Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled its US$1.3bn proposals to create a new waterfront mixed-use neighourhood in Muscat, the capital city of Oman.

The practice’s plans for Oman’s Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning will revitalise an existing administrative and industrial area of the city, introducing new residential neighbourhoods, mixed-use developments catering to government departments, and a new cultural quarter.

ZHA’s proposals, which have a value of £1bn at today’s exchange rates, will also deliver a marina, beaches, sports facilities and a canal walkway. The Al Khuwair district has been designed to house a population of 64,500.

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