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Six projects that didn't make it

by CW Staff on Mar 23, 2010

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Shah Rukh Khan: The RAK mega-development named after him "kind of fell through" (AFP/Getty Images).

The Middle East has had more than its fair share of ambitious, groundbreaking construction projects. Occasionally, for whatever reason, some projects don’t quite manage to see the light of day. Here are six of them.

Shah Rukh Khan Boulevard
“My vision for the project is to make life a celebration. I have lent my name to the project and I intend to share and transfer my passion for design and living spaces into this world class community that residents will be proud of.”

Those were the words of Shah Rukh Khan, Bollwood legend, at the unveiling of Shah Rukh Khan Boulevard in October 2008. Fast forward to February 2010 and the actor confirmed, in an interview with Emirates Business, that Shah Rukh Khan Boulevard “kind of fell through”.

Announced just as the financial crisis was gaining momentum, the project comprised ten residential towers on Ras Al Khaimah’s Dana Island. TSA Group was the developer and LA-based design house Ashai Design Corporation created the masterplan for the project. The reported development budget was US $2.2 billion and the intended completion date was 2012.

A giant statue of the great man was not reported to be part of the plan.

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