Dubai, Aug.11th,2007 (WAM) -- Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed building the last kiosk at the Heritage Villiage,Al Shindaga completing as such building of all kiosks at the heritagevillage.

Engineer Khalid Al Zahid, Acting CEO of Marine Agency, RTA,stated that selecting the Heritage Village location is made as it is inthe very heart of the heritage life, in coordination with the Departmentof Tourism and Commercial Marketing and the Heritage Village at Al Shindaga.

'The Agency selected the suitable location inside the village surroundedby heritage locations such as the Diving Village. The traditional kioskhas been placed beside the old ships in the village to emulate the heritagenature of the emirate of Dubai' he said' he said.

He pointed out that the concept aims at emulating the old buildingof the emirate of Dubai in order to preserve the legacy of ancestors,and demonstrate sticking to the historical identity of this old emirate,which was and is still a key cross point of trade between the east andthe west.

Al Zahid added: 'The project aims at designing and constructing seventraditional kiosks for selling snacks, newspapers, magazines, water andjuices. The kiosks will also provide services to the public at abra stations,which are seven stations located across Dubai Creek, where one kiosk isconstructed at each station, namely: Bani Yas, Al Sabkha, Deira Old Souk,Al Seef, Bur Dubai, and Heritage Village Station'.

He pointed out that the total cost of the project reached Dh2.5 millionat an average cost of Dh415,000 per kiosk. The project is characterizedby the unique design of these kiosks as they describe the purpose forwhich they have been built. Moreover, they stress the traditional architecturalpattern which fits well with the historical places and the identity ofthe area. Moreover, it provides rest places and offers attractive viewat Dubai Creek, and similarly is the shape of the boat which depicts theidentity and values of Marine Agency. The Heritage kiosks are also characterizedby the possibility of shifting the kiosk from one place to another, asit has been designed as a portable kiosk.

Engineer Al Zahid also revealed that each boat measures 11 meters in lengthand 7 meters in width, however, the area of the kiosk is 3X3 meters andhas a height of 3 meters. It consists of 7 windows each measuring 1x1meter in addition to one door of 1x1 meter. Each one has two sofas capableof seating 8 persons. The kiosk has a typical Arabian decorations approvedby Historical Buildings Section, at Dubai Municipality, whereas the boatis made of steel and coated with teakwood.