Showing posts with label New City. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New City. Show all posts
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
RMJM masterplans new city, Pakistan
The Dubai studio of RMJM has unveiled an ambitious masterplan for a new city near Karachi in Pakistan.
Situated 50km from Karachi, DHA City is said to be a ’21st Century model city’ for the country.
Located on a 11,640-acre rural site.
The masterplan consists of 50,000 residential and commercial plots, specialised healthcare and higher education institutes, theme parks, a convention centre, informal and formal sports and recreation facilities and resorts, retail and restaurants, along with all necessary community facilities.
Ziyad Mahmoud, associate at RMJM, said:” “The masterplan promotes the concept of mixed use residential sectors by creating multiple centres within them spreading facilities such as commerce, amenities and parks throughout these areas.
“The principle behind the masterplan is a group of self-sustaining cities within a city, with community amenities accessible to all residents within a 10 minute walk.
The downtown district will be defined by a car-free pedestrianised spine with tree-lined pathways, garden courtyards, water features and piazzas.
The entire masterplan approach is focused on sustainable design principles and these principles have been implemented across the entire city. A strategy has been laid out that looks at maintaining the ecological integrity of the site through the preservation and incorporation of prominent natural features that are integrated as green fingers and wind corridors.
Construction on the new city is expected to start in early 2012, commencing with primary infrastructures and facilities. Construction of the development will then progress in stages, with full completion expected by 2030.
RMJM won a design competition in August 2010 to undertake the master planning study. It partnered with Doxiadis and Osmani Associates, along with chief planner Professor Spiro Pollalis.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
DUBAI PEARL
Expected to be the largest single building in the world, Dubai Pearl will be an integrated city for 20,000 people. The project covers a built-up area of around 1.9 million square metres.
It will comprise four 73-storey mixed-use towers housing fashion and technology brands, and the Baccarat Hotel and Residences, and will provide a 24-hour living city with commercial, retail, residential and leisure facilities.
The project will also include a 2000-seat state-of-the-art theatre and a luxury fashion precinct with a premier shopping mall.
The scope of work for this project includes the construction of the composite structural frame, masonry works, complete architectural works including metal works, wood works, thermal and moisture protection, doors and windows, aluminium and curtain wall finishes, elevators, electro mechanical and external works.
The extensive piling and preparation work for the project was undertaken by Habtoor STFA Soil Group (HSSG), part of the Habtoor Leighton Group.
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