Dev., Arab Real Estate Co. , Oriental Construction Co.

CHALLENGE The design challenge was to transform Kuwait’s largest and most historically significant island into a premier world class destination entertainment resort. It was the client’s desire to provide a car-free environment for visitors, and it was critical to maintain the environmental, ecological and historical integrity of the Island.

SOLUTION Because of the vast size of the island, it was essential that the core areas of activity and energy be consolidated to allow visitors ease of movement, easy access to services and to various resort leisure activities. The project was successfully divided into distinct and recognizable precincts based on compatible land uses and resort amenities.

SIZE 4,300 hectares (10,625 acres) Largest of Kuwait’s Islands with an area of 43 sm 20 km east of Kuwait City 14 km x 8 km wide

AMENITIES 2 million square meters of new tourist and leisure activities including: •10,000 accommodation units •11 world class hotels •Conference center •18-hole championship golf course •18-hole resort golf course •Marina and boating •Competitive sports training center •Shopping and culturalamenities •Science center and zoo •Resort training institute •7 km man-made recreational “river”


Source : WATG (http://www.watg.com)

The tower which in the 2nd picture remind me of the tower which located in Seattle city in USA

amazing project...but don’t get your hopes too high

U/C? or VISION...:ohno:

Approved/ On-hold :tongue2:

The tower which in the 2nd picture remind me of the tower which located in Seattle city in USA

yes, looks very similar to Skyneedle in Seattle...but they should make it taller ^^

and there's one in the 2nd picture and also in the last, that looks like the sydney opera house.... ... wish there was more originality to some of the structures in the project..

I worked on this competition but I was on another team, not the one shown here which was the winning entry by the Bu Khamseen Group (i think we came in second). Not to sound like a sore loser, but our design i think was much better. We opted for an low key, human scale, dispersed clusters,environmentally-preservative, low rise development. we called it the "Anti-Dubai".

Unfortunately i can not share the renderings with you here. It's still confidential :)

lol @ anti-dubai, in which company do you work ?

Haha yeah the American consultants part of the team came up with Anti-dubai, we all loved the sound of it. I work at SSH

hi everyone, do any1 know when are they starting this project?

probably never

dude Khotkw .. does SSH offer internship for kuwaiti architecture students ?

h_arc_h, yes they do, a friend of mine did an internship with them a couple of years back.

probably never

Probably dude

h arc h, yes we do, as differences said already.

We're good friends with KU arch dept. and the interns are almost always referred to us from the faculty.

there may be a little movement about this project.

i just found this article stating the the Ministry of Public Works and some other high-ups are drawing up plans to develop four of Kuwait's islands. this is either a step forward so that the Failaka redevelopment project may actually see light, or just another redundant repeat that the government of Kuwait is oh so familiar with. [there's also a bit about inviting international firms to build the much-needed Terminal II building at Kuwait International Airport, but this too remains to be seen as either a positive move or another waste of our time.]

i'll post the article below.

ChaoticTranquility

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‘Ready plan to develop islands’

KUWAIT CITY : The Cabinet will ask Minister of Public Works and State Minister for Municipal Affairs Fadhel Safar to prepare a plan to develop Failaka, Qarouh, Kubbar and Boubyan islands into tourist spots, Al-Rai daily quoted government sources as saying. The government intends to offer all recreational facilities, including hotels, resorts, commercial complexes and malls at these places, say sources. The Cabinet is also expected to approve the mechanism of disbursing the Needy Citizens Fund to citizens who are unable to repay their loans during the next Cabinet meeting.

Furthermore, Minister of Education and Higher Education Nuriya Al-Subaih will submit a report about the Ministry of Education’s preparations for the new academic year.

Sources say a major part of the session will be allotted for discussing HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed’s report about his Asian tour and the treaties and accords he signed with various Asian countries.

Also:
KUWAIT CITY: The Ministry of Public Works has invited bids from four international companies for the construction of new passengers’ terminal at the Kuwait International Airport, Al-Anba daily quoted an inside source as saying.

The ministry will study all offers from technical and financial aspect, said the source, adding “the emphasis will not be just on the price, but the execution of the project at the required level.”

The project is estimated to cost KD 250 million, “but the cost may increase due to rising prices of construction materials,” he added.

Source: http://www.arabtimesonline.com/client/pagesdetails.asp?nid=21040&ccid=9

I found a couple of thing online from our (second place) proposal for the island. Thought I'd share them with u...


This rendering wasn't used and was actually rejected, its from the artist portfolio.

http://www.fmcostantino.com/portfolio/wcolor/Failaka%20-%20Science%20Center.jpg


These are photos of the proposal report from the graphic designer web portfolio

http://www.smitteninvitations.com/freelance/images/Failaka_1.jpg
http://www.smitteninvitations.com/freelance/images/Failaka_2.jpg
http://www.smitteninvitations.com/freelance/images/Failaka_3.jpg

Gigantic construction projects capable of changing the face of Kuwait’s economy and tourism will be established soon on a 43-kilometer land in Failaka Island.
The idea of transforming the island into a major tourist attraction has been mooted long ago but three consortiums of companies introduced major projects — including final and detailed designs — to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah in 2006.
The first consortium includes Agility, Kuwait Real Estate Shareholding, Kuwait Investment and the United Real Estate.
The second consists of the United Projects and Markets Complexes, Kuwait Finance House and Lulua Real Estate
while the third group includes Arab Contractors Company, International Bank of Kuwait (formerly Real Estate Bank), Warba Insurance Company and Sharqiya Construction Company.

With an estimated cost of KD 1.5 billion, this huge development project will be completed within seven years under the Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) system.

The proposed Ikarus Resort, which was conceived by the Arab Real Estate Company and Al-Sharqiya Construction Company, is a major project that will attract visitors and transform the country into a regional and international tourism hub.
Designs and structural plans for these projects took about five years to complete, after which an approval was obtained from Kuwait Municipality. Maps are comprehensive in nature, such that they include hotels, chalets, commercial complexes, hospitals, a golf course in addition to natural and other required structures to make up a complete city.
These projects also include a plan for the island to have about 1,200 chalets and restaurants covering the entire coastal region as well as five star hotels where visitors will not be allowed to drive their cars as there will be special arrangements for a unique transportation system.

- Arab Tiimes (http://www.arabtimesonline.com/kuwaitnews/pagesdetails.asp?nid=21342&ccid=9)

Hope this project gets underway soon if they want to complete it all in 7 yrs given the pace at ahich things usually happen in kuWAIT..

Nineteen years since Kuwait was liberated, following the 1990-91 Iraqi invasion and occupation, the subject of the development of Failaka Island remains an issue of discussion on the government's agenda.
The proposal to turn Failaka Island into a tourism resort is even included in the government's five-year development plan. It seems, however, that some serious steps are finally being taken towards the realization of the proposal. Failaka, the only inhabited island in Kuwaiti waters, is to be reha
bilitated and developed, with some suggesting that such a site of natural beauty is not being developed in a properly environmentally sensitive way.

The Kuwait Municipality, along with the country's public authorities, last year decided to develop the island, with the municipality's Director General forming a team according to Decree No. 1/2009 to prepare a comprehensive plan on how the development is to be carried out. This plan was concluded last month, with the other authority's roles now coming into play.

The team observed and monitored the present situation on the island, including the private properties there, as well as the repossessed buildings and all farms, lands and blocks with ownership claims. The municipality's plan includes an in-depth study of Failaka Island's historic locations, monuments, sites and private properties, concluding that the present uses the island is put to are limited.

Most of the use of Failaka is concentrated around its northwestern areas and the southern beach, a residential area near the main port and the surrounding district in the southwest of the island. A few chalets on the island provide the only current tourism activity, with around 70.4 percent of the island consisting of cemeteries, historical sites, state-owned land and utilities. Much of the rest is marshland, with residential areas only accounting for 1.7 percent of the island's area.

For the development project and others, a supreme committee answerable to the Ministry of Finance was formed, led by the finance minister and including members representing the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Public Works, Kuwait Municipality and Environment Public Authority.

This committee went on to form the Partnership Technical Bureau (PTB), which is responsible for various state projects, including the Failaka and Boubyan Island development projects, the Metro project and the project to build accommodation for single expatriate workers.

These projects are executed according to Law No. 7/2008 regarding the BOT (Build, Operate, Transfer) investment projects carried out on state property," explained Srour Al-Otaibi, the Team Leader with the Ministry of Public Works' mega-projects' department. "The executing company or companies win the contract through open bidding.

Thereafter, the PTB formed the Failaka Development Committee, which has been advertising for a 'transactions advisor,' with applications for the post set to close on June 15. "
After the transactions advisor is appointed, another phase will begin and the role of the Ministry of Public Works will almost be completed," Al-Otaibi revealed to the Kuwait Times. "After that, the ministry will support the committee and be represented by one member on it.

The Failaka development project is one of Kuwait's largest mega-projects, the senior official explained: "The PTB is cooperating with the World Bank and this gives clout to this project. Failaka is a virgin island ready for development. The transaction advisor will give solutions to help develop the island. In the second half of 2011 the plan will be clear," Al-Otaibi explained. "The PTB's role is to prepare the master plan and the supreme committee will complete the work based on this plan and study.

- Kuwait Times (http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MjU3MTA1NzEw)

can people from iraq i.e basra visit this island without a visa? how will it work :S
cause it'll be a short ferry ride from al faw

Winner will re-design masterplan for proposed tourism development

Kuwait’s Partnerships Technical Bureau (PTB) has received bids for the contract to supply transaction advisory services for the estimated $3bn tourism development on Failaka Island.

The PTB received bids from five consortiums on 30 November, said Yousef Munawer, chairman, steering committee for Failaka island, speaking at MEED’s Kuwait Projects Conference 2010.

The transaction advisory service will involve the master-planning, feasibility study and the environmental impact assessment.

The PTB expects it take about two months for them to select the consortium for the advisory role. The winner will then have 21 months to re-design the masterplan.

Kuwait’s Public Works Ministry is planning to transform the 43-square-kilometre island of Failaka, which lies 20 kilometres east of Kuwait City, into a major tourism and leisure resort. This involves the construction of infrastructure, a waterfront development with chalets, hotels, a new marina and a jetty.

Kuwait first decided to develop the island in 2003, but the project was severely delayed following an investigation carried out by the state audit bureau into construction contract awards in Kuwait in 2008.

Failaka Island is just part of Kuwait’s wider PPP programme, which comprises 24 projects worth $21bn.

MEED (http://bit.ly/fu29aB)

21 months to redesign is a lot.

It is tooooo long. Now the almost 2 year period is enough to build the whole project from scratch not just redesigning it.
The formal proposal should set out details for the bidders to build upon. But you know it better, nothing gets done on time in Kuwait be it in the government or in the private sector.

In Kuwait, every thing eventually happens but we'll be dead by time most of the projects are completed. :lol:

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What exactly did you not understand?:colgate:

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