Hi Shar
reclaiming land from the sea was a practice used in Dubai to build their famous glass spinacre styled hotel,and also the palm tree complex of houses and apartments.The whole area is surrounded by a series of little islands .Malcolm's firm is building an entire city of houses,hotels,shops,a marina,and leisure facilities.The piece of land he is working on at the moment ,on ariel photograph,looks like a huge upturned saucer in the sea!!!!