Celebrity architects Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Jean Nouvel, and Tadao Ando revealed their Abu Dhabi projects for “an audacious multi-billion dollar cultural district whose like has never been seen in the Arab world,” as New York Times wrote.
The new Cultural District of Saadiyat Island situated in the capital city of the United Arab Emirates will be hosting three museums, a biennial exhibition space, art schools, and an art college. The four venues in the cultural district are planned by famous names: Guggenheim Abu Dhabi branch by Frank Gehry, Performing Arts Center by Zaha Hadid, Louvre Abu Dhabi branch by Jean Nouvel, and Maritime Museum by Tadao Ando. Scheduled for completion by the year of 2012, the 271-hectare (670-acre) complex will include luxurious hotels, leisure facilities and golf courses as well.
Saadiyat Island (Island of Happiness) will redefine its name and its context where the high arts will find a novel space to be spread and appreciated.
