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some shops and boutiques, and finally a new one and 150 meters wide, separated from the open sea
Abu Dhabi Ladies Club / UPA Italia music school which will be inaugurated in 2021. The with a series of strips of land and breakwaters: in
complex also has an area dedicated to outdoor sports the lagoon, women are free to swim and sunbathe
such as a regular soccer field with related stands and without the Abaya, the characteristic covering dress
changing rooms (500 sqm) surrounded by an athletics of the Persian Gulf region, far from any prying eyes
track, tennis courts, and a shed for small boats and and curious boats. In addition to landscape areas for
water sports equipment. festivals and special events and the beach to create
The entire complex is immersed in a park of 180,000 a special lagoon to maximize the privacy and safety
sqm overlooking the sea: in front of the Club beach for club members and guests, along with a sufficient
a special lagoon has been created, between 120 number of parking.

The first club dedicated exclusively to women was non-rigid shapes. The sinuous forms have generated
built in the splendid setting of Abu Dhabi, overlooking fluid and unusual spaces that make this architecture
a lagoon in the crystal clear sea of the Persian Gulf. In highly characterizing. The plant embraces a semi-
the new club, luxury and comfort bear the signature covered central space called Festival Space. In this
of Urbanism Planining Architecture, an international space, there are the outdoor swimming pool and the
architecture firm with offices in Milan and Abu Dhabi. solarium area overlooking the park and the beach. The
The main architect of the studio and co-founder is the cladding of the building is in stone, while the floors of
Italian architect Paolo Lettieri. the prestigious areas are in Carrara Calacatta marble.
The modern and organic architecture of the Club The Club House includes a restaurant, a cafeteria, a
House (the 12,000 sqm main building) recalls the lounge area, and a VIP area, a fitness area and a VIP
floral forms in plan: the client›s request was to have fitness area, a semi-Olympic indoor swimming pool
a unique building, highly iconic and with sinuous and with a relaxation area with whirlpools, a kindergarten,

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