2/ The Pointe Project and Construction Management | Dar Al Handassah The Pointe The newly restructured Nakheel Properties, one of the world’s largest real estate developers and a key player in Dubai’s vision for the 21st century, is back with newly announced plans to expand Dar-designed Ibn Battuta Mall and Dragon Mart. Nakheel has also announced plans to build ‘The Pointe’ an exclusive new $80 million restaurant and shopping area at the tip of its Palm Jumeirah trunk facing the Atlantis Hotel. The project is a mixed-use retail and entertainment complex conceived as an exciting and vibrant terminus for the residential fronds and captivating spine of the Palm. The location directly opposite and across the bay from the landmark Atlantis features a destination type linear complex with casual cafés, bistros and specialty restaurants. The architecture caters for a relaxed quayside ambiance where the restaurants’ lower and upper terraces and balconies adjoin interior spaces allowing innovative seating and uncompromised views of the waterfront’s many features and amenities. The sinuously curving facades of these venues parallel the water and landscaped terraces. Casual strolling and various leisure activities are planned for this quay side location including the viewing of the Dancing Waters fountains which can be viewed from the convenient arena seating nestled into the shoreline. The dual dancing fountains p24 Dar trade teams : Architecture Structure MEP Civil Infrastructure Landscaping The Palm Monorail Station Transportation Environmental Geotechnical & Marine Project Management 28