Eko Atlantic City Trivia Pictures

[Naijaborn]

A picture I found randonlu on the net..... Obviously from the very early stahes of the project.

[Naijaborn]

Say Hi to new renders.

Financial District

Marina View, from point West

[Naijaborn]

[Naijaborn]

With the continuing emergence of Eko Atlantic City off Victoria Island, Lagos could soon be competing for attention on equal terms with other better-known destinations on the financial, real estate and leisure maps. Island Explorer met with David Frame, managing director of South Energyx Nigeria, the company responsible for bringing the project to life.

It's been a long time coming but the 10,000,800m2 land reclamation project is growing bigger by the day just off the shores of Bar Beach, Victoria Island. The all-important process of constructing a sun breaker called the Great Wall of Lagos began in 2008. The sea defense works will project Victoria Island and the Eko Atlantic project against the Atlantic Ocean's worst predicted surges, and reclaim the land that had over many years been lost to the encroaching Sea.

With the help of a purpose built €203m Belgian dredging vessel called Congo River, the dedicate process of exercising sand from the sea bed has now entered its second phase. The first phase reclaimed 2.7m square metres of land and was finished earlier this year.
As David Frame walked us through the development be shared the inspiration behind it, the challenges in executing such a herculean task and what we can expect to find on Eko Atlantic.
Our vision for Eko Atlantic is a city for the 21st century: a city that could hold its head high anywhere in the world. "says Frame. "You will see here a project of international quality that will, in turn set its own standard for comparison." Reflecting on the infrastructure development opportunities. Frame adds, All of the utility services- electricity, water drainage, IT services - on Eko Atlantic will be below ground level and security and transportation systems, as well as an independent source of energy will be generated specifically for the city."

Intelligent planning

Eko Atlantic is set to be a hotbed of culture, with cafes and restaurants, boutiques, malls and recreational centers. Interestingly, downtown Los Angeles was one of the cities that was examined when planning the project, says Frame.

"[B]When we were designing Eko Atlantic, we looked at similar development plans around the world, and we found the re-development of downtown Los Angeles very interesting" Explaining further, he said. "There was a situation in the financial district where it was very active during the day, but became a no-go area after dark. Because of this problem, the authorities decided to re-develop the area to create a certain level of activity all round the clock. They achieved this by including restaurants and bars in the development[B]. As a result, rather than becoming a no-go zone after 7pm, it becomes a very attractive area of the city. We decided, therefore to use that concept of redevelopment, encouraging investors in the project to think about what lends itself to 24-hours activity."
The project will also look to tadde Lagos well documented vehicle and human congestion, explain Frame. "There will be ample parking driving and pedestrian space." He says. "In fact, it will be illegal to park on the streets, and all buildings must provide sufficient parking for their needs as well as the demand of visions and a 30percent provision for expansion in the future. There will also be OCTY monitoring for traffic and road violations, all of which will ensure that Eko Atlantic runs smoothly and freely."

Work is also under way to create a 12m-wide promenade along the Atlantic coastline, an ideal location for recreational activity.

An investor's dream

Eko Atlantic will serve as more than just a commercial built. It is expected that 250,000 residents and 150,000 commuters will flow into the new city each day, presenting a golden opportunity for real estate developers and anyone seeking to move outside the highly congested Lagos metropolis.
Eko Atlantic will do more for the nation than just boosting its tourism industry. Around 150,000 jobs have been created since construction began and further manpower will inevitably be required to maintain such an enterprise. There are also substantial opportunities for economic investment for small, medium and large scale businesses.

By creating what will be first-class infrastructure of international standard. Many financial institutions will look to service their headquarters in Eko Atlantic, with the potential for the site to become the financial hub of Africa.

To ensure the success of these investments, however, public awareness is critical. "We want to keep the public aware of the development and inform them of the progress we're making on a regular basis." Says Frame. "We want them to understand that it will benefit not only Lagos but Nigerian and West Africa and Africa as a whole."

The construction of Eko Atlantic is an architectural dream that will help relieve pressure on Victoria Island. The rise of this vital new development for Lagos has now begun with construction of the first residential tower block along with the first access road.
Eko Atlantic is more than just a dream. It is now a reality.

www.ekoatlantic.com

[Deebo.]

Niceeeeeee!!!

Can wait for this to rise from the atlantic ocean!!!

[megacity]

Originally Posted by Naijaborn

this is looking so nice.

any ideas on what the building/structure in the second picture, which is shaped like a snail's shell, is supposed to be?

[truhl]

Originally Posted by Naijaborn

I have set these two renders for comparison.
In first with presentation from above, around the water is small road and a lot of recreation space with pathway for walking.
In second picture in the same place is dual carriageway... So I think communication solutions are still in the design phase.

[truhl]

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Comparison with Dubai.

[Naijaborn]

Most Dubai towers lack character.

[Tbite]

Thanks for the update Naijaborn. Renderings look great.

[Enabulele]

Beautiful even though your last picture is too impressive to be true.

[sammyjay77]

Great Updates Guys...Y'all rock!

[Naijaborn]

Originally Posted by Enabulele

Beautiful even though your last picture is too impressive to be true.

Lol It's not "my picture", dude.

[Deebo.]

Originally Posted by sammyjay77

Great Updates Guys...Y'all rock!

Sammy ur african ass is still alive?

[sammyjay77]

Originally Posted by Deebo.

Sammy ur african ass is still alive?

Very much alive Dude/Gal ! Now who is Deebo? Your real African ass got Banned?

[Deebo.]

Originally Posted by sammyjay77

Very much alive Dude/Gal ! Now who is Deebo? Your real African ass got Banned?

unfortunately again

[Naijaborn]

image hosted on flickr

[popa1980]

These are amazing. Are these confirmed plans or what? I had no idea that they were making a marina and canal.

[Tbite]

The Canal will be built. It has been in every single design rendition. Even at the preliminary stages. The very first pictures of Eko Atlantic City that we saw showed the Canal.

I am sure before they even designed a single thing, the architects and the developers must have mentioned it. It seems like such an integral part of the design.

What you have in Eko Atlantic City are lots and, which developers have acquired and are in the process of acquiring. If you go to the information centre in Bar Beach, you will see the lots that have been acquired. There will be regulations and guidelines but a lot of these renderings would be generic. There are however a few areas in Eko Atlantic City that should turn out exactly as shown in the renderings. Such as the Financial District and some of the towers such as the Eko Gate Tower and those twin towers at the end of the canal.

Like I said I suspect that most of it is generic, however considering that lots are being acquired, there is however a possibility that some of these designs are finalized.

These are just my observations, I could be wrong.

[GAR3TH]

Not sure if posted before. picture taken July 2011