Dubai Marina Maps

Juxtaposition of DM to Jebel Ali Palm

2009-01-16T10:10:00.018+04:00

Detail of Dubai Marina (top right of pic) from a recent Dubai area Google Maps image posted on Skyscrapercity.com:

The full picture:
click on image to enlarge

The Jebel Ali Palm & Waterfront project in a recent project render:

Doubts, however, surround developer Nakheel's ability to complete this project.

Much of the build plans have been put on hold.

Skyscrapercity.com is a great resource for researching the history of Dubai's recent property developments.

Despite Nakheel's achievements in thus far transforming the landscape of Dubai with projects like this, the Jumeirah Palm, Jumeirah islands and several other projects of scale (Ibn Battuta Mall, the Gardens and Discovery Gardens also come to mind), many have been plagued with controversy and delays.

Few if any projects under Nakheel proceed without numerous changes in design and even complete changes in location. Some high profile projects, like Jumeirah Lake Towers and the Arabian Canal, have even been transferred to other developers.

All of this points to a very poorly managed and incompetent commercial entity, despite its size and close connection to the powers that be in Dubai.

Since early 2005 when I initially began to look closely at property developments in Dubai I could see a pattern of what I would call failures and false moves with regard to Nakheel projects. (See What's Wrong with Thiese Beautiful Pictures?) These issues would not have been hard to spot for anyone makeing the effort to do a bit of research.

Say Nakheel, which in Arabic means palm, and instead think ten-foot pole.

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Emaar's Prospectus DM Map

2006-12-31T11:54:00.000+04:00

This image provides some indication of how the Marina will look when complete. The interchanges and road network including a total of 6 bridges spanning the Marina waterway would appear to be accurate.

Click image to enlarge, select maximum view or easy-print view.

While not all of the structures shown accurately depict the positions and dimensions of real buildings, this image is an improvement over more dated ones. The circular-shaped structure at center, for example, is part of a large mall complex currently under-construction and appears to be very true to form.

Click images for map detail:

The two interchanges on either end of the Marina will provide improved access. Especially convenient will be the more direct access from Sheikh Zayed Road to the Jumeirah Beach Residences on the far side of the Marina canal.

A big source of controversy exists over what will be built by Emaar in the former position of its sales center (left image). The Upper Marina (right image) is sometimes referred to as the tallest block as it is expected to include a number of supertall towers, several over 100 floors. Also anticipated is a T-shaped mall.

It is expected that the road network in the interior areas of the Marina will also be rebuilt in the manner shown in the diagram. At Marina center (right image) will be a gigantic mall, hotel and restaurant complex seen from above as a bowl-shaped arena.

The far end of the Marina is expected to be quieter with more low and mid-rise structures, however it will still house a great number of residents. A small wharf is planned as well as a large Choithrams supermarket. There is also talk of a park of some sort and mosque.

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Dubai Metro Update

2006-10-25T02:25:00.000+04:00

The following graphic (click to enlarge) lists the planned stations for the Dubai Metro Red and Green lines. The Red line will include four stops within near proximity to Dubai Marina.

Metro image and map graphic compiled from the Dubai Metro website.

Detailed commentary about the planned station listings for the Dubai Marina can be found at Four Metro Stations for Dubai Marina.

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Google Earth Views of Dubai Marina

2006-08-30T17:53:00.000+04:00

Images from early or mid-2005. (Click for enlarged view.)

Jumeirah Beach Residences (40 tower complex) NW side Marina.

Upper Marina, future home to upwards of 50 residential towers.
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Upper Marina Towers

2006-08-30T16:30:00.000+04:00

The upper Marina district will feature a collection of the tallest towers in Dubai, ranging from 50 to 100+ storeys. In all up to 24 towers and a large shopping mall could eventually fill the two city blocks. The graphic below shows the location and height of each tower (click to enlarge).

Towers Completed (as of August 2006):

Al Seef Tower

Towers Under-Construction (completion by end 2006):

Towers Under-Construction (completion by end 2007):

Emirates Marina

glimpse of the future (image source)
right 23 Marina (89 fl), center Princess Tower (109 fl), left Infinity Tower (80 fl)
Towers Under-Construction (completion beyond 2007):

Infinity Tower
Emirates Crown
Princess Tower
Ocean Heights
The Torch
Marina Pinnacle
MAG 218
23 Marina

Proposed Towers (construction not yet commenced):

Ocean Heights 2
Elite Residences
Marina 101
Sulafa Tower
Marina Garden

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Request for Maps

2006-06-30T04:16:00.000+04:00

Anyone with links to other Dubai Marina maps are invited to sumbit them (as a link or email attachment) for posting at this website. Plot maps, transportation routes, satellite imagery... all are welcome. Contributions and links will be duly credited.

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The Dubai Metro Network

2006-05-12T17:48:00.000+04:00

The Dubai Metro will have a dedicated station in the area of the Dubai Marina. Some illustrations of the network have shown the line running on the Jumeirah Lake Towers side of Sheikh Zayed Road, rather than the Dubai Marina side. The following maps offer some perspective. The first appears to offer better detail than the second, although the second is posted at the official Dubai Metro government site. (Click on both maps for larger views.)

The Dubai Government Metro Map

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March 2006 Plotmap

2006-03-09T13:11:00.000+04:00

From Skyscrapercity.com by regular forum poster, Dubaiflo:

New Marina Map: My 2nd Project from this thread based on an unfortunately very old satellite shot.

This plotmap (click to enlarge) depicts towers within the Dubai Marina and their locations. Refer to links above for possible updates. Detail:

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Dubai Marina Map Template

2006-01-05T13:29:00.000+04:00

The map above highlights the Jumeirah Lake Towers development while the Dubai Marina area (upper portion) is left unmarked. It may thus be downloaded and filled in and labelled with Dubai Marina landmarks as needed. (Click on image for full-size view.)

Find here in PDF format a fully-labelled Dubai map, produced by the Dubai government.

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Dubai Marina vis-à-vis Greater Dubai

2005-10-21T08:37:00.000+04:00

......................................click map to enlarge
Dubai Marina (encircled area left of the Palm) is part of what is sometimes referred to as the New Dubai. The Dubai Marina borders Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai's main artery, which runs the length of the coast to Abu Dhabi. (SZR can be faintly seen in the map, roughly 1-3 km inland.) Dubai's most important sites and landmarks line this highway.

Starting just left of Dubai Marina is Ibn Battuta Mall, the largest shopping mall in Dubai, until Mall of the Emirates (next on the map) opened in September 2005. This mall features the world's largest indoor ski slope. The mall will keep its title as Dubai's and the Middle East's largest until the Mall of Dubai opens at the Burj Dubai Tower around 2008.

The Burj Dubai Tower, 18 floors and counting, will be the tallest building in the world when completed. It is to be surrounded by smaller towers and a new development called Old Dubai. Further along the highway is the former singnature landmark for Dubai, the Dubai World Trade Center, built in 1979. Between the Burj Dubai and the WTC is a wall of towers lining either side of SZR (see photo). If there really is such a thing as New Dubai and Old Dubai, then this area might be referred to as Dubai Now. It's the most happening part of the city--traffic wise!

After the World Trade Center, Sheikh Zayed Road fans out into different branches depositing drivers into the different districts of the real old Dubai. The large waterway, known as Dubai Creek, will be extended at some point, winding its way back down to SZR and ending at what will be called Buisiness Bay--sure to be another claimant for the title of New Dubai.

At far right on the map above is the Dubai International Airport. When traffic is light (pre-dawn hours and Friday daytime) it takes only 20 minutes to travel between the airport and Dubai Marina via SZR. Under normal traffic conditions it takes about 40 minutes.

Offshore are the island developments. The only one pictured above is the Jumeirah Palm. A more photographic current map would clearly show the Jebel Ali Palm and parts of The World and Deria Palm. Next in line to rise from the Arabian (aka Persian) Gulf is the Dubai Waterfront, which will be a landmass in the shape of a large crescent moon, partially encircling the Jebel Ali Palm. The Waterfront will reach inland, stretching along the banks of a river--to be constructed. This will complement the soon to be dug out Jumeirah Lake (opposite Dubai Marina on SZR), Jumeirah Islands (already visible on newer maps) and a host of other water-themed developments.

Illustrated map revealing all major offshore developments:

Dubai Waterfront, Jebel Ali Palm, Jumeirah Palm, The World & Deira Palm.
Still more, there will be the massive Dubai Land project and neighboring developments that will fill most of the inland desert area below what is now the present city of Dubai. Complementing all of this will be several new and expanded expressways, interchanges, overpasses, bridges and tunnels (some already completed and most presently under construction), as well as a two line metro with connecting monorails, tram lines and a building-to-building personal transport system, along with new bus lines (including the world's first a/c bus stands), water taxis and ferries, and last but not least--to complement the presently under-construction massive Dubai Int'l Airport's Terminal 3--a whole new international airport at Jebel Ali.

What exists of Dubai today is about one third of what will exist in the near future and about 1/3 of all the new construction is taking place now! As a result, the metropolis is presently a mess, but what is yet to be seen will be quite simply amazing. It's easy to be skeptical that any city or state could pull off such an ambitios plan, but when one visits Dubai and sees all the towers rising--currently over 200--the land reclamation in progress and all of the roadworks, it is hard to remain skeptical.

Return to site later for a better quality map. Closer and more detailed maps of Dubai Marina visible at earlier posting.

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Westside Marina, aka Dubai Marina (1998)

2005-07-04T17:27:00.000+04:00

An early view of the Dubai Marina masterplan, submitted to Emaar in 1998 by Canada's H.O.K. and W.A.T.G. architects of Newport Beach, California.

More images at the heading link (above).

Dubai Marina - Concept Master Plan Dubai, United Arab Emirates - 1998

These illustrations are part of a concept package produced during a two week period in September 1998 for Emaar Properties, PJSC - Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This competition was a collaborative design effort with HOK - Toronto, Canada, as executive architects and WATG Architects Newport Beach, CA.

A City with in a City, Westside Marina was conceived to be a community of over 150,000 residents containing the best elements of urban living in the 21st. Century. Like many of the great cities throughout history water played a central role in the planning. The concept involved the building of a Grand Canal that provides a focus for each element of the plan. The Waterway and marinas comprise approximately 20% of an 1,140 acre site to the South of the City of Dubai.

Design Consultant to WATG Architects:

Responsibilities included Lead Design for WATG Architects during the competition phase of the project working closely with the HOK design team assisting in the development of the central themes of the concept. This role involved the development of the concept Hotel Sites along the beach and extended peninsulas as well as around the Main Basin and Urban Center. Support of this effort included the overall Concept Illustration.

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Masterplan in Miniature

2005-07-01T14:00:00.000+04:00

This image portrays a larger Marina community which would have the Jumeirah Beach Residences located within the pink area at image top and Jumeirah Lake Towers across Sheikh Zayed Road in the orange area at image bottom.

The total area pictured could be thought of as a new Dubai central district, housing perhaps as many as 400 towers and over 200,000 residents. (It is likely that this is an earlier plan for the Dubai Marina before either JBR or JLT were envisioned.)

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Photos & Illustrations

2005-06-19T10:19:00.000+04:00

Dubai Marina Building Plots

The diagram of the Dubai Marina below (found at a Skyscrapercity.com forum) illustrates the location of each building either built, under constrution or proposed. The MAG 218 plot can be seen at the bottom left corner of the block of towers found on the right side of the diagram. (The block is disected by a "t" shaped green area.)

See full-sized image.

Dubai Marina Overview

The Larger Picture

This combination photo/illustration shows off Dubai's incredible coastal developments. Dubai Marina though hard to see from this level is just to the right of the middle, Jumeirah Palm. On the far right is the Deira Palm, the largest and newest of the 3 palm islands. To the far left is the Jebel Ali Palm surrounded by the latest and most ambitious mega project, the Dubai Waterfront, built in the shape of a crescent moon. Unlike the other developments it covers a huge swath of inland territory in additon to the large seaward extention. Finally, in the midst of all the palms is The World--a collection of hundreds of small islands arranged to depict a map of the world. All these developments are man-made and represent both the vision and daring of Dubai's rulers.

The small central Palm is nearly complete, the left side Palm about half constructed, the right side Palm and World islands just beginning to emerge above water and the crescent moon Waterfront yet to be started. Each will play host to a multitude of resorts and high-end residences, while the Dubai Waterfront will add various theme resorts and attractions, a city center and a residential/commercial tower as high or higher than the Burj Dubai tower closer to the center of Dubai--already expected to become the tallest building in the world and presently under construction.

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