Building on the success of Las Vegas, Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism and Sphere Entertainment Co. have announced plans to build the world’s second Sphere entertainment complex in the capital. This mega-project aims to establish Abu Dhabi as a major entertainment hub in the Middle East.
Under the agreement, Abu Dhabi will pay Sphere Entertainment a franchise fee for design usage and annual fees for creative content. The Emirati government will finance the construction, but details on financing and location remain undisclosed.
“Abu Dhabi is looking to create a unique identity for itself as a tourist destination, separate from neighboring Dubai,” said a Department of Culture and Tourism official
Source: parametric-architecture.com