The design of New Murabba, Riyadh’s proposed mega downtown, will have the support of project management firm AtkinsRéalis.
The Saudi wealth fund Public Investment Fund (PIF) wholly owns the developer, New Murabba Development Company (NMDC).
“We are proud to recognize the important role that AtkinsRéalis has played so far in the translation of the incredible vision of this project into the design of the masterplan and the iconic Mukaab building,” said Sabah Barakat, Acting CEO, New Murabba Development Company.
“We’re also pleased to recognize the ongoing involvement of AtkinsRéalis in this project through a series of recent contract awards relating to the further detailing and definition of the overall New Murabba masterplan and infrastructure design, as well as the concept design of the iconic Mukaab building.”
There is a projection that the “world’s largest immersive destination” is the ‘Mukaab’ tower, which means cube in Arabic. An “internal skyscraper,” measuring 400 meters in height, 400 meters in width, and 400 meters in length, will be one of the largest constructed buildings in history when it is covered by the exterior envelope of the Mukaab.
AtkinsRéalis had bagged the architectural and master planning competition for Riyadh’s new landmark. “The New Murabba project aligns with Saudi Arabia’s national vision aimed at developing the infrastructure, enabling the private sector, and creating job opportunities for local talent,“ said Campbell Gray, CEO of AtkinsRéalis, Middle East and Africa, in a statement.