Linear Island with Port

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Gaza

1 Low-rise courtyard housing blocks 2 High rise coastal housing placed for prevailing wind ventilation and cooling 3 Early Urban Fabric Study - Low and Mid-rise Housing 4 Main commercial artery

Initially, this land creation focuses on an isolated floating cargo facility served by Ferry service for workers. With continued growth and prosperity, a causeway is constructed and cargo facilities, light industry and manufacturing expand. The initial phase anchors a Deep Sea Port facility ale to load and unload container ships with manufacturing and assembly facilities beyond the three mile limit. A Free Trade Zone enhances successful development by investments. Housing needs are provided for. Public spaces create a sense of place; cultural services including mosques, social services complete a small city with a sense of Community. Expanding over decades of growth and filled sections of land, the island will eventually grow closer to the mainland separated by only a strip of water. Phasing includes mainland growth.

Project Design Team: Tibor Martin, Aaron Opalka, Samuel Ruberti, Benjamin Zoghbi