The project’s higher committee adopts its promising plan to achieve a boom in the creative activity in the region
«Al Quoz Creative» .. a new achievement in the march of Dubai
Latifa bint Mohammed chaired the meeting of the Higher Committee of "Al Quoz Creative".
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Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairwoman of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) and member of the Dubai Council, confirmed that the "Creative Al Quoz" project lays the foundations for Dubai's vision of building future creative areas and further consolidating the emirate's position as an incubator. For creativity in the region and the world, noting that constructive cooperation between the various partners will bring out the project in the best way.
This came during Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed chairing the meeting of the Supreme Committee of the Al Quoz Creative Project. and entrepreneurs wishing to invest in various areas of the creative economy, and the Al Quoz Creative District Development Project continues its journey with serious and deliberate steps to translate this vision into reality.
The project aims to provide an integrated environment for creators to work and live at affordable costs within the framework of a profitable partnership for developers and land owners, in light of a sustainable work environment that supports all stages of creative work, from design and implementation to presentation and marketing, and is characterized by public spaces that support pedestrian movement and unusual means of transportation in the area Creative Al Quoz, linking it to various means of transportation and venues for artistic events, as well as giving the region an unprecedented distinctive identity at the level of the Emirate of Dubai;
To attract visitors and tourists all day and all year round to enjoy, learn and entertain.
positive fruits
Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said: "Today we are witnessing another achievement in the development of the Al Quoz Creative District project, according to which the Al Quoz Creative District will turn into one of the largest creative districts in the world, which will yield positive fruits and many gains in the creative economy system in the emirate." .
She added, "This project lays the foundations and basic pillars from which Dubai's vision is based on building future creative areas and continuing to consolidate the emirate's position as an incubator for creativity in the region and the world, by providing the appropriate infrastructure and adopting regulatory frameworks and policies that support the creative and cultural community."
The aspects of joint cooperation between our various partners in the project had a positive impact in formulating this promising and distinctive scheme for the Al Quoz area in the best way.”
Practical steps
Within the framework of its regular meetings to follow up on the progress of project implementation, set priorities, and approve action plans and implementation mechanisms, the committee reviewed the practical steps taken to implement the decisions recommended in the previous meeting, and the axes of the work agenda in the next phase, in the presence of the Director General and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Roads Authority And Transportation, Vice Chairman of the Committee Mattar Al Tayer, Director General of Dubai Municipality Daoud Al Hajri, Director General of the Government of Dubai Media Office Mona Ghanem Al Marri, Director General of “Dubai Culture” Hala Badri, Director General of the Dubai Digital Authority Hamad Al Mansouri, and CEO of Wasl Asset Management Hisham Al Qassim.
During the meeting, the general plan developed by Dubai Municipality was approved based on a study and analysis of a number of the best international and local successful experiences in the planning, implementation and management of creative areas;
To extract the elements of success that can be applied in Al Quoz Creative District.
The master plan for land use in Al Quoz seeks to achieve a boom in the creative activity of the region;
After its completion, it is expected to increase the number of creators from 900 to 20 thousand, provide housing for more than 8000 people, and attract about 33,000 visitors per day, in addition to providing eight times the current creative spaces and three times the recreational and support spaces, in addition to 30% An increase in commercial space.
Compared to many industrial zones dedicated to creative activity around the world, Al Quoz Creative District will be one of the largest in the world;
Both in terms of floor space or numbers of creators.
pioneering vision
For the first time, a unique planning code developed for Al Quoz Creative District will be used within a pioneering planning vision. This code will provide flexible spaces that take into account profitability and flexibility and achieve the vision of Al Quoz Creative District by accommodating all the different creative activities and other supportive and supportive spaces and taking into account the existence of an integrated environment that guarantees housing and co-working supportive and stimulating For development for land owners and creative use.
The master plan will also ensure a co-working and housing environment, as it will provide 2,900 affordable housing units for creatives, integrating with the design of the public space;
It provides spaces that accommodate the establishment of activities and artistic events and the display of creative products, in addition to the development of interactive spaces by transforming the cakes into shaded outdoor spaces, paths of knowledge and exploration equipped with entertainment and attractions, and public areas for rest and recreation, social events and display of artistic elements.
Infrastructure networks were defined in accordance with the requirements of the region's development, and initial plans were drawn up in coordination with all infrastructure stakeholders.
The scheme follows an innovative strategy for the art and visual identity of the area, according to which the artistic elements will be distributed and designed in the public space, and a plan will be developed for the design and distribution of artistic elements from models and murals, and paths to explore the arts;
To provide a unique experience for your visitors.
In addition to the general plan, a guide will be provided for the development of the Al Quoz Creative District, which includes standards and guidelines that take into account the preservation of the urban form and the industrial identity of Al Quoz through mechanisms to benefit from existing warehouses and transform them to accommodate various creative activities.
In addition to defining the planning requirements necessary to develop the land based on the new code and to preserve the identity of Al Quoz Creative District.
• 20,000 creators, whom the project seeks to attract upon its completion.
• 33,000 visitors per day, which aims to attract them to Creative Al Quoz.
Latifa bint Muhammad:
• «The project lays down the basic pillars from which Dubai's vision of building future creative areas and continuing to consolidate its position as an incubator for creativity in the world».
• "Al Quoz Creative District will turn into one of the largest creative areas in the world, which will yield positive fruits and many gains in the creative economy system in the emirate."
Phase
The meeting of the Supreme Committee of the Al Quoz Creative Project reviewed the implementation plan for the development work in the Al Quoz Creative District, which included three phases. within the public space.
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