The Caribbean transplanted to seaside England in an attempt to revitalize Cliftonville Lido, Margate, 1973. left: Coney Island palm, 2004.natural environment. The development of Hawai as a tourist destination in the twentieth century was especially important since fter Waikiki with its groves of coconut palms any serious beach had to have palm trees�46 Even less hospitable seaside places from Great Yarmouth to Coney Island turned to artificial palm trees in a playful attempt to transform the beach or promenade. The definitive architectural use of the palm at the seaside, however, is in Dubai. The Jumeirah, Jebel Ali and proposed Deira alms�are the world largest artificial islands and construction projects, each in the shape of the date palm. The Palms, as conic mega-projects� have morethan doubled the coastline of Dubai and are designed as huge seaside leisure complexes, with otels, residential villas, shoreline apartments, marinas, water theme parks, restaurants, shopping malls, sports facilities, health spas and cinemas�47 This ultimate vision in designing the seaside, part of a strategy to turn the emirate into a global tourist destination, is proclaimed as the inspiration of the Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.48 The scale of these projects is immense, with the largest scheme, The Palm, Deira, designed to be more than 14 kilometres long from the base of the trunk to the tip of the112DESIGNING THE SEASIDE
