CNN —Oman’s capital of Muscat is set to get an expansive $1.3 billion waterfront development, designed by globally renowned Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA).
The 3.3 million square-meter Al Khuwair Muscat Downtown and Waterfront development will include a residential complex, a marina, a cultural district, numerous canal walkways and a ministerial campus.
ZHA’s associate director, architect Paolo Zilli, told CNN he spent around a year finalizing the model he presented to Oman’s Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning.
In Muscat, the population is projected to increase from 1.5 million to 2.7 million by that year.
“There are a lot of changes,” Dr. Khalfan bin Saeed bin Mubarak al-Shueili, Oman’s Minister of Housing and Urban Planning, told CNN.
Persons:
CNN —, Zaha Hadid, Paolo Zilli, ”, ZHA, Khalfan bin Saeed bin Mubarak, “
Organizations:
CNN, Oman’s Ministry of Housing, Urban Planning, Oman Ministry of Housing, Urban, Oman’s, Housing, ”, Zaha Hadid Architects, Guangzhou Opera House, United, United Arab Emirates
Locations:
Muscat, Khuwair Muscat Downtown, Oman, “, Guangzhou, China, Wolfsburg, Germany, Sharjah, United Arab