KL Holding Hires Internationally Renowned Master Planner
FEBRUARY 15, 2008. KL Holding Company, N.V. has said it engaged EDSA, one of the world's leading planning and landscape architectural firms in the world, to develop The Aruban Resort & Casino at Eagle Beach's master plan.
Practicing since 1960, Florida-based EDSA is widely recognized for its abilities to deal with a variety of complex landscape architectural projects both domestically and internationally. The EDSA staff consists of approximately 220 planners, landscape architects, urban designers, graphic designers and support personnel.
"We have engaged the vast services of EDSA due to their leadership in their field and their knowledge of Aruba and the Caribbean," said Managing Director Farzin Ferdosi of The Aruban Resort and Casino. "They have begun by developing a design plan to substantially improve The Aruban's access to Eagle Beach, one of the top beaches in the World."
The firm employs an interdisciplinary approach to its projects and often collaborates with experts in other fields such as architecture, engineering, economic and market research, traffic planning, social sciences and ecology.
EDSA's work in the Caribbean includes the Ritz-Carlton San Juan Hotel, Spa & Casino, Four Seasons Resort Nevis, Atlantis in the Bahamas, and Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort and Casino.
The Aruban includes a 362-Villa Hotel and Timeshare Resort, a 48,000 square foot permanent casino, a temporary casino and restaurant, and recreational amenities.
In addition to completely renovating and upgrading each condominium suite, The Aruban is redesigning and renovating the permanent casino into a state-of-the-art gaming, entertainment, restaurant and convention facility. When completed the casino will be one of the largest in the Caribbean.
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