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( Published On Sunday 16 November 2008, v:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} (Saudi Tourism) - Al-Kharj, located about 80km south of Riyadh, has always been outstanding with its verdant farms and groves of date palm trees flourishing in fertile soil. Today, this oasis has become a modern center for agriculture and related industries because of... Read More
Facts - The building is the tallest in Saudi Arabia, and was topped out in January 2001. - Kingdom Centre was planned from the beginning as an iconic symbol of Saudi Arabia, and the final design was selected after a 3-year process which included over 100 submissions by major architectural firms. - The tower's unique shape culminates in a triangular opening spanned by a 56 meter skybridge with a public observation deck. - Occupants include a five-star hotel, a major bank he... Read More
Designed by Coop Himmelb(l)au, the Visual and Performing Arts High School in Los Angeles is part of phase II of LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District)’s plan to build 155 new schools built in its district by 2012. The school is expected to open for the new school year in September 2009 and will accommodate about 1,800 students, organized into four academies. This campus sited on a 9.8 acre area on Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles and comprised of seven buildings: four classroom... Read More
I just realized that water is not a Netherlands’ specific problem, but we can find such problem and its solution in Ontario, Canada. MOS designed this floating house with vernacular approach and specific to its site condition especially the water level which too vary drastically from time to time. As you can see on the image, the house floats atop a structure of steel pontoons, allowing it to fluctuate along with the lake. Read
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Being built in the Saudi city of Thuwal, the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is designed by HOK architects and Saudi Aramco. The KAUST covering 9,000 acres area to accommodate 20,000 people once complete. Read
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