Majid Al Futtaim has signed an agreement with Chile-based company, Crystal Lagoons, to develop the fully swimmable 70,000sqm Lagoon Al Ghaf at its new flagship mixed-use community in Dubai, Tilal Al Ghaf.
Setting a new benchmark for community living crafted around wellbeing and human engagement, Lagoon Al Ghaf will bring a slice of tropical paradise to community residents doorstep. It will also provide a high degree of public access to the Crystal Lagoon area, one that is exclusive but is shared with neighbours and guests, creating a premier setting for special events.
Hawazen Esber, CEO Communities at Majid Al Futtaim Properties, said: The centrepiece of Tilal Al Ghafs masterplan is shaped around active and passive spaces. The swimmable Crystal Lagoon adds a new dimension to community living standards, giving residents and visitors a genuine resort lifestyle experience. The vision is to create a shared space that everyone can use, where families can enjoy meaningful moments together, and where friends and neighbours can meet and relax in an engaging setting.
Lagoon Al Ghaf will be the heart of Tilal Al Ghaf and is in line with Majid Al Futtaims placemaking strategy for the community to offer diverse, family-friendly recreational choices. Featuring more than 400m of sandy white beach and 1.5km of waterfront promenade, it will offer a scenic outlook for The Hive, Club Hive and Hive Park, the communitys vibrant retail, dining and leisure hub. As well as swimming, the Crystal Lagoon will host a selection of active water sports, including kayaking and stand-up paddle-boarding.
The Crystal Lagoons company estimates that its technology uses up to half the water needed to maintain a park of the same size, and up to 30 times less water than a standard golf course. Further enhancing Tilal Al Ghafs sustainability targets, the Crystal Lagoon will be filled and topped-up using groundwater. This will relieve pressure on the water table, which is rising in many of Dubais residential areas because of intensive irrigation for landscaping.
This is an eco-friendly and sustainable technology, setting a new standard for public space and leisure, said Carlos Salas, Crystal Lagoons regional director Middle East and Asia. We are able to transform any location into a beautiful beach paradise, and provide a unique amenity for the community to enjoy.
Majid Al Futtaim launched Tilal Al Ghaf, its new flagship mixed-use community in Dubai, during April. Spanning 300ha at the intersection of Hessa Street and Sheikh Zayed Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street, near Dubai Sports City, Tilal Al Ghaf is a phased project that will include more than 6,500 freehold homes when complete by 2027, ranging from apartments, townhouses, and bungalows, through to substantial luxury villas.