That my friends, is how Abu Dhabi will look like in 20 years. A 23 X 17sqm full scale model of the city of Abu Dhabi, mapping out all the development projects based on the Urban Masterplan. Obviously my picture doesn't quite capture it, but it's mind-blowingly massive.
This was part of Cityscape Abu Dhabi, an event that showcases all the major development projects going on here. Since coming here, I've always felt that what we were developing as a firm is massive, and it's so huge, but going to Cityscape puts things in perspective. What we're doing is a small part of the whole masterpiece. Its amazing.
When I saw the models, my first question was who is going to live in all these fancy apartments and villas? Call me a cynic but I don't necessarily believe in the "Build and they will come" motto that everyone in this region subscribes to. But who's to say, I bet someone said the same thing when they were building Hong Kong or Singapore.
Insyallah, I live long enough to see the city built up fully like the model!
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