MARINA PLANNING & DESIGN
MARINA PLANNING & DESIGN The marinas forming Palm Jumeirah in Dubai boasted new features and luxury design. analysis at a large scale. We were also challenged to find new features and luxury design standards, which needed to be built in record time. Palm Jumeirah Marina East and West, with 582 berths that were designed to have a specific role in the overall system, were part of the initial studies. They included specially designed floating concrete pontoons, underwater lighting, stainless steel cleats and bollards, modern utility pedestals (with proximity cards for adding utilities to your berth), utility trays cast into the top of the pontoons, energy-saving LED illumination and wireless Internet connections. “With a continuous physical presence of professional staff in the Middle East since then, our team has been involved and remains engaged in some of the most iconic projects in the region,” says Dave Canfield (with ATM since 2004). Missing decade This summary is still missing more than a decade of recent projects and innovations, as well as too many stories Photo: Nakheel and quotes. We are now experiencing a new emphasis on sustainability, environmental design and social responsibility. We are in the midst of an unprecedented shift in propulsion systems and new decarbonisation regulations. Addressing the design challenges of climate change is now unavoidable due to the looming implications of financial performance and user demand. However, we also learned over more than three decades that there are fundamentals that do not change, and we intend to continue developing new best practices that will enable sustainable growth into the future. Esteban L. Biondi is a principal at ATM and has been with the company since 2002. WIGGINS MARINA BULL +1 (805) 485-7821 wigginslift@wigginslift.com www.wigginslift.com www.marinaworld.com – January/February 2022 41
