Zayed City: Abu Dhabi's Capital City District

The Master Plan was developed in three stages: 1) a District Concept Plan developed by CIVITAS Studio, 2) a UAE Capital City Symposium, held in Abu Dhabi, and led by Larry Beasley, which gathered representatives from world capital cities to discuss and frame recommendations, and 3) a final Capital District Master Plan developed by a consortium of consultants with CIVITAS Studio as overall masterplan advisors. The resulting Master Plan outlined a vibrant, sustainable district that incorporated:

• A transit-oriented structure based on a proposed metro rail link;
• A capital business district (CBD) that serves as the commercial heart of the plan;
• A new federal precinct of government ministries and international embassies;
• Two high-density ‘transit spine’ neighbourhoods; and
• Surrounding neighbourhoods with a mix of low and medium density populations.
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CIVITAS Studio also completed the subsequent phase of the project - the detailed Precinct Plan and Development Guidelines for the Federal Precinct.

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Awards
Cityscape Award for the best Master Plan Community

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