The World at Sahl Hasheesh

Hurghada, Egypt

	8.18.10 - WATG Designs Phase Three for Sahl Hasheesh City Magazine Destination design firm WATG has been engaged by Egyptian Resorts Company (ERC) to design the detailed master plan for the Sahl Hasheesh International Resort Community - Phase III, a large mixed-use development on the Red Sea in Egypt. Consisting of 4,090 hectares, or 10,106 acres, the development will be comprised of civic centers, a university, schools, a business park, apartments, branded villas and other resort components. It is expected to be the largest resort development in the world. WATG has a legacy of environmentally sensitive planning, architecture and design. A hallmark of WATG is its awareness to the influences of the local culture, the natural resources, the people and the spirit of the place. From its offices in Irvine, Seattle, Honolulu, Orlando, Singapore and London, WATG has designed hotels and resorts in 160 countries and territories across six continents.
	8.17.10 - Egyptian Resorts Company Announces Consolidated Results for Second Quarter 2010 ABN Newswire ERC has signed a number of sub-consultants to support WATG, the world-class master planners of the Phase III stage of development in the resort community, in transforming Sahl Hasheesh from a vacation destination into a thriving year-round municipality, bringing online a 28 million square meter area, including hospitals, schools, office buildings and SMEs. View article
	5.20.10 - New resort to open is to be Egypt's biggest Hotel Designs Sahl Hasheesh International Resort is to become the biggest resort in Egypt when it is completed within the next 18 months, at a size of 10,000 acres. The resort is to feature 5,800 hotel rooms, as well as a gold course, convenience stalls, restaurants and apartment buildings. The location is situated 18 kilometres from Hurghada International Airport, adjacent to the Red Sea. View article
	5.19.10 - WATG to design world's biggest resort in Egypt Construction Week Online American design firm WATG has won the contract to design the master plan for a 10,000 acre resort on Egypt's Red Sea coast. The Sahl Hasheesh International Resort Community - which will comprise civic centres, a university, schools, a business park, villas and a hotel resort - is set to be the biggest resort development in the world. View article
	4.02.10 - Egyptian Resorts Company Announces Consolidated Results for Full Year 2009 ABN Newswire In this respect, I note that we are presently in exclusive negotiations with WATG for the creation of the master plan for Phase 3. Management entered exclusive talks with WATG after a rigorous selection process that involved four of the world's top master design and urban planning consultancies. WATG has a six-decade track record that has seen it consult on master development plans for hospitality, leisure and entertainment destinations in 160 countries and territories. At the conclusion of negotiations, WATG will help finalize the detailed design and design guidelines for Phase 3 while providing planning and technical support for Sahl Hasheesh over the coming decade. View article
	5.18.10 - WATG develops master plan for Egyptian resort that aims to be largest in the world World Architecture News Is Egypt taking a page from Dubai's playbook and building with mega-resort cities? Here's one example as, Irvine, Calif.-based firm Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo (WATG) has completed the master plan for the Sahl Hasheesh International Resort Community – Phase III, a large mixed-use development on the Red Sea. "It was important for the client to have a development that was viable," said Perry Brown, senior vice president of WATG, which was founded in Honolulu,Hawaii and has offices in Orlando, Seattle, London and Singapore. "This master plan was originally only a resort community, but the client envisions a development that includes appropriate civic infrastructure to support the resort development." View article
	5.14.10 - WATG Designs Third Phase for Sahl Hasheesh Contract Magazine WATG has signed on to design the detailed master plan for Phase III of the Sahl Hasheesh International Resort Community, a 10,000-acre development on the Red Sea in Egypt comprising a university, schools, business park, civic centers, apartments, and villas. View article
	5.14.10 - WATG to design Phase III, a mixed-use development in Egypt Hotelworld Network Destination design firm WATG has been engaged by Egyptian Resorts Company to design the detailed master plan for the Sahl Hasheesh International Resort Community – Phase III, a large mixed-use development on the Red Sea in Egypt. Consisting of 4,090 hectares, or 10,106 acres, the development will be comprised of civic centers, a university, schools, business park, apartments, branded villas and other resort components. It is expected to be the largest resort development in the world. View article
	5.13.10 - WATG Designs Third Phase for Sahl Hasheesh Hospitality Design WATG has signed on to design the detailed master plan for Phase III of the Sahl Hasheesh International Resort Community, a 10,000-acre development on the Red Sea in Egypt comprising a university, schools, business park, civic centers, apartments, and villas. View article
	5.13.10 - WATG Designs Phase Three for Sahl Hasheesh Hotel Interactive Destination design firm WATG has been engaged by Egyptian Resorts Company (ERC) to design the detailed master plan for the Sahl Hasheesh International Resort Community – Phase III, a large mixed-use development on the Red Sea in Egypt. Consisting of 4,090 hectares, or 10,106 acres, the development will be comprised of civic centers, a university, schools, business park, apartments, branded villas and other resort components. It is expected to be the largest resort development in the world. "It was important for the client to have a development that was viable," said Perry Brown, senior vice president of WATG. "This master plan was originally only a resort community, but the client envisions a development that includes appropriate civic infrastructure to support the resort development." View article
	5.10.10 - The World's Largest Resort Under Development in Egypt AOL Travel Down in Egypt, something big is happening: what is being billed as the "World's Largest Resort Development" is being constructed on the banks of the Red Sea. Consisting of over 10,000 acres, the Sahl Hasheesh International Resort Community will practically be its own city. Over 5,800 hotel rooms and 1,900 apartments are to be completed in the next 18 months, and the ambitious plan also calls for an Old Town with internationally renowned shops and restaurants, two world-class golf courses, a marina, a water park, a business park, and a children's playground. View article
	5.06.10 - The World's Largest Resort in Egypt Will Have a University Hotel Chatter Down on the Red Sea in Egypt, something huge is going on. We may not hear anything else about the project for years, but when we do, rest assured that what is being billed as the World's Largest Resort Development will impress. It's called the Sahl Hasheesh International Resort Community, and all hashish jokes aside, the 10,000-acre resort looks more like a city than a resort complex. After all, the plan calls for it to have businesses, civic centers, schools, regular apartments and even a university. View article

CHALLENGE The challenge was to design a world class, integrated resort development to be the largest single resort destination in Egypt. This community development is intended to boast a scale and vision unprecedented in the region, while maintaining a sound understanding of the regional context and culture.

SOLUTION The site was defined with circulation and landscape structure depicting the rich history of Egypt. The master plan creates an opportunity to capture the guest within a semi-controlled environment embracing all the key districts, each having its own unique character and environmental quality.

SIZE 4,090 hectares (10,107 acres)

AMENITIES Resort master plan to include 58 resort parcels (districts) including resort and hospitality managed facilities; hotels; serviced apartments; villas; mixed-use; commercial; retail; entertainment facilities; golf course; sports academies; equestrian areas; tourism based amenities

CLIENT ERC (Egyptian Resort Company)

SCOPE/STATUS New Build / In Progress