Neom’s Shushah Island to blend luxury with conservation   

Neom’s Shushah Island has the potential to become the next super-luxury island in the region that will showcase tourist attractions as well as nature preservation alike.

The project has been designed by eminent names including Gensler, Gio Forma, RBTA and SWA.

The island project will feature a marina, hotels, villas, a beach club, and a museum. The most striking feature of Shushah Island will be the world’s largest coral garden facilities, which will feature a nursery and research center.

A museum most likely to be underwater will offer breathtaking views to the visitors.

After development the island could serve as a global hub for showcasing efforts to protect and revitalize coral reefs in the face of climate change.

The completion date of coral garden is 2025, according to NEOM and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). The project would encompass 100 hectares on Shusha Island, which is located on the Red Sea’s coasts.  

According to NEOM CEO Nadhmi Al-Nasr: “We work within an integrated system to protect the environment by seeking to preserve coral reefs, in particular, and marine life, in general. This is one of the environmental goals that we are working to achieve, and our cooperation with KAUST shows the important dimension of these efforts”.

According to its plans, the floating marina on Shushah Island will have 43 berths and two airplane docks in addition to the coral garden. A freestanding hotel towering 200 meters high with 300 keys, an upper upscale boutique hotel with 60 keys, a luxury boutique hotel with 70 keys, apartments, an underground floating research center, villas and a beach club will be available.

Source: https://parametric-architecture.com/