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Otak provided design services to develop a comprehensive streetscape strategy for the Tourist Club Area in downtown Abu Dhabi. The area comprises approximately three miles of wide, heavily congested boulevards surrounding five superblocks. One of the primary objectives of the project is to encourage pedestrian movement, cycling, and the use of public transportation.
he area will serve as a crucial link between the existing downtown and the new financial district currently under development. The project includes detailed public realm design as well as engineering services for the boulevards. It responds to cultural and commercial needs while balancing sustainability, safety, mobility, and the functional requirements of the street. Additional objectives include ensuring that the completed works can be efficiently maintained to support long-term performance, as well as developing a phased revitalization and redevelopment strategy that delivers early improvements while enabling long-term implementation with minimal disruption to the area.
Reem located in close proximity to Abu Dhabi City, is being developed as a major mixed-use destination comprising residential, commercial, leisure, and business districts, with an anticipated population of approximately 200,000 at full build-out. The development will feature an integrated transportation network, including a comprehensive system of roads, water canals, and public transport links connecting seamlessly to Abu Dhabi.
The masterplan divides Reem into distinct districts, each served by the regional road network to ensure independent and efficient access. This network includes surface roads, elevated structures, underpasses, and sea bridges connecting the development to the mainland and adjacent Saadiyat Island. Utility infrastructure will be delivered by primary service providers from Abu Dhabi via dedicated utility corridors aligned with the regional highway network. The scope of works includes 13 canal bridges with typical spans of approximately 30 meters, as well as a major 560-meter sea bridge. The regional road network extends over approximately 18 kilometers and comprises 20 signal-controlled junctions. Construction involves substantial earthworks, with an estimated 6 million cubic meters of embankment material. In addition, the project includes a directional underpass approximately 600 meters in length.
Otak provided the design and construction supervision of roads and associated services to link Zayed University to the existing road network, integrating it with the Capital District. This project is scheduled for construction in the near future.
The project is unique in nature, as the future Capital District infrastructure development is not aligned with the immediate access requirements of the university. As a result, Otak was required to propose an interim, cost-effective solution. The project demanded extensive coordination and a strong understanding of all key stakeholder requirements, along with the development of solutions that effectively satisfy all parties.