Masdar City
District · Abu Dhabi
Ages 13+ · Outdoor · 1 to 3 hours · Free
Fun fact: Masdar City's narrow shaded streets and buildings were designed to stay cool. It's the planned low-carbon district near the airport, and worth a wander just to see how it's built. Start at the old Masdar Institute buildings, now Khalifa University, and the wind tower.
Facts
- Began
- 2006, as a planned low-carbon city; building from 2008
- Don't miss
- The wind tower and the shaded lanes of the old core
- Area
- 6 km², masterplanned by Foster + Partners
- Home to
- IRENA headquarters and the AI university MBZUAI
On the map at 24.43330, 54.61849, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi.
Photos
- Masdar City on the map · Yas Island map
- Masdar City's Central Park and campus buildings · NNegm · CC BY-SA 4.0
- The golden multi-use hall in Masdar City · NNegm · CC BY-SA 4.0
- A driverless podcar in Masdar City · Jan Seifert · CC BY 2.0
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