THE world’s largest manmade lagoon is taking shape at Citystars Sharm El Sheikh resort in Egypt. The project is being built using technology from Crystal Lagoons, the patented technology developer of giant crystalline lagoons.

The 12-hectare mega lagoon will surpass the current Guinness World Records holder, Chile’s San Alfonso del Mar resort, Crystal Lagoons’ first project.

“Our innovative and sustainable concept is backed by patented technology and offers a strong competitive advantage that we believe will be the catalyst for a revolutionising amenity for the real estate and tourism markets,” said Kevin Morgan, the newly-appointed CEO of Crystal Lagoons.

Designed to be self-cleaning, the lagoons are said to only require topping up in response to evaporation and use up to 100 times less chemicals than traditional pool systems, and only two per cent of the energy required by conventional filtering technologies.

Citystars Sharm El Sheikh will feature a series of 10 saltwater lagoons, covering a combined area of 100 hectares and including the world’s largest lagoon.

The development, which is currently under construction and expected to open before the end of the year, will offer 1.2 million sq m of residential units, hotels, golf courses, marinas, a museum and a commercial centre (see also Waterproofing feature).