The wealthy Middle Eastern nation of the United Arab Emirates a Cultural District is being planned which will include several of the super stars of the world of architecture and design. The cultural center will be based on an Island jut off the coast of Abu Dhabi. The design team will include the influential Frank Gehry of Guggenheim fame, who will design a cotemporary art Museum for the project. Also planned is a. Jean Nouvel will design a classical museum, which possibly will be in association with Paris Museum Le Louvre. Zaha Hadid will create a performing arts center, which is pictured above. The plan also calls for a number of other structures, museums, and art schools. The project is set to open within the next 10 years.
Via NYT
