#PROJECT: THE CULTURAL DISTRICT (Saadiyat Island) - Page 3

zee · March 21st, 2007, 08:49 PM

BinDubai · March 22nd, 2007, 01:49 AM

OMG !! a Huge Murshroom :P

JK the project looks very interesting mashala

griftre · March 23rd, 2007, 09:19 AM

Very Good for Abu dhabi... WOW!!!

Gaeus · March 26th, 2007, 11:36 AM

I don't know if someone already posted the Frank Gehry's version but here it is.

Warning:

I am hoping this one will not create a 140 degrees Fahrenheit temperature like the one in Los Angeles

allan_dude · March 29th, 2007, 01:06 PM

is there an earthquake?

vimto · April 29th, 2007, 03:01 PM

great stuff for abu dhabi and the uae, but to be honest u cant just "buy" culture readymade with foreign-based museums/galleries/institutions/universities. why not develop more stuff like the sheikh zayed maritime museum? not something holding a 'brand' western name.

zaha hadid's exaggerrated designs r starting to get tiresome

abu dhabi is doing the french some favors in xchange for the louvre: http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Government/10121662.html

they already opened the sorbonne campus, didnt they?

Gregorious · May 7th, 2007, 01:43 PM

cant gehry make anything normal??

Gregorious · May 7th, 2007, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by vimto

they already opened the sorbonne campus, didnt they?

Ohh!! That AD Sorbonne is the ugliest building ever!! It is a disgrace to such a great University!!

Gregorious · May 7th, 2007, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Abu Dhabi Boy

Looks like its gonna be open air.....not indoors!

liamC · May 7th, 2007, 03:19 PM

Looks like Dr Evil is back.

suzan · May 8th, 2007, 10:35 AM

Since we are focusing on architecture in the Gulf at the moment, here is a full set of images of Louvre Abu Dhabi by architect Jean Nouvel.

Launched earlier this year, the project is part of the proposed new cultural district on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi.

Shortly after the launch, it was announced that Nouvel’s building - originally named the Classical Arts Museum - would become the first overseas outpost of the Louvre museum in Paris, France.

Nouvel is also the architect of Dubai Opera in the neighbouring Emirate of Dubai, and a skyscraper in Doha, Qatar.

>> more info on this project in our original story click here

>> see the location of this and other landmark architectural projects in the Gulf states on our Google Map of the area.

[IMG]>> more on contemporary architecture and design in the Gulf[/IMG]

Krazy · May 8th, 2007, 04:16 PM

today by Imre from Cityscape Abu Dhabi

dubaiflo · May 8th, 2007, 04:34 PM

cool stuff but somehow totally crazy..

liamC · May 8th, 2007, 07:02 PM

Where is Cityscape located and how long is it on for?

I fly into Abu Dhabi next Wednesday and wouldn't mind having a look if it's still around.

A.U.S. arch. Student · May 8th, 2007, 09:35 PM

Dubai better catch up to Abu Dhabi in terms of design, this development is just great ghery, zaha, jean, the louvre, ect. thats quite a statment they are making to have such great architects, name brands, and designs

flares · May 9th, 2007, 05:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liamC

Where is Cityscape located and how long is it on for?

I fly into Abu Dhabi next Wednesday and wouldn't mind having a look if it's still around.

Only a 3 day event so last day tomorrow (Thursday)

but they usually have mini exhibitions in the malls and hotel lobbies. the Saadiyat island model has been in the Emirates palace for a while

liamC · May 9th, 2007, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flares

Only a 3 day event so last day tomorrow (Thursday)

but they usually have mini exhibitions in the malls and hotel lobbies. the Saadiyat island model has been in the Emirates palace for a while

Cheers.

Aye, I seen a few models of Saadiyat/Reem in Abu Dhabi Mall before I returned to the UK last year. Wouldnt mind having a look at some new ones though...

KapitangKiko · May 10th, 2007, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liamC

Where is Cityscape located and how long is it on for?

I fly into Abu Dhabi next Wednesday and wouldn't mind having a look if it's still around.

Cityscape AUH ends today. The Saadiyat Cultural District exhibit at the Emirates Palace Hotel is still running, though. You may want to check that one out.

KapitangKiko · May 10th, 2007, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dubaiflo

cool stuff but somehow totally crazy..

Not half as crazy as some of what they're building in Dubai, though.

Ginza · May 13th, 2007, 05:04 AM

Great project for Abu Dhabi

March 22nd, 2007, 01:49 AM	#42
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suzan Que puedo decir? Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Beirut/ Doha Posts: 2,788 Likes (Received): 0	Since we are focusing on architecture in the Gulf at the moment, here is a full set of images of Louvre Abu Dhabi by architect Jean Nouvel. Launched earlier this year, the project is part of the proposed new cultural district on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi. Shortly after the launch, it was announced that Nouvel’s building - originally named the Classical Arts Museum - would become the first overseas outpost of the Louvre museum in Paris, France. Nouvel is also the architect of Dubai Opera in the neighbouring Emirate of Dubai, and a skyscraper in Doha, Qatar. >> more info on this project in our original story click here >> see the location of this and other landmark architectural projects in the Gulf states on our Google Map of the area. [IMG]>> more on contemporary architecture and design in the Gulf[/IMG] __________________ Accept challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory. -George S. Patton

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vimto BANNED Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 86 Likes (Received): 0	great stuff for abu dhabi and the uae, but to be honest u cant just "buy" culture readymade with foreign-based museums/galleries/institutions/universities. why not develop more stuff like the sheikh zayed maritime museum? not something holding a 'brand' western name. zaha hadid's exaggerrated designs r starting to get tiresome abu dhabi is doing the french some favors in xchange for the louvre: http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Government/10121662.html they already opened the sorbonne campus, didnt they?

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