Mar 10, 2008

City on the Gulf: Koolhaas Lays Out a Grand Urban Experiment in Dubai




Designed for one of the biggest developers in the United Arab Emirates, Nakheel, Mr. Koolhaas’s master plan for the proposed 1.5-billion-square-foot Waterfront City in Dubai would simulate the density of Manhattan on an artificial island just off the Persian Gulf. A mix of nondescript towers and occasional bold architectural statements, it would establish Dubai as a center of urban experimentation as well as one of the world’s fastest growing metropolises.(to find out more..)

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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/03/arts/design/03kool.html?pagewanted=1&_r=3&ref=arts


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