. Designed as the largest urban park in the world, King Salman Park will be a world-class public space and green district in the heart of Riyadh. Discover the future King Salman Park: A naturally cool environment. An organic place, always active, always changing. A place for sports, recreation, culture and arts. A space…
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. This is the fourth in a series on the relevance of Operations & Maintenance (O&M) in architecture. In preceding posts, we explored the broad reasoning behind building maintenance, the three principle approaches, and cost-effective means of implementation. Here in part 4, we look at how properly commissioning and maintaining the building envelope—guided by scientific…
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. By any measure—physical, visual, or symbolic—the PIF Tower has redefined the skyline of Riyadh. Photographers are noticing. Architecture does not only belong to building owners or architects. It belongs also to its environment and the people who use it, experience it, and sometimes photograph it. In the case of the PIF Tower (formerly…
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. In previous posts, we defined the importance of selecting the optimal BIM interface and discussed several applications useful to pre-design and design development. In this post we review several of the established and more recent BIM interface applications that can help optimize bidding, procurement, construction, final handoff, and post-occupancy. Optimizing bidding and pre-construction…
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. Few have mastered the art of structural concrete as completely as Robert Maillart (1872-1940). This visionary Swiss civil engineer was responsible for numerous breakthroughs in the early 20th century that pushed reinforced concrete to its limits. To him, concrete structural design was truly an art rooted in the quest for economy. Maillart is…
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. Water is key to civilizations past and present. Built atop a mountain without the aid of metal tools or wheels, the city of Machu Picchu is a testament to Incan ingenuity. The city’s builders captured and regulated the flow of a spring through a system of conduits and fountains, adding drainage and flood-prevention measures.…
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. In the second of our four-part series, we explore the critical issues as they contribute to Sustainable design in the Middle East, and specifically within Saudi Arabia. In particular, we examine notions of the cultural appropriateness of the meaning of Sustainability. By: Marcus Leyland – Chief Architect In the first preceding part…
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. During the 70-day public festival known as Riyadh Season, amateur and professional photographers turned their lenses on the life and culture of Riyadh, including popular architectural landmarks like the Kingdom Centre. Omrania is honored to contribute to the built environment of this growing metropolis. Riyadh Season has been a great celebration of the…
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. In preceding posts, we explored the broad reasoning behind building O&M and the three principal approaches. In part 3, we map out practical implementation of O&M plans. Deferred building maintenance is a worrying trend because the cost can be as much as 30 times that of early intervention. With budgets squeezed, it may…
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. The twelfth cycle of the Award program united students, professors, architects, and members of the public to celebrate the next generation of great design. The 2019 twelfth cycle of the Omrania | CSBE Student Award for Architectural Design once again drew hundreds of competitive submissions from dozens of universities in multiple countries across…
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. In a previous post, we outlined the importance of selecting the optimal BIM interface in relation to human and systemic factors, as part of a successful project delivery strategy. In this post we review several of the established and more recent BIM interface applications and their usefulness at various stages of project development and…
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. Managing Director Basem Al-Shihabi was honored at the First Landscape Middle East Awards Ceremonyhosted by Landscape Middle East Magazine. On 25 November2019, Mr. Shihabi received the Lifetime Achievement Award presented byLandscape Middle East Magazine at a ceremony atthe Ritz Carlton DIFC Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. According to the event’s organizers, the…
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