Al Khiran Pearl City

Al Khiran is a spectacular waterside development which will take around 25 years to complete, and will be home to a population of around 100,000. There are two natural tidal creeks at the site, and some 50% of the 6,400 hectare land area earmarked for development is salt marshland. The objective is to create a high quality and attractive waterside city that tempers this harsh environment with quality construction and sensitive landscaping.

Initial environmental impact assessment took into account the existing topography, prevailing winds and tides, water quality and land and marine ecology – factors which all have a major bearing on the provision of site infrastructure, road transport and utility supply.

Buro Happold has been involved in the delivery of this prestigious project right from the earliest planning stages. When Al Khiran is completed we are confident that it will set the standard for similar developments in the Middle East.