Abu Dhabi's 'art island' wins awards

Lee Tabler accepts Cityscape awards on behalf of TDIC.

Abu Dhabi’s Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC) has scooped two awards for its Saadiyat Island development.

Saadiyat – lying 500 metres off the coast of Abu Dhabi – is a 27 kilometre natural island that is to be transformed into a world-class destination, the plans for which won TDIC the double recognition.

A panel of real estate experts at the ceremony at Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Palace Hotel yesterday voted the project Best Mixed-Use Development and Best Waterfront Development.

The award was presented to Lee Tabler, CEO of TDIC, who said: “TDIC is fortunate in that its chairman Sheikh Sultan is personally involved in development at every stage bringing to our projects his own expertise as an architect and his overriding commitment to environmental stewardship and best-practice in delivering development sustainability.”

Saadiyat Island, which is set to feature mixed commercial, residential, leisure and cultural projects, boasts many natural eco-features including beaches with turtle breeding grounds and natural mangrove reserves rich in marine and birdlife.

“TDIC has laid down strict development guidelines to adhere to and which are being rigorously enforced even from design stage. These include best practices for the conservation of energy and water,” explained Tabler.

Projects in the seven districts of the island are currently under construction and are expected to be completed in 2018. These comprise 29 hotels – including an iconic 7-star property – three marinas, two golf courses, civic and leisure facilities, apartments and villas, and museums and cultural centres.

The island’s Cultural District is already set to be home to the Louvre Abu Dhabi and the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi museums.

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