dubai is no stranger to mega projects
the city as one of the most rapidly
growing commercial hubs in the world
is being pumped with funds from the
ruling family of the uae
who appear to be obsessed with luxury
projects
dubai has the tallest building in the
world and is gradually turning into a
city that will hold several more firsts
in time
the city is forever changing its skyline
every year
with new projects that are expected to
make the country richer than it already
is
besides the most impressive projects
already implemented here are the most
famous of dubai's upcoming projects in
the near future
number 10 maidan 1 one of the most
anticipated and eagerly awaited projects
in dubai is the maidan 1
which is a groundbreaking project that
started in march 2019
it will consist of a 40 million square
feet complex that will play host to 600
retail stores
a dancing fountain and the star
attraction which is the one kilometer
long indoor ski slope
it will also feature 100 restaurants
among which will be a sky bubble
restaurant
an imax movie theater residential tower
and a boat house
maydan one was announced as a luxury
project in 2015
that will also include the maidan one
mall incidentally
the 2330 foot one dubai residential
tower project
will also feature as part of the maydan
1 complex
maydan 1's crowd puller will be the
proposed 7.5 million square foot massive
race course
that will be built to accommodate 6 000
people in a one mile long grandstand
the race course will also have a horse
racing museum and gallery
the medan one will also have a nine hole
golf course
and the world's first five-star
trackside hotel with 285 rooms
phase one of the maydan one opened in
2020 and the project is expected to be
completed in late 2021 or 2022
number nine al maktoum international
airport
the al maktoum international airport may
have opened 11 years ago in 2010
but the entire project is yet to be
completed with an estimated completion
date sometime in 2027
also called dubai world central it is
the main part of dubai south
which is a planned residential and
commercial complex the entire project is
estimated to cost
82 billion dollars making it the
costliest and largest airport globally
the al maktoum international airport
located in jebel ali
37 kilometers southwest of dubai when
finally completed in 2027
will be a completely independent free
economic zone with transportation
communication value-added services
logistics and more
the airport complex is planned across an
area of 35 000 acres
and will be equipped with an annual
capacity of 12 million tons
it will also accommodate a footfall of
260 million passengers
the mega project was the brainchild of
sheikh ahmed bin saeed
who envisioned redefining flight
services the sheikh planned the airport
complex as a perfect project to showcase
the country's growing fleet
of luxury airliners in addition to being
an airport
it will also consist of executive and
royal jet centers
hotels and shopping malls scores of
restaurants and other up-market
facilities
number eight jewel of the creek jewel of
the creek is a 10.7 million square foot
development project
coming up in the port saeed area of
dhira where it will occupy a strategic
location
at the north shore of dubai creek it
will be located on the dubai creek
between the legendary creek golf club
and al maktoum bridge near dubai
international airport
being developed by the development
project's dubai international real
estate
dire it is one of the most prestigious
projects in dubai
the grand project will comprise
residential and office developments
a three office tower four waterfront
service department buildings
a sports club a marina and a deluxe
five-star hotel
and hotel apartments operated by rota
hotels
it will also feature a promenade a
man-made island and the longest swimming
pool in dubai
the jewel of the creek is all set to
become a unique development in dubai
to be opened in the very near future
number seven
hada pumped hydroelectric power plant
the hatta pumped hydroelectric power
plant being developed in hatta dubai
is a first of its kind power project in
the arabian gulf region
the 250 megawatt project is being
constructed by the dubai electricity and
water authority
at a cost of 391 million dollars the
project is being designed for the use
and storage of water from the existing
hata dam
that has rainwater stored in an upper
reservoir the hata dam was first built
in the 1990s
to generate electricity during peak
demand periods a unique feature of the
project
is the plan to harness the rain water
using solar-powered pumps that will be
built into the mountain
the water will act like a battery and
when it falls will generate electricity
this means the same water can be used
repeatedly the hata project was launched
as an initiative of the dubai clean
energy strategy 2050
and has the ultimate vision of acquiring
three-fourths of the emirates total
power output from clean energy sources
by 2050.
number six burj jumera the burj jumera
is an upcoming 1800 foot skyscraper
coming up in dubai's al-sufu district
once completed
the skyscraper will be iconic for its
design that draws its inspiration from
the ripples of the country's desert and
sand dunes including its beautiful oases
the skyscraper will be constructed as an
observation tower project
with several observation decks that will
offer some awesome 360 degree views of
the dubai landscape
the burj jumera will share the skyline
with another iconic building in the
vicinity
the famous burj al-arab hotel located on
an artificial island just off jumeirah
beach
the burj jumera is expected to be
completed by 2025
its base will feature large retail space
restaurants
cinemas and spacious enough areas to
accommodate large numbers of people
visiting the area
number five dubai autonomous
transportation
by 2030 you may soon see self-driving
cars on dubai's roads
the dubai transport authorities have
embarked on an ambitious project called
the dubai autonomous transport
to make 25 percent of the city's
transport completely autonomous
the strategy is also expected to earn
the country 5.9 billion dollars in
revenue annually
by reducing transportation costs carbon
emissions and even accidents
when set in motion it will increase
productivity and save hundreds of
millions of hours that are wasted by
conventional transportation
driverless transportation is not a new
technology and is already being explored
by several companies like tesla who has
incorporated the tesla autonomous pilot
feature in its electric vehicles
autonomous transportation is part of a
larger project to turn dubai into a
smart city
where vehicles will also communicate
with each other to make dubai's
logistics and infrastructure as smooth
as possible
the project has plans for larger
vehicles multiple people and personal
vehicles too
number four one dubai one dubai is a
mega skyscraper project that will just
fall short of 400 feet
to equal the height of the burj khalifa
the tallest building in the world
however what makes one dubai significant
is the fact that the 2
33-foot building is all set to become
the tallest residential skyscraper in
the world
the skyscraper project is a unique one
that consists of three towers
interconnecting with each other through
sky bridges that will also provide extra
support to the structure
architect peter weismantel has also
integrated a unique feature into the
design
that will have a canal flowing between
the one dubai's three legs
so that boats can sail below it the sky
bridges will serve as an observatory and
a place where people can congregate
and hang out as the fourth tallest
building in the world
it will offer 885 residential apartments
and a five-star hotel
with 350 rooms the one dubai began
construction in 2015
and is expected to be completed sometime
in 2025
number three dubai harbor and lighthouse
one of dubai's largest projects coming
up on king salman street in dubai is
dubai harbor
the mega project is all set to be a
mammoth 20 million square feet luxury
maritime hub
when completed it will become the
region's largest marina with a cruise
ship port
with facilities to birth up to 1 100
luxury yachts and boats and an imposing
lighthouse
the dubai harbor will also be home to
some of the best restaurants cafes
retail shopping outlets residential
towers and a 3.45 million square feet
mall
on site dubai harbor is located on the
stretch of ocean between skydive dubai
and palm jumeirah in front of the west
in mina se ahi
the dubai lighthouse will be a 1 319
feet tall tower with 64 floors
it will feature a luxury hotel and an
observation deck offering 360 degree
views
the facade of the towering structure
will be used as a gigantic screen for
high resolution projections and light
shows
the dubai harbor was expected to open in
october 2020
ready for the expo of 2020 but has now
been delayed to october 2021
number two dubai creek tower dubai creek
tower is a 2717 foot tower
that when completed will become the
tallest supported tower in the world
the mammoth construction being built as
an observation tower at a cost of one
billion dollars
will even rise over the world's tallest
building the burj khalifa
initially known as the tower at dubai
creek harbor it is being developed
by emar properties which incidentally is
dubai's largest developer
the tower being constructed by
engineering firm oricon
with assistance from spanish architect
santiago calatrava
has integrated a beacon into the design
atop the tower
the top of the tower will house 10
observation decks including one called
the pinnacle room
that will offer 360 degree views of the
city
the tower was expected to be operational
by 2022
but work has been stopped temporarily
because of the pandemic
and no new completion date has been
announced number one
the royal atlantis resort and residences
the most eagerly anticipated mega
project in dubai is the royal atlantis
resort and residences
which is expected to open sometime in
late 2021
once opened it will forever change the
landscape of dubai
as an iconic destination that will offer
an unparalleled luxury hotel stay
or a residence with infinite ocean and
skyline views
the royal atlantis resort has been
constructed as a joint venture
between six construct and chiang yeong
at a cost of 1.49 billion
the two main properties of the royal
atlantis are a 43-story hotel
and a 37-story luxury residential tower
the two properties will feature over two
kilometers of beachfront
which will be the largest privately
owned beachfront in dubai while the
residential tower will feature 231
luxury apartments
the hotel will feature 795 luxury rooms
and suites
with 44 suites having their own swimming
pool the showstopper however
will be a stunning rooftop infinity pool
suspended 96 meters above the palm on
level 22
residents and tourists will gain access
to aquaventure water park
the lost chambers aquarium dolphin bay
sea lion point
as well as atlantis besides several
amenities and nightclubs the culinary
offerings will be a mind-blowing
experience of 35 multi-cuisine
restaurants
overseen by international celebrity
chefs like gaston accurio
costas pilliatus and ariana bundy the
royal atlantis resort in residences
and atlantis is currently one of dubai's
largest projects
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