The redesigned Island will transform the Dakeer into a vibrant recreational and commercial waterfront, preserving Basra’s identity as a port city and improving and celebrating its fishing industry and maritime heritage.

The redevelopment includes the sites of a new fish market, a river taxi station, a sailing club and urban links better connecting the Dakeer to the mainland.

The new inclusive and accessible waterfront will be a destination for locals and visitors to enjoy.

Our design concept got inspired from ships manufacturing as were Dakeer island in the past which be fixed by structures at manufacturing phase, we redefined that creating by assuming the structures as closed spaces and the ship is the space between them which have constant activity as the ships are.

The project itself was made of two main buildings. Each building applicate our concept by containing an open court which create access to the waterfront, the two buildings their selves applicate the concept with the plaza.