The Universe was a planned artificial archipelago in the shape of the Milky Way and Solar System, to be built on the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[1] The Universe was to be located between the Palm Jumeirah, The World, Jumeirah, and the Palm Deira.[1] The project plan was put on hold indefinitely in 2009, and later removed from developers website.
History
editThe project was announced in January 2008 by the developer Nakheel, which also built the Palm Islands and The World archipelago. It was stated to be completed sometime between 2023 and 2028,[2] but as of 2009, the project has been placed on hold.[3][4] The dredging companies Van Oord and Jan de Nul planned to create up to 3,000 hectares of land.[2]
The project was in the planning stages, but was placed on hold indefinitely in 2009.[3] In 2009, Nakheel's website listed The Universe as a "future project".[5] However, as of 11 April 2015 it has been removed.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Masterplanners of the Universe". Nakheel. 2008-01-20. Archived from the original on 2008-10-15. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
- ^ a b "The Universe islands in Dubai by Nakheel". DubaiFAQs.com. 2009-07-18. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
- ^ a b Sona Nambiar (2009-05-11). "Nakheel confirms receiving funds". Emirates Business 24/7. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
- ^ Sona Nambiar (2009-05-11). "Focus will be on serviced land when market recovers". Emirates Business 24/7. Retrieved 2009-12-06. (Interview with Chris O'Donnell, CEO at Nakheel.
- ^ "Future Project - The Universe". Nakheel. Archived from the original on 2009-02-09. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
External links
edit- The Universe at Nakheel's official site