I proudly present you the new landmark of The Mediterranean Gate City in Tunisia.

It will be the tallest building in Africa and probably in the Mediterranean Area.

The Logo:

http://www.investir-en-tunisie.com/news/images/2006/sama%20dubai+porte%20med.JPG


The Website :

http://www.mediterraneangate.com/

The Masterplan :

http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee345/antar08/sama-dubai11.jpg



Renders:

http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee345/antar08/Mediterranean-Gate_high.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh132/antar07/lac7.jpg


Source :http://dubaiholding.com/en/media-centre/news/2008/september/tunisian-government-approves-master-plan-for-sama-dubais-us25-billion-mediterranean-gate-project/


Note: The sales office at Tunis will open at the end of October and Sama Dubai will showcase the Med Gate next week at the Cityscape Dubai

Dubai ne fait que parler! Ils avaient des Dubai Towers à Istanbul, Casablanca et Doha! Ils n'ont rien construit!

^^

Wooow!!, such a great and unexpected project for Tunisia!, congratulations from Mèxico! :cheers:

Is it a mixed use project?

We urgently need SAMA DUBAI in Mexico! :lol:

Dubai Towers Doha
Dubai Towers Dubai
Dubai Towers Istanbul
Dubai Towers Casablanca
Dubai Towers Tunis

:cheers:

We will see more Dubai Towers

Dubai ne fait que parler! Ils avaient des Dubai Towers à Istanbul, Casablanca et Doha! Ils n'ont rien construit!

Euh ... Doha est en cours de construction celui de Istambul est en Hold vu que il ya un probléme de permis au niveau de la ville d'Istambul et si je ne me trompe pas celui de casa était une proposition.

La Dubai Towers-Tunis a été approuvée par le gouvernement tunisien enJuillet et présenté le 11 Septembre

there's dubai towers jeddah under construction

Celles de Casa ont été approuvées y'a des années, ils ont meme signé des contrats et des conventions mais rien n'a encore été fait! J'espere qu'a Tunis ils le feront sinon ils vont se faire passer pour des imbeciles!

Pour Dubai, la modernisation est la construction des tours! Du coup ils en ont tellement construit a Dubai que ca fait nouveau riche! C'est moche en plus!

Parlez-vous anglais?

If yes, then please do so.

Parlez-vous anglais?

If yes, then please do so.

Casamor was just giving his opinion about Sama dubai and the project .


he was also mentionning that the Duabi towers in casa were cancelled and that we should not trust the annoucements of Sama Dubai .

last point he said that for Dubai the modernization goes with the construction of new towers building so many towers gives an upstart and ugly look to the city ^^

i dont think this project is good for Tunis it will roan everything i like tunis as it is know
green and very beutifuyl without many hi rises

i dont think this project is good for Tunis it will roan everything i like tunis as it is know
green and very beutifuyl without many hi rises

Well it s on the south lake of Tunis in the old harbor that is not used anyway..


It will give to Tunis a waterfront, a golf course , marinas green sapces everywhere ( look at the masterplan) and amazing opportunities for growth !

It is a big changs but at least the tunisian governement did not decide toi demolish the existing construction and replace them by this me ga project . It s land that has been taken from the lake after they depollued ( took almost 20 years !!)

En inglés por favor!!!, anyway, i think it has a nice design, i'd love to see one of those towers here in San Diego :(

...some parts of Dubai are ugly! Tunis's project looks amazing! :)

Dubai Towers Doha
Dubai Towers Dubai
Dubai Towers Istanbul
Dubai Towers Casablanca
Dubai Towers Tunis

:cheers:

We will see more Dubai Towers

SAMA Dubai are going to have a tower in Melbourne designed by Norman Foster. Not sure if it will carry the Dubai Towers brand though. Anyway, this an awesome project for Tunis :okay:

he was also mentionning that the Duabi towers in casa were cancelled and that we should not trust the annoucements of Sama Dubai .

Oh great, so now it's SAMA's fault that local authorities don't honor their own part of the bargain, as it is happening also in Istanbul. :ohno:

Dubai Towers Doha
Dubai Towers Dubai
Dubai Towers Istanbul
Dubai Towers Casablanca
Dubai Towers Tunis

:cheers:

We will see more Dubai Towers

Dubai is seting the standards, so more and more buildings will refer to it. :)

Oh great, so now it's SAMA's fault that local authorities don't honor their own part of the bargain, as it is happening also in Istanbul. :ohno:


That s exactly what crossed my mind for Istambul . As far as I KNOW for Casablanca it was a proposition , no renders about it neither a location .

Anyway I m looking forward to see the final renders at the Cityscpae of Dubai .. Hoepfully Imre and the others will take have some great shots for us :)

good news for Tunis, hope they get build :)

........Dubai Towers Hinterdupfing........ :lol:

Before you the whole "Middle East*" will be Dubaified, I think that's a good thing.

* I know, technically Tunisia isn't part of the Middle East, but you get the point.

Why not! They have a lot of money, they must share! haha

Looks like Africa wants to feature in the skyscraper boom, too... the tallest highrises on this continent are still from the 1970's (Carlton Centre Office Tower, South Africa, 222m). And Tunis seems to have no important highrises at all so far.

Now this here is not about a planned single landmark, it's about a massive project like a whole new city... the cluster around Daubai Towers is only a part of this - watch that skyline to the right with twin towers, that remind me of Emirates Towers and could also reach to supertall height:nuts:. Here the inflationary "brand name" fits well: Dubai Towers. Nice design btw, following the trend of tall curved glass towers.

So will Tunis really go Dubai and look like this in 10 years? I have some doubts, considering the US-banking crises, and maybe this plan is just a hype. But let's see what happens...

En inglés por favor!!!, anyway, i think it has a nice design, i'd love to see one of those towers here in San Diego :(

Nice to see that some people confuses French with Spanish ...


Nice towers for Tunis , hope they'll really be built.


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Félicitations à Tunis pour ces projets.

Looks like Africa wants to feature in the skyscraper boom, too... the tallest highrises on this continent are still from the 1970's (Carlton Centre Office Tower, South Africa, 222m). And Tunis seems to have no important highrises at all so far.

Now this here is not about a planned single landmark, it's about a massive project like a whole new city... the cluster around Daubai Towers is only a part of this - watch that skyline to the right with twin towers, that remind me of Emirates Towers and could also reach to supertall height:nuts:. Here the inflationary "brand name" fits well: Dubai Towers. Nice design btw, following the trend of tall curved glass towers.

So will Tunis really go Dubai and look like this in 10 years? I have some doubts, considering the US-banking crises, and maybe this plan is just a hype. But let's see what happens...


Well actually I honestly believe that Tunis's skyline is by far the best in the Maghreb ..as far as density Height etc... Nothing to be proud of but when you compare it with Algiers or Casa that hold almost the double of Tunis population it gives you an idea of the potential of our real estate market

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh132/antar07/2780955386_bf45ba5390_b.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y131/LuXuS3000/Tounes/Illac1.jpg


Now back to the topic :

Well yes it s part of a massive project that will cost up to 25 Billions US ..

The Med Gate is the biggest investments of an Emirati real estate company outside of UAE and will take up to 17 years ..

now the whole project is handle by the SAMA ECH wich is a joint venture between sama dubai and EC harris.

regarding the masterplan it s typically a Sama dubai project ...very similar to the Lagoons for instance . But a portion of the project will offer houses for the middle class too wich is a very good thing .

the Tunisian government made a lot of efforts and sacrifices to get this kind of project and there is a demand in the South med area ..

for the towers there 3 towers according to the CEO of sama ( back in march ) two twin towers of 80 flrs very similar to the emirates towers indeed and another one for mix use of 50. Now the master plan was approved in July of this year by the Tunisian government and they asked for two major modifications ; the design should respect the cultural heritage of Tunisia and second : offer houses to the middle class . In return the Tunisian government will build a bridge to connect the whole project and will take care also of the new Transit system


The project will be one of the major attraction of the next Cityscape in Dubai according to sama dubai again so let s wait and see^^^^

muy Nice

Gate of the Mediterranean

http://news-lab.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/sama-dubai4.jpg

http://news-lab.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/sama-dubai5.jpg

Gate of the Mediterranean

http://news-lab.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/sama-dubai4.jpg

http://news-lab.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/sama-dubai5.jpg



This is the initial masterplan. the new approuved masterplan will be available this week .


The sales offices is schedules to open at the end of this week .:)

I see Dubai is a mark :)

nice project:cheer:i hope it will not a vision like dubai towers of istanbul.let's hope it will not:cheers:

Nice things are expensive.

In this economy crise i will not vote for that one

Nice things are expensive.

In this economy crise i will not vote for that one

Well the real estate market in Tunisia is booming and the actual financial crisis has not affected our economy for one reason ,the virtual market does not exist so we did not have the speculations that occured in most of the western countries ...

Dubai tower are everyWhere ...WoW

Dubai Towers Doha
Dubai Towers Dubai
Dubai Towers Istanbul
Dubai Towers Casablanca
Dubai Towers Tunis

:cheers:

We will see more Dubai Towers
Dubai Towers Doha
Dubai Towers Dubai
Dubai Towers Istanbul
Dubai Towers Casablanca
Dubai Towers Tunis
Dubai Towers Jeddah
Dubai Towers Melbourne

Great Project, I am 1000000000% sure something like this would do great in Egypt, it's a shame no one has taken the initiative :cry:

Sama Dubai, the international real estate investment and development arm of Dubai Holding, today announced the opening of its Marketing and Sales centre for the US$25 billion (AED95billion/TND31 billion) Mediterranean Gate project, developed in partnership with the Tunisian government in the capital city of Tunis.

Located on Republic Avenue (Z4 Road) at Saint Gobain, the Marketing and Sales centre will provide potential investors with a preview of the landmark development, allowing them to gauge first-hand the magnitude of the project that is expected to infuse fresh economic opportunities and facilitate the growth of Tunisia’s tourism and allied sectors. The centre will remain open from 3.00pm-8.00pm daily.

The Tunisian Government approved the masterplan for the Mediterranean Gate project where infrastructure work has been progressing since December 2007. Scheduled for completion in 14 phases, the development is designed to host international firms, premium luxury hotels and leading retailers as well as a diverse range of residential buildings and recreational and sports facilities.

Developed by Sama Dubai, Mediterranean Gate shares the vision of the Tunisian government for an inclusive, all-encompassing city, which will open doors for new companies, services and projects to further boost Tunisia’s diverse economic sectors.

Farhan Faraidooni, Executive Chairman of Sama Dubai, said: “Mediterranean Gate will be a unique project, designed to reflect the integrity of its landscape, culture and heritage. It will cater to all sections of the society and represent a benchmark for sustainable development in the region when completed.

“The launch of the Marketing and Sales Centre marks the next phase of development for Mediterranean Gate which is already registering progress in infrastructure works. The centre will initially showcase the crucial components of this ambitious project, ahead of the first sales release around mid-2009.”

Mediterranean Gate will be fully integrated into the city of Tunis and include demarcated residential districts, commercial and leisure segments, a central business district (CBD), waterfront resorts, marinas, a golf-resort and shopping malls. The project is being managed by Sama-ECH, a subsidiary of Sama Dubai and a joint venture with one of the top global project management companies, EC Harris.

Mediterranean Gate is anticipated to drive job creation, employing about 350,000 people and attracting over 100,000 visitors every day. The development will also serve as a hub for IT and service companies seeking Tunisia’s qualified and trained manpower

New Pictures available :


http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee345/antar08/Med2.jpg

http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee345/antar08/med3.jpg

http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee345/antar08/med5.jpg

http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee345/antar08/med6.jpg

Website : http://www.mediterraneangate.com

i like the whole project especially the city towers it has a lovley panorama and a great location (tunis lake) good for tunisia

good project they have there :D

Fantastic looking project! :)

NEW RENDER AVAILABLE

looks similar to the El Hamra tower in Kuwait City ..

http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee345/antar08/tower1.jpg

Very groovy project,when will it be completed?One thing that bothers me though,is the term "Africa's tallest building".It seems to be thrown around a lot by different projects around the continent.First,it was the Nigerian project,next was the Sandton tower and now this one.

Very groovy project,when will it be completed?One thing that bothers me though,is the term "Africa's tallest building".It seems to be thrown around a lot by different projects around the continent.First,it was the Nigerian project,next was the Sandton tower and now this one.

I Totally agree it s like the race is on . As fare as I know at this moment the only approved and on going project that could claim to be the tallest building in Africa is this one ...

Scheduled completion date : 2015-18

meanwhile I guarantee you that another project will come u and claim to be the next tallest tower in Africa . Wich is a good thing in some way , we need more postive and productive competition in Africa !

New pictures of the CDB with the Dubai Towers Tunis taken from a promotional video

http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee345/antar08/med1-4.jpg

http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee345/antar08/med5-1.jpg

http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee345/antar08/med3-1.jpg

http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee345/antar08/med2-1.jpg

Excellent design for a supertall !