Above, an artist rendering featuring a bird’s eye view of Meydan One, Dubai’s newest development which will become home to more than 78,300 residents when completed before 2020. Courtesy The Meydan City Corporation
Meydan Chairman Saeed Al Tayer has announced plans for a new development titled Meydan One. The scheme will feature a skyscraper, a new mall, a sports facility, dancing fountains to rival Emaar’s, a beach, a civic plaza, a 100-berth marina, and the world’s largest indoor ski slope. Below, the record-breaking stats:
The world’s longest indoor ski slope at 1.2 kilometers.
Current record holder: Bottrop/Germany at 640 meters.
The world’s biggest dancing fountain at 420 meters long.
Current record holder: The Dubai Fountain at 275 meters.
The world’s tallest residential tower.
Current record holder: The World One in India under construction and expected to reach 442 meters.
The world’s highest 360-degree observation deck at 655 meters.
Current record holder: Burj Khalifa at 555 meters.
An artist rendition of the Meydan One Mall interior, which will feature a retractable roof that could be opened in the cooler, winter months to create an alfresco shopping and dining atmosphere. Courtesy The Meydan City Corporation
The Dubai One, which will have 885 residential apartments and a five-star hotel among others, will be world’s tallest residential tower when built. Above, a rendering of the tower. Courtesy The Meydan City Corporation
The Meydan One Mall will also boast of the largest dancing fountain in the world reaching over 420 metres long when built. Courtesy The Meydan City Corporation
Above, a night time rendering of The Dubai One tower which will have the highest observation deck at 655 metres and highest sky restaurant at 675 metres when built. Courtesy The Meydan City Corporation
An aerial view of how Meydan One would look like when the development is completed before 2020. Courtesy The Meydan City Corporation
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, at the launch of Meydan One. Duncan Chard for the National.
A model of the Meydan One development at the launch event. Duncan Chard for the National.
Attendees of the Meydan One launch watch a video featuring Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid. Duncan Chard for the National.
Sheikh Mohammed discusses the project at the launch event. Duncan Chard for the National.
