Falconcity of Wonders (FCW) was a recipient of the Newsweek Award of Excellence 2009 for its pioneering mega project within Dubailand featuring structures based on famous sites and the architectural marvels of the world.
Photo shows FCW Chairman and CEO Salem Al Moosa (center) receiving the award from H.H. Sheikh Hasher Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, Director General, Dubai Department of Information. Also in photo is Bashar Al Ameer, Managing Director of Dar Al Watan.
FCW features the Pyramids, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Eiffel Tower, the Taj Mahal and the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The city is shaped to represent the falcon, emblematic of the UAE's heritage.
The project is spread over an area more than 41 million square feet and will combine various commercial, residential, educational and leisure amenities with entertainment facilities, and will include apartments, villas, shopping malls, hotels, restaurants, health clubs and spas, and schools and parks.
In addition, there will be a theme park that will cover an area of more than four million square feet. It will be built as the most ambitious tourist destination created to appeal to the widest audience of tourists, covering all age groups, and nationalities.
