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Flower of the East

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Flower of the East
The Flower of the East Logo Size:245m
General information
StatusNever built
TypeResidential
Commercial
Construction started2004
Cost€1.7 billion
ManagementDrees & Sommer AG [1]
Technical details
Floor area2.38 million square metres (25.6×10^6 sq ft)
Design and construction
DeveloperFOE Projektgesellschaft mBH
Structural engineerThalen Consult
Main contractorHampa Engineering Corporation
References
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The Flower of the East (Persian: گل شرق) complex was a €1.7 billion tourism attraction project, begun in 2004 in Kish Island and was expected to be finished by 2010. The project was cancelled in 2007. The complex was to accommodate a luxury hotel. This project was cancelled in 2017.[1]

Development project

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The Flower of the East Development Project was the biggest project on Kish Island in the Persian Gulf. The project was slated to include three hotels, three Residential Areas, Villas and Apartment Complexes, Coffee Shops, Showrooms, Stores, Sports Facilities and a Marina. The project was managed by the German firm FOE Projektgesellschaft mbH.[2] Flower of the East Kish Development company in which FOE Projektgeselschaft mbH is the 98% share holder, has been registered in Department of Registrar of Companies and Industrial and Intellectual Ownerships of Kish Free Zone Organization and continues to be active and has received the annual Economy Activity License for 2010 from KFZO and also received the Amendment of the primary Foreign Investment Permission from FIPA on 05/01/2009.

Flower of the East consists of these sub categories:

  • Flower of the East Hotel
  • Mainland Apartments
  • Promenades: Mainland Promenade, Marina Promenade, Gardens, Patio & Restaurants, Shopping malls
  • Marina: Club Village Villas, Club Arcades, Yacht Harbour, Apartments
  • Harbour City
  • Parc Residences
  • Golf Villas & Hotel
  • Fallin Waters Golf Club & Residences
  • Hotels: Beauty, Spa, Park etc.[2][3]

Hotel

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The Centerpiece of the project is a hotel in the shape of a flower. The tower is a combination of Persian and Modern architecture. Due to the geographical location of the Flower of the East Hotel, the sunrise would have been seen by the hotel residents. The hotel was to be surrounded by a park.[4]

Marina

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The Flower of the East Marina

A Marina Club Village is to be constructed by Flower of the East Hotel:[2]

  • Marina Club Village is surrounded by club park. Each garden is modelled Middle East shaped.
  • Marina Club Arcade is the central attraction for the fans of water sports.
  • The Marina offers a harbour for demanding skipper.

Falling Waters golf club and residences

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  • The golf facilities include an 18-hole championship golf course based on PGA standards and a 9-hole course for beginners.
  • The properties of Falling Water Residences are between 1500 and 3500 m² and living areas are 430 to 2000 m² that can be designed and furnished according to the taste of the owner.[2]
Falling Waters Golf Club

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "طرح ديگري جایگزین پروژه گل شرق کیش می شود. - نمایش محتوای خبر - صدا و سیمای کیش". Archived from the original on 2019-01-03. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  2. ^ a b c d Iran Export Magazine
  3. ^ Flower of the East Official Site Announcement
  4. ^ Sybarites Quick View of Flower of the East Hotel
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