NAD al SHEBA - DUBAI U.A.E.

Urban Development (250.000 m2 )

Complex for 25 Private Exclusive Villas

DELIMITACION AREA de la URBANIZACION de NAD al SHEBA

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DELIMITACION PERIMETRO - 2.000 metros y SUPERFICIE - 22,6 Hectáreas

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In the subsoil of Dubai there is "brackish" water at 50 cm. deep, or even in some points, stagnations are formed in the open air. The mosquito cannot live in salty water, therefore, without the possibility of epidemics, or alterations in public health, the idea was to take advantage of this water, to beautify the environment.

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In a few words our idea was to propose the opposite what the Netherlands did. Instead to conquer land to the sea, let the sea to invade part of the desert. In synthesis the idea is to see the dunes and the sand as an immense beach instead as a desert.
We thought that the idea of using the existing underground salty water reservoirs in Dubai in the places near the City Center, could be a reasonable and affordable investment of money that would convert the landscape into an immense garden making of these areas pleasant residential areas.
The cheapest solution, to build the lake and the equipment that would withstand the aggressiveness of sulphurous waters, is now well known, but in 1988, we needed important technical help, from Texsa included in the American Dupont Group. The idea was intended to be a sample of what the entire urban environment of Dubai could become, as was done in many other promotions.
Further research and development of this idea could give solutions which would possibly change the micro climate of several areas, giving them a different pleasant living condition and maybe extra agricultural use of the land

On the project it have been located three spaces to develop the construction of fountains. A long fountain has been located in the middle of the street just in front of the Majlis house for guest enjoying.

a).- The location of a minimum 10 m. water jet in the middle of the lake surface which shall oxygenate the center part of the whole water reservoir.

b).- The location of two main fountains at both sides of the lake, were placed to re-circulate the part of the lake water located at the sides.

As the Urban development will be built over an extended period of time we recommend to wait with the construction of the fountains until the development have enough Villas to save maintenance costs.

These fountains have been planned to give a fresh atmosphere and for the re-circulating of water. Then:

As the Urban development will be built over an extended period of time we recommend to wait with the construction of the fountains until the development have enough Villas to save maintenance costs.