Saudi Arabia
HIGHLY COMMENDED MIXED-USE ARCHITECTURE SAUDI ARABIA King Abdullah WAQF Project by Omrania & Associates / King Saud University
The joint team of King Saud University
Through the project’s architectural
and Omrania & Associates, both
character and modern interpretation of
working out of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
Islamic forms and patterns, Omrania and
have joined forces to create a building
KSU have ensured it complements the
that is part of the contemporary culture
spiritual importance of Al-Haram Mosque.
while respecting the architectural heritage of its unique location. The King Abdullah WAQF project
Although this high-density project covers a full building block, the designers have shrouded the building in an elegant
Omrania & Associates
is situated on a site facing the Grand
veil using a highly intricate lace of silver
Mosque of Al-Haram in Al-Madinah,
Mashrabeyyah screens, lifting the building
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one of the world’s most visited religious,
mass into sparkling lightness. The veil is
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cultural and historic sites. It combines
lifted above the ground floor, opening
a commercial centre, three four-star
up to a colonnade along the street
and two five-star hotels in an urban
edges offering pedestrians a comfortably
sensitive development. The project is
shaded retail experience. The importance
founded to provide a constant income
of its prominent location gives the
for philanthropic purposes through
King Abdullah WAQF project a setting
generations to come.
befitting the beauty of its design.
Sulaimaniya, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia t: +966 1 434 7600 f: +966 1 292 2497 e: omrania@omrania.com.sa w: www.omrania.com
King Saud University King Saud University BOX 2454 Riyadh 11451 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia t: +9661 469 6500 / 467 8041 e: rectoroffice@ksu.edu.sa w: www.ksu.edu.sa International Property Awards 35
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