- Flower of the East
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building_name = Flower of the East
caption = The Flower of the East Logo
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location =Kish Island ,Persian Gulf
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status =
groundbreaking =2004
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est_completion =2010
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use = Residential
Commercial
cost = €1.7 billion
floor_area = 238 hectares
architect =
engineer = flagicon|GER [http://www.thalen.de/ Thalen Consult]
contractor = flagicon|IRN [http://www.hampaco.org/ Hampa Engineering Corporation]
developer = flagicon|GER FOE Projektgesellschaft mBH
owner =
management = flagicon|GER [http://www.dreso.com/ Drees & Sommer AG]
references = [http://www.floweroftheeast.com]The Flower of the East (PerB|گل شرق) complex is a 1.7 billion Euro, tourism attraction project, begun in 2004 in
Kish Island and is expected to be finished by 2010. [ [http://www.kishtpc.com/trade/Desc.asp?id=723&id2=102&id5=8 Kish TPC Announces Launch Flower of the East Project] ] [ [http://www.abrarnews.com/politic/1384/841104/html/gardesh.htm Abrar Online Newspaper] ] [ [http://www.iranexportsmagazine.com/Archive/mag%2092/investment92.htm Iran Export Magazine] ] The complex will accommodate one of only two 7-star hotels in the world.About the Project
The Flower of the East Development Project is the biggest project on Kish Island in the
Persian Gulf . The project, includes a '7-Star' and two '5-Star' hotels, three Residential Areas, Villas and Apartment Complexes, Coffee Shops, Showrooms, Stores, Sports Facilities and aMarina . The project is managed by the German firm FOE Projektgesellschaft mbH. [ [http://www.iranexportsmagazine.com/Archive/mag%2092/investment92.htm Iran Export Magazine] ]ite Plan
Flower of the East is consisted 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. [ [http://www.floweroftheeast.com Flower of the East Official Site Announcement] ] [ [http://www.iranexportsmagazine.com/Archive/mag%2092/investment92.htm Iran Export Magazine] ]Flower of the East Hotel The Centerpiece of the project is a 7-star hotel in the shape of a flower. The tower is a combination of Persian and Modern
architecture . Due to the geographical location of theFlower of the East Hotel , thesunrise is seen by the hotel residents. The hotel is surrounded by apark . [ [http://www.sybarites.org/2006/10/27/the-flower-of-the-east-hotel-kish-iran Sybarites Quick View of Flower of the East Hotel] ]Marina
The Flower of the East Marina A Marina Club Village is to be constructed by Flower of the East Hotel: [ [http://www.iranexportsmagazine.com/Archive/mag%2092/investment92.htm Iran Export Magazine] ]
* 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 & Residences
*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. [ [http://www.iranexportsmagazine.com/Archive/mag%2092/investment92.htm Iran Export Magazine] ]References
ee also
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Burj al-Arab
*Kish Island
*The Centaurus Links & Sources
* [http://www.floweroftheeast.com/ Flower of the East Website]
* [http://www.dreso.com/english/referenzen/Flower_of_the_East_Iran.asp?oldmode=0&art=quartier®ion= Office Responsible, Drees & Sommer]
* [http://www.kish.ir Kish Free Zone Organization]
* [http://www.iraneconomics.net/fa/articles.asp?id=1625&magid=83 Iran Economics]
* [http://www.skyscraperlife.com/iran/160-kish-island-flower-east-project-approved-uc.html SkyScraper Life Bulletin]
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