Al Kheeran
Al Kheeran الخيران | |
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| Coordinates: 25°12′57″N 25°12′57″E / 25.21593°N 25.21593°ECoordinates: 25°12′57″N 25°12′57″E / 25.21593°N 25.21593°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. | |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Emirate | Dubai |
| City | Dubai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,270 |
| • Density | 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Community number | 412 |
Al Kheeran (Arabic|الخيران), also known as Dubai Festival City, is a community of the Emirate of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. Administratively it is part of the Sector 4 and is located in the north-central area of Dubai.
Story
The urban development project of the Al Kheeran community was started in 2003 by the Al-Futtaim Group under the name of Dubai Festival City (DFC).[1]
The project, expected to last for a total of 12 years, included the construction of a series of residential communities, numerous hotels, shopping centres, a golf course and other entertainment venues, and a number of public services, including schools.[2]
The first phase of the project involved the construction of over 14,500 m2 of roofs, steel structures and glass facades designed and built by the Austrian company Waagner Biro Steel and Glass, specialized in these processes. These works mainly concerned the roof and facade of the shopping centre, the festival square and the oval court. Waagner Biro was also responsible for the construction of seven pavilions of the mall.[3]
In 2016 Waagner Biro Steel and Glass was commissioned to extend the initial design which included the roofs of the Canal Walk North and South, an approximately 26m wide and 220m long steel arched roof structure with roof cladding seams, various lighting systems and two oval skylights as an extension of the existing Dubai Festival City Mall.[4]
By mid-2009, total investment in the development of Dubai Festival City had exceeded Dh11 billion.[5]
Territory
The territory of the community occupies an area of 6.3 km2[6] which develops along the eastern bank of the Dubai Creek for a length of about 3.3 km.
Al Kheeran is bordered on the west by Dubai Creek, on the northwest by Sheikh Rashid Road (E 11), on the northeast by Al Rebat Street and Al Khail Road (E 44), on the east by Nadd Al Hamar Road (D 62) and to the south by the community of Al Kheeran First.[7]
The community is connected to the western bank of Dubai Creek by two road bridges: the Al Garhoud Bridge to the north, along the Sheikh Rashid Road (E 11) and the Business Bay Crossing just south along Al Khail Road (D 68). The whole area is crossed by the Festival Boulevard, about 4 km long, which runs all the way from the Sheikh Rashid Road junction in the north, to the connection with Al Badia Boulevard in the south, bordering the community of Al Kheeran First (Dubai Creek Harbour).
The neighborhood is mixed-use and hosts residential, commercial and entertainment spaces, integrated with hospitals and schools. The residential units in the community offer apartments, villas and townhouses. The main landmarks of the area are:[8]
- Dubai Festival City Mall. It is one of the largest shopping malls in Dubai. Inaugurated in 2007, it was completely renovated and expanded in 2017. It houses over 500 retail outlets and some department stores, with parking for over 7,000 cars. Among the best known brands there are Zara, H&M, Elena Mirò, Diesel, Lacoste, Victoria's Secret, Swarowsky. Department stores include Ikea's only store in Dubai, Ace Hardware, Robinson Department Store, Marks & Spencer and a large supermarket Carrefour . There are also 35 restaurants within the mall including Eataly and Hard Rock Cafe and 19 coffee shops. One of the most visited attractions is the Novo Cinema, a cinema with 18 halls equipped with IMAX and MX4D technology.[9]
- Hotel InterContinental Dubai Festival City. It is a 5-star hotel belonging to the InterContinental Hotels Group circuit. Located on the Dubai Creek promenade (Festival City Lake Walk) at Festival Bay, it rises 35 stories. Its construction started in 2005 and finished in 2007. It has 508 rooms and suites ranging in size from 42 to 198 m2. Featuring a glass bottom swimming pool that juts out from the side of the building. Inside there are four restaurants and two cafés, including Pierre's Bistro and Bar and Choix Patisserie and Restaurant, both directed by the award-winning French chef Michelin Pierre Gagnaire. The Festival City Mall can be accessed directly from the hotel.[10]
- Hotel Crowne Plaza Dubai Festival City. 5-star hotel with 316 rooms and suites, directly connected to the Dubai Festival City Mall. Hotel amenities include a gym, spa, 25-metre temperature-controlled outdoor pool and 14 meeting rooms. Inside there are the bistro Belgian Cafe and the Zaytoun restaurant with Arabic cuisine.[11]
- Al Badia Residences residential complex. This complex is located in the east area of the community, along the Al Badia Boulevard. It is made up of a mix of apartments and villas. The apartments have 1, 2 or 3 bedrooms and the buildings include shared facilities such as children's play areas, swimming pools, gyms and sports fields. The villas are built with Mediterranean style architecture and are quite large with 4 or more bedrooms.[8]
- Al Badia Hillside Village residential complex. The complex, also known as Al Badia Hillside, is located along Gateway Avenue and consists of buildings of maximum 5-6 floors with Mediterranean and Arab architectural designs. The apartments have 1 to 3 bedrooms. Facilities within the buildings include parking spaces, a children's play area, barbecue areas, large patios and a swimming pool.[8]
- Marsa Plaza Towers. They are two residential towers, called North Tower and South Tower, connected by a building in the shape of a circular arc. It is located along Festival Boulevard in the north end of the community. It offers apartments with different configurations from 1 to 4 bedrooms and with multiple bathrooms. It is home to the InterContinental Residence Suites which offers serviced suites and apartments. It has a convenience store, hair salon and two restaurants, Mezzaluna and The Deli Cafe.[8]
- Festival Bay and IMAGINE. Festival Bay was a marina built along Dubai Creek in 2007 along with the initial developments of Festival City, located in front of the Festival City Mall. Between 2015 and 2017 the area was completely restricted. The marina has disappeared. The stretch of sea immediately in front of the Festival City Mall has been filled in, widening the promenade by a few tens of meters and thus forming a rather large area for events and entertainment. Some of the restaurants and cafés of the Festival City Mall overlook this space. Among these, in addition to the aforementioned Eataly, there are: Al Fanar with its cuisine from the Emirates, Texas Roadhouse which prepares steaks in the style of Texan cuisine and from the south-west of the United States, Nando's with the typical dishes at the Piri piri and the classic Caffè Starbucks. In the marina area a platform was built and water jets and projectors were placed for the management of the IMAGINE show. IMAGINE is a permanent show of water, light and sound created by the Australian company Laservision.[12]
The area is not directly served by the Dubai Metro, however there are stops quite close: Creek stop on the [[Dubai Metro Green Line]| green line]] which is on the other side of Dubai Creek, but which is easily accessible by the Roads and Transport Authority Dubai Ferry's BM2 ferry service, which connects the Al Jaddaf marine station (on the West of Dubai Creek) with Dubai Festival City Marine Transport station (at Festival Bay), and Emirates stop on the Red Line , which is about 3 km from Dubai Festival City Mall. Another ferry service, the CR9, connects Dubai Festival City Marine Transport Station with Dubai Creek Harbor Marine Transport Station in Al Kheeran First. There are also many surface lines that connect Festival City with other Dubai communities and with other metro stops (F08, F62, 24, 44, 53, 64A).[13]
Notes
- ↑ "Foundation of the Dubai Festival City begins". Emirates News Agency. 18 November 2003. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ↑ "Dubai Festival City – Dubai, UAE". Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Dubai Festival City – Waagner Biro / Steel and Glass facades". Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ↑ "Dubai Festival City extension". Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ↑ Shakir Husain (May 3, 2009). "Investments in Dubai Festival City exceed Dh11b". Gulf News. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ↑ Dubai Statistics Center. "Distribution of Estimated Population & Population Density (person/km2) by Sector and Community - Emirate of Dubai (2021)" (PDF). Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ↑ Interactive map by Al Kheeran
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3
.Dubai Festival City
— Link mentioned - ↑ "The complete guide to Dubai Festival City Mall". Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ↑ "InterContinental Dubai Festival City". Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Crowne Plaza Dubai". Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ↑ "IMAGINE". Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ↑ "RTA Journey Planner". Retrieved February 14, 2023.
Bibliography
- oud+metha+al+nasr Dubai: The Complete Residents' Guide Check
|url=value (help). Explorer Publishing & Distribution, 2006. June 2006. ISBN 9789768182760. Search this book on
See also
External links
- "Dubai Statistics Center". Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- Dubai Statistics Center (ed.). "Population Bulletin - Emirate of Dubai - 2021" (PDF). Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- "Division of Dubai". Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- "Dubai Festival City". Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- "Dubai Festival City official website". Retrieved 12 November 2022.
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