Marina Cove Islands near Wadi

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Gaza

1 Public green space 2 Hotels and marina park 3 Shaded Trellis Walkway 4 Early urban fabric study

This scheme creates a series of Islands off the coast of Gaza which has services that are meant to attract tourists and corporate businesses. Connected to a new deep sea port, the Islands and their financial success will invite growth to the existing urban center on the mainland. These new facilities should revitalize and expand planned light industry zones and its residential growth toward existing River and wetland preserves, south of Gaza. The proposed plan shows higher income, low rise housing, surrounding a special Island Town Center with hotels and other tourist facilities including special marinas for Mediterranean yachts and sail boats.

Separated into distinct neighborhoods, local shopping, schools and religious and other cultural facilities are within walking distances. The Cargo and Port facilities, invite shipping from throughout the Mediterranean with international distribution of assembled and manufactured goods from within the existing Gaza Strip perimeter. This design approach is a conscious attempt to build on existing services, protecting existing agricultural land and the environmental and utilize mainland amenities and infrastructure. This growth and mainland growth is anticipated over a long time frame.

Project Design Team: Amy Hutchins, Jeffrey Massey, Kevin Morin