
Following a large scale terrorist explosion that destroyed much of the centre of the city the local government found itself needing to implement a large scale rebuilding project in order to revitalise the infrastructure of the city. Out of the ashes of that terrorist attack was born the Phoenix Project.
Whilst external government relief agencies provided funding for much of the rebuilding, the Phoenix Project set itself a loftier goal - the construction of six towers to symbolise the rebuilding of the city. Each tower would contain a mixture of commercial, entertainment and residential amenities and would serve as the core of the rebuilt city centre. The project drew praise for its forward thinking and was quickly given the go ahead. However, it was not without problems.
It quickly became apparent that additional funding would be required from outside of the city's coffers. Local business concerns were approached and in exchange for the pick of prime locations within the developments, six provided the additional funding that was necessary to complete the project. Designs were finalised and construction began.
Today, five of the towers remain and form an active centre-point to the city. The sixth (sponsored by Castelan) was partially destroyed in the attempted coup of 2003 and has since been demolished and replaced by a new tower. The Phoenix Project has now been disbanded, and all of its directors have gone on to be involved in other large scale development projects.