Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi

Saadiyat Island (‘Island of Happiness' in Arabic) is being developed by the Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC).

It is a natural island just off Abu Dhabi's coast and covers 27 square kilometres (2,700 hectares).

The island will eventually be home to 160,000 people and has an investment value of US$27 billion.

An artist's impression of Saadiyat Island

Saadiyat Island will house the world's largest single concentration of premier cultural institutions and iconic landmarks designed by Pritzker Prize(this is an external link and will open in a new window) winning architects:

  • The Sheikh Zayed National Museum designed by Foster & Partners
  • The Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Museum designed by Frank Gehry
  • The Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum designed by Jean Nouvel
  • A performing arts centre
  • A maritime museum

The Approach

Faithful+Gould provided a range of services for each of the cultural centres, including:

  • Risk management
  • Cost management
  • Planning management
  • Commercial management
  • Procurement management
  • Environmental management

Outcome

Development of the island will be completed in phases until 2018.

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