• Design: The district will foster a perfect work-life balance in an integrated and walkable community, connecting entertainment and lifestyle offerings, such as the Al Wasl Plaza and UAE National Pavilion, with flexible and modern office buildings. The district will utilise the latest strategies, materials and innovations to maximise water efficiency and minimise energy use. All buildings will have at least LEED Gold Certification.
• Business: District 2020 will be an innovation hub for those with the urge to connect with others and live at the centre of human innovation. It will be a contributor for the UAE economy, attracting investment and exceptional talent to an ecosystem designed to connect people, goods and ideas, and facilitate access to markets, knowledge and innovation. It will be a place for those who want to operate in a dynamic, collaborative environment, where companies in big data, the internet of things and augmented reality, can easily connect. It’s for the start-up, the SME and the multinational.
• Community: District 2020 will be at the heart of Dubai South, an emerging master-planned city. The district includes 65,000 square metres of residential space, Al Wasl Plaza as the central gathering point, 10km of cycling track and 45,900 square metres of parkland – equivalent to six football pitches. It will be a home, workplace and retreat.
• Technology: District 2020’s digital infrastructure will deploy a high speed, resilient network utilising the latest available technologies to provide high performance plus scalability, flexibility and security. It will boast one of the first 5G mobile networks in the world.
• Education: District 2020 will also be home to world-class education, academic and research facilities, a Children and Science Centre, museums and galleries, to support business and empower the young.
• Transport: The dedicated Route 2020 Dubai Metro line is being constructed and District 2020 will be one stop from Al Maktoum International Airport – set to become the largest airport in the world – and within an hour of two other international airports. It is also adjacent to four major highways in the UAE and close to Jebel Ali Port, the largest marine terminal in the Middle East.
• The World: The UAE stands at the crossroads of the world, geographically and culturally. Two-thirds of the global population are no more than eight hours’ flying time away. It is estimated that 20 million people will visit Dubai each year by 2020 and 25 million visits are expected at Expo 2020 Dubai between October 2020 and April 2021 – 70 percent of which will be from outside the host nation, the largest percentage in World Expo history.
For more information visit our stand at Saeed Hall 1, S1D20, Cityscape Global, which runs from 11-13 September 2017, from 1000-1900 at Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai.
