Projects
SAADIYAT ISLAND CULTURAL DISTRICT
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2007–ongoing
Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has undertaken the world's largest museum development project comprised of six attractions in the Cultural District of Saadiyat (Arabic for “Happiness”) Island. Lord Cultural Resources is currently working with the Abu Dhabi Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) to develop many of the exciting new cultural institutions on Saadiyat Island including Master Planning and Facility Programming for the Maritime Museum designed by Tadao Ando and the Louvre Abu Dhabi (Classical Art Museum) designed by Jean Nouvel. For the Sheikh Zayed National Museum, we conducted an architectural competition for the new facility, and provided Advisory Services for the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi. We were also asked to develop a Governance Structure for the Saadiyat cultural institutions.