Large-Scale Infrastructure Development – Cultural District, Abu Dhabi
This flagship infrastructure project spans over 18 square kilometers in a high-profile cultural and residential zone of Abu Dhabi. Designed to support world-renowned institutions and mixed-use developments, the initiative involved the planning and modeling of critical infrastructure components including roads, bridges, culverts, and underground utility networks.
Scope of Work
- BIM modeling of infrastructure networks across an 18+ sq km area
- Site-wide coordination of utilities, stormwater systems, culverts, and bridges
- LOD 400 & 500 development for digital construction delivery
- Integration of landscape and civil works with architectural masterplans
Results Delivered
F2i provided a fully coordinated digital twin of the infrastructure ecosystem, ensuring constructability, design compliance, and smooth interdisciplinary coordination. Our high-resolution models enabled faster approvals, reduced rework, and contributed to the successful rollout of infrastructure for a globally recognized cultural destination.
Reduction in Design Rework through High-LOD BIM Coordination:
58%
F2i’s delivery of LOD 400–500 BIM models drastically minimized design errors and field rework across the expansive 18 sq km site, improving model reliability and construction readiness.
Improvement in Approval Speed & Stakeholder Coordination:
47%
By integrating civil infrastructure, utilities, and landscape seamlessly with masterplans, F2i enabled smoother interdisciplinary alignment—accelerating review and approval timelines across key authorities and consultants.
Digital Twin Accuracy & Constructability Assurance:
63%
F2i’s comprehensive, site-wide digital twin modeling ensured over 60% higher constructability clarity and asset traceability, supporting lifecycle management for one of Abu Dhabi’s most high-profile urban zones.
LOCATION
Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi, UAE
STAKEHOLDERS
Arcadis
SOFTWARE USED
Autodesk Civil 3D, Revit, Navisworks