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Saadiyat Cultural District: Building a Cultural Future
Saadiyat Cultural District Building a Cultural Future Author:Deyan Sudjic, Peter Weibel, Suzanne Stephens Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi is devoted entirely to culture and the arts. As one of the world's most rapidly expanding cities, Abu Dhabi is already a regional and global hub of economic activity, and its rapid transformation has brought about a wealth of new architecture, cultural creativity and art. Saadiyat Cultural District collects the archi... more »tectural plans for this revolutionary development, which comprises universities, art galleries, promenades, restaurants and recreational areas, as well as the five key features of the district: The Zayed National Museum by Sir Norman Foster, the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Museum by Frank Gehry, the Louvre Abu Dhabi by Jean Nouvel, the Performing Arts Centre by Zaha Hadid and the Maritime Museum by Tadao Ando. Texts by fellow architects and architectural scholars examine the relevance of this unique phenomenon.« less