Created by Studio Studio Studio, the new interdisciplinary lab founded by Edoardo Tresoldi, Gharfa is a pavilion located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The experimental installation is part of the temporary creative project Diriyah Oasis, designed and curated by Dubai-based studio Designlab Experience.
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Edoardo Tresoldi and Studio Studio Studio Release Images of Wire Mesh Installation in Riyadh
New Video Celebrates the Prismatic Complexity of Zaha Hadid Architects' KAPSARC in Saudi Arabia
German photographer Hans Georg Esch has released a new video offering sweeping footage of Zaha Hadid Architects’ King Abdullah Petroleum Studies & Research Centre (KAPSARC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The 7-minute-long video celebrates the scheme’s “hexagonal prismatic honeycomb structures” through interior and exterior moments.
The video's release comes weeks after the KAPSARC was shortlisted for the World Architecture Festival Awards 2018 in the Completed Higher Education and Research category.
King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre / Zaha Hadid Architects
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Architects: Zaha Hadid Architects
- Area: 70000 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Gutmann
Schiattarella Associati Unveils Riyadh Stadium Plans
Rome-based Schiattarella Associati has unveiled its designs for the King Fahd International Stadium, a refurbishment project that will modify the existing structure, located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to accommodate almost 50,000 spectators.
In order to link the ground level with the concourse level of the structure, the design focuses on creating an artificial hill at the base of the stadium.
King Fahad National Library / Gerber Architekten
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Architects: Gerber Architekten
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Manufacturers: dormakaba, Grohe, Norka lighting, SEFAR Architecture, European Facade Products, +3
Princess Nora Bint Abdulrahman University / Perkins+Will
Museum of the Built Environment / FXFOWLE
The King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) is a new 55-million-square-foot mixed-use urban community in Riyadh. Among its public buildings under construction is FXFOWLE Architects’ Museum of the Built Environment (MOBE), which explores the role of social, economic, and environmental issues in the development of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the larger region. The museum will exhibit works related to the history of the arts and architecture on the Arabian peninsula, as well as document trends in sustainable thinking and their role in the future of the built environment. The museum puts the traditionally private culture of Saudi Arabia on display, creating a building for residents and visitors.
Muqarnas Tower / SOM
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Riyadh Saudi ArabiaProject Year
2013Photographs
Courtesy of SOMArea
890000.0 ft2
Zaha Hadid Architects Selected to Design the King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station in Saudi Arabia
In order to serve its rapidly expanding population of more than five million, the ArRiyadh Development Authority has commissioned Zaha Hadid Architects to construct the new King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) Metro Station in its capital city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
With six platforms over four public floors and two levels of underground car parking, the KAFD Metro Station will be integrated within the urban context of the financial district, while responding to the functional requirements for a multimodal transport centre and the district’s future vision. The project extends beyond the simple station typology to emphasize the building’s importance as a dynamic, multi-functional public space; not only an intermediate place perceived through quick transitions, but also a dramatic public space for the city.
Takhassussi Patchi Shop / Lautrefabrique Architectes
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Architects: Lautrefabrique Architectes
- Area: 707 m²
- Year: 2012
Diplomatic Quarter Celebration Hall Proposal / Godwin Austen Johnson Architects
Godwin Austen Johnson Architects shared with us their proposal in an invited international competition held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Their design for the Celebration Hall is situated in the socially and architecturally significant Diplomatic Quarter of Riyadh and takes into consideration the local roots of the city. The proximity of the local Aga Khan award winning landscaped edge to the Diplomatic Quarter provides direction for prestigious architecture and a high degree of creativity. More images and architects’ description after the break.