Riyadh has chosen the design for its next landmark: RIYMAR Towers, a mixed-use development planned where King Fahd Road meets Olaya Street, beside the Riyadh Gallery complex and close to a metro station.
In this Property News International feature, we look at five things to know about the project. German studio JSWD won the invited international design competition, ahead of Aedas, AtkinsRéalis, Mesura and ZHA Architects, with each of the five finalists given eleven weeks to prepare an initial concept.
The design takes its cue from the Tuwaiq Mountains, with tall vertical forms rising over the city, while terrace gardens are meant to recall the oases of the region. Its geometry and textures reference the mud-brick adobe buildings of Diriyah and At-Turaif, which the developer calls the birthplace of modern Saudi Arabia.
JSWD's team includes LAND for landscape, schlaich bergermann partner for structure and Buro Happold for MEP and sustainability, with Egis | Omrania as architect of record. Next, JSWD and RIYMAR Real Estate will develop the initial design together.
Watch the full video for a closer look at the mountain- and heritage-inspired towers set to join Riyadh's skyline.
