#PROJECT-Ras Al Khaimah: JEBEL AL JAIS MOUNTAIN RESORT

suzan · May 30th, 2007, 01:36 PM

Live from Dubai: here are some images of Jebel Al Jais Mountain Resort - a tourist village on a mountain in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah designed by Rem Koolhaas of Office for Metropolitan Architecture.

The project, which consists of elements including an inhabited dam, an inhabited bridge and a vertical village built into a cliff, is one of a string of schemes OMA are working on in the United Arab Emirates - including the RAK Convention Centre at Ras Al Khaimah - and which Koolhaas presented at the International Design Forum in Dubai this weekend.

Live from Dubai: OMA just sent us a few more images of the proposed Jebel al Jais Mountain Resort in Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates.

Source: http://www.dezeen.com/2007/05/28/jeb...oma/#more-2784

http://www.dezeen.com/2007/05/29/jeb...a-2/#more-2800

suzan · May 30th, 2007, 01:37 PM

Someone plz fix the title

Gregorious · May 30th, 2007, 02:05 PM

A perfect example on how to destroy beautiful mountain scenery!

Insane alex · June 16th, 2007, 03:32 PM

Awesome, but it looks dangerous! haha! How are they gonna manage this!

ahmedr · June 17th, 2007, 10:38 AM

If this ever gets built, I will go live there.

aravinda · November 25th, 2007, 06:40 AM

the project is being developed by Rakeen along with Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas. I just read about it in the Financial Review: seems very impressive.

there's a lot of variation between the architect's concept and whats on the Rakeen website. so this project might end up being more conservative and scaled down: unfortunately.

http://www.oma.nl/
http://www.rakeen.com/projects/Jabel_Al_Jais.html

helghast · November 28th, 2007, 03:50 AM

this is a cool project

***bizzybonita*** · May 15th, 2008, 12:59 PM

One of the best project all over UAE ...

Ibo79 · May 15th, 2008, 03:52 PM

Is it just me or does it look like it was designed by someone who just lost a game of tetris?

Alle · May 15th, 2008, 04:04 PM

Interesting but is it really what the locals want their mountains to be turned into?

Is there much wildlife in the area?

The-King · May 15th, 2008, 04:35 PM

I'm very sure this one will never get built, not in RAK, if it was in dubai they would have built it maybe but Dubai has no mountains of that size.)

farnush · May 30th, 2011, 09:15 PM

They are building the roads to it, carving mountains take time.

Jasmine's Dad · May 31st, 2011, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by farnush

They are building the roads to it, carving mountains take time.

A road to nowhere ....

isicman · August 3rd, 2012, 07:45 PM

Here's an explanation on how to get there: http://www.redarmadapublishing.com/nearside_1.pdf

The road to the top will be 36km from the roundabout.
It is drivable with a sedan car to km23, where you reach a worker's camp, with a gate. They don't allow people to drive due to construction activities, but you can always walk. Or bribe them maybe

http://wikimapia.org#lat=25.9265072&...4&z=17&l=0&m=b

VISTANA23 · August 19th, 2012, 11:25 PM

Why would anyone even think about investing in RAK after Al Marjan debacles ??

Face81 · May 8th, 2013, 11:46 AM

May 7, 2013 11:20am

by Simeon Kerr

Dubai is renowned for its indoor ski-slope, boasting a black run for experienced skiers and a parcel of penguins for the kids. Ski Dubai is one of the emirate’s biggest attractions, particularly popular with tourists from the parched Gulf.

But its upstart neighbour, Ras al-Khaimah, says it plans to go one better: building a winter resort in its craggy mountains that will offer sweeping open-air runs.

Some mountains across the Arabian Peninsula are high enough to see snow in the winter, including the proposed location for the resort on Jebel Jais in Ras al-Khaimah, one of the highest points in the United Arab Emirates.

Skiiing in the Middle East isn’t confined to the well-developed infrastructure of Lebanon and Turkey, where a limited number of resorts focus on domestic demand and some limited overseas tourism.

...........

Officials say they are experimenting with snow-making machines to overcome low precipitation and produce decent enough powder to lure skiers. And in the summer, the milder weather of the mountains would offer an ideal getaway from the soupy humidity of the Gulf’s coast.

Whether this boom-time plan will be revived remains to be seen. Questions remain about the resort’s feasibility, not to mention its environmental sustainability.

Either way, it shows that Dubai’s trademark big-thinking is seeping into other emirates as confidence across the UAE returns.

...........

http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/201...#axzz2SgfXrEUE

May 30th, 2007, 01:36 PM	#1
suzan Que puedo decir? Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Beirut/ Doha Posts: 2,788 Likes (Received): 0	#PROJECT-Ras Al Khaimah: JEBEL AL JAIS MOUNTAIN RESORT Live from Dubai: here are some images of Jebel Al Jais Mountain Resort - a tourist village on a mountain in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah designed by Rem Koolhaas of Office for Metropolitan Architecture. The project, which consists of elements including an inhabited dam, an inhabited bridge and a vertical village built into a cliff, is one of a string of schemes OMA are working on in the United Arab Emirates - including the RAK Convention Centre at Ras Al Khaimah - and which Koolhaas presented at the International Design Forum in Dubai this weekend. Live from Dubai: OMA just sent us a few more images of the proposed Jebel al Jais Mountain Resort in Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates. Source: http://www.dezeen.com/2007/05/28/jeb...oma/#more-2784 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/05/29/jeb...a-2/#more-2800 __________________ Accept challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory. -George S. Patton

May 30th, 2007, 01:37 PM	#2
suzan Que puedo decir? Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Beirut/ Doha Posts: 2,788 Likes (Received): 0	Someone plz fix the title __________________ Accept challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory. -George S. Patton

May 30th, 2007, 02:05 PM	#3
Gregorious A new year. Happy? Hmm.. Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Al Ain (UAE) \| Bangalore (India) Posts: 780 Likes (Received): 0	A perfect example on how to destroy beautiful mountain scenery! __________________ A Free Palestine. Wishful thinking. But not unless WE do something about it.

June 16th, 2007, 03:32 PM	#4
Insane alex Stockholm rules! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Stockholm, Sweden/ Gold Coast, Australia Posts: 1,737 Likes (Received): 1	Awesome, but it looks dangerous! haha! How are they gonna manage this! __________________ Stockholm projects http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=449245 Countries i've been to: Australia, Austria, Canada, Brazil, China, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Lichtenstein, Germany, The Netherlands, Latvia, Italy, UK, USA, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hong Kong.

November 28th, 2007, 03:50 AM	#7
helghast 829.84m / 2,722ft Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,423 Likes (Received): 0	this is a cool project __________________ "If you put the empire state building on top of the Sears Tower then it's reasonable to say you'll be in the neighbourhood," Mr Baker says.

June 17th, 2007, 10:38 AM	#5
ahmedr Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cairo Posts: 919 Likes (Received): 0	If this ever gets built, I will go live there.

November 25th, 2007, 06:40 AM	#6
aravinda Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 305 Likes (Received): 0	the project is being developed by Rakeen along with Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas. I just read about it in the Financial Review: seems very impressive. there's a lot of variation between the architect's concept and whats on the Rakeen website. so this project might end up being more conservative and scaled down: unfortunately. http://www.oma.nl/ http://www.rakeen.com/projects/Jabel_Al_Jais.html

May 15th, 2008, 12:59 PM	#8
*bizzybonita* ĐЯ ฿฿ שίŧђ Ħīĝђ קΘฬξЯ Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 11,493 Likes (Received): 2	One of the best project all over UAE ... __________________ ฿ĪẐẐΫ ฿Ǿ₦ŦẪ 2013

May 15th, 2008, 03:52 PM	#9
Ibo79 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3 Likes (Received): 0	Is it just me or does it look like it was designed by someone who just lost a game of tetris?

May 15th, 2008, 04:04 PM	#10
Alle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Göteborg Posts: 2,446 Likes (Received): 0	Interesting but is it really what the locals want their mountains to be turned into? Is there much wildlife in the area? __________________ Stop the censorship in the BiH forums Swedish footballstadium development Castles And Fortresses [Alpe Adria] [Bosnia] Ecology [BiH] [GreenVisions Eco Tours]

May 15th, 2008, 04:35 PM	#11
The-King Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pliezhausen Posts: 2,342 Likes (Received): 10	I'm very sure this one will never get built, not in RAK, if it was in dubai they would have built it maybe but Dubai has no mountains of that size.)

May 30th, 2011, 09:15 PM	#12
farnush Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 269 Likes (Received): 0	They are building the roads to it, carving mountains take time. __________________ I wonder why I wonder how yesterday the sky was a blue blue sky but today all that i can see is just a little lemon tree

August 3rd, 2012, 07:45 PM	#14
isicman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 205 Likes (Received): 3	Here's an explanation on how to get there: http://www.redarmadapublishing.com/nearside_1.pdf The road to the top will be 36km from the roundabout. It is drivable with a sedan car to km23, where you reach a worker's camp, with a gate. They don't allow people to drive due to construction activities, but you can always walk. Or bribe them maybe http://wikimapia.org#lat=25.9265072&...4&z=17&l=0&m=b

August 19th, 2012, 11:25 PM	#15
VISTANA23 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 33 Likes (Received): 0	Why would anyone even think about investing in RAK after Al Marjan debacles ??

May 8th, 2013, 11:46 AM	#16
Face81 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London \| Dubai Posts: 5,331 Likes (Received): 35	Skiing the Gulf: Ras al-Khaimah revives mountain resort plan May 7, 2013 11:20am by Simeon Kerr Dubai is renowned for its indoor ski-slope, boasting a black run for experienced skiers and a parcel of penguins for the kids. Ski Dubai is one of the emirate’s biggest attractions, particularly popular with tourists from the parched Gulf. But its upstart neighbour, Ras al-Khaimah, says it plans to go one better: building a winter resort in its craggy mountains that will offer sweeping open-air runs. Some mountains across the Arabian Peninsula are high enough to see snow in the winter, including the proposed location for the resort on Jebel Jais in Ras al-Khaimah, one of the highest points in the United Arab Emirates. Skiiing in the Middle East isn’t confined to the well-developed infrastructure of Lebanon and Turkey, where a limited number of resorts focus on domestic demand and some limited overseas tourism. ........... Officials say they are experimenting with snow-making machines to overcome low precipitation and produce decent enough powder to lure skiers. And in the summer, the milder weather of the mountains would offer an ideal getaway from the soupy humidity of the Gulf’s coast. Whether this boom-time plan will be revived remains to be seen. Questions remain about the resort’s feasibility, not to mention its environmental sustainability. Either way, it shows that Dubai’s trademark big-thinking is seeping into other emirates as confidence across the UAE returns. ........... http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/201...#axzz2SgfXrEUE __________________ We will never forget any of you... The late Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum [1943 - 2006] The late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan [1918 - 2004] The late Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum [1912 - 1990] Last edited by Face81; May 8th, 2013 at 01:08 PM.

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