Gateway Mixed Use

The project is a contexture Mixed-Use Development (MXD) on a flat site located in Abu Dhabi along the river Khor Al-Maqta. The Khor Al Maqta River can be used as a view factor and as the main inspiration for the design. The hotel and commercial center designs are inspired by natural forms created when water and land meet. The spaces between the volumes are carefully landscaped, creating series of green spaces. At the heart of and running throughout the scheme, are landscaped public spaces and pedestrian streets that connect all the buildings. This sets the scheme apart from a rigid formation of the view of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center. The proposed project includes the following functions: residential, hotel, commercial center and offices.   Credits Project Leader: Paolo Lettieri Design Team: Paolo Lettieri, Monica Verzoletto, Giulia Bovolenta, Banafshef Razav Category: Mixed Used Development Images: UPA Italia by Paolo Lettieri Architects Photo: UPA Italia by Paolo Lettieri Architects Client: Private Location: ABU DHABI, UAE Plot area: 75,000 sqm Built up area: 85,000 sqm Estimation: 120 million € UPA Italia by Paolo Lettieri Architects and UPA Role : Concept Design Project duration: Design 2 months Year of beginning and end of work: 2014