Shushah Island of
Saudi Arabia to become top luxury destination
Saudi Arabia’s
futuristic city NEOM has unveiled new details about Shushah Island, a project
initially mentioned in 2021, set to become a sought-after super-luxury island destination
in the region.
Designed by renowned
firms Gensler, Gio Forma, RBTA, and SWA, the island development boasts an
impressive array of features, including a marina, hotels, villas, a beach club,
and a unique underwater museum. However, the most significant highlight is the
world's largest coral garden, featuring a nursery and research center, which is
dedicated to protecting and rejuvenating coral reefs, especially in the face of
climate change challenges.
The completion of the
coral garden is slated for 2025, as confirmed by NEOM and King Abdullah
University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Encompassing an expansive 100
hectares on the shores of the Red Sea, Shushah Island aims to transcend luxury
tourism and evolve into a global center for showcasing efforts to preserve
marine life, particularly coral reefs.
NEOM CEO Nadhmi
Al-Nasr expressed the project's commitment to environmental conservation and
marine preservation, emphasizing the significance of their collaboration with
KAUST in achieving these goals.
The island's floating
marina will comprise 43 berths and two airplane docks, in addition to the coral
garden. The development also includes a freestanding 200-meter high hotel with
300 keys, an upper upscale boutique hotel with 60 keys, a luxury boutique hotel
with 70 keys, village apartments, underwater research centers, villas, and a
beach club.
NEOM's mission to
reinvent conservation for the benefit of the natural world and future
generations finds a vivid example in their collaboration with KAUST. The
innovative technologies and combined expertise used in this project aim to
expand scientific understanding of coral adaptability to climate change while
safeguarding the Red Sea's indigenous coral reefs, essential for ocean
biodiversity and NEOM's overall success.
NEOM has also released
a construction progress video for multiple sites, reaching the construction
stage with defined goals for 2023. Notably, NEOM has partnered with Atkins,
Collective Retreats, and Marriott, and there are reported collaborations with
various esteemed architectural firms.
Source: https://www.constructionweekonline.com/
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