Marassi Al Bahrain

Designing a city built on water

Scape were selected to work with HKS in creating the Concept Masterplan for this opulent yet sustainable development delivering a unique waterside lifestyle.

Forming part of the wider Diyar Al Muharraq project, the client’s vision is to create a world class fully integrated development with a focus on recreating urban experience and cultivating a new destination for tourism.

The island development comprises a series of different components; luxury hotels and restaurants, high-end residential apartments, cultural facilities including a museum and traditional souq, a shopping mall & business centre, leisure and entertainment facilities, marina and ten-hectare public park.

DESIGN DETAILS

• 3 luxury hotels
• 190,000 sqm retail mall with intensive roof gardens and open air terraces
• 927,000 sqm residential
• 52,000 sqm commercial space
• 15 hectares of high quality public realm including a hierarchy of connected green spaces
• 1.9 kilometre of beachfront promenade and attractions
• Network of pedestrian and cycle connections and strategic activity nodes
• Consideration of phasing and future expansion of facilities

CLIENT:	Joint Venture between Diyar Al Muharreq and Eagle Hills
STATUS:	Concept Masterplan
SIZE:	87.8 hectares
TEAM:	HKS Architects