Covering 13.3 square kilometers on the grounds of the old airport in Riyadh, the new King Salman Park will be the largest urban park in the world. Omrania won the international competition to serve as the lead design consultant of this extraordinary urban landscape comprising a variety of ecological, cultural, recreational, and sports amenities. The…
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Salam Park
Located in the dense central district of Riyadh, Salam Park has become a unique and popular urban destination that attracts over 780,000 visitors each year. The Park capitalizes on its large size (25 hectares), its verdant beauty, its natural features, and its convenient location. It provides a diverse range of cultural and recreational activities…
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With soaring summer temperatures of over 54C, how does one go about designing an outdoor space which people will actually use year-round? This was just one of the challenges put forward to the joint team from Omrania & Associate and Barton Willmore in designing Prince Sattam Park; a new passive leisure scheme in Wadi…
Read MorePrince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Street (Tahlia)
Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Street was once called Tahlia Street – home to a vibrant urban community in the capital – was devastated for years by high speed traffic and daily and catastrophic car accidents. Omrania & Associates was commissioned by the client to participate in an urban renewal project to improve the…
Read MoreInternal Landscaping of the Diplomatic Quarters
Project Brief The Diplomatic Quarter, or the DQ as it is popularly known, is home to foreign embassies and international organizations as well as residential areas and their services. With lush greenery and prime examples of contextual architecture, the area has become Saudi Arabia’s most accomplished work of “green architecture” and a model for other…
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The King Abdullah International Gardens have been designed to become a world-leading unique and environmentally sensitive botanical garden. The project is set within the arid desert of central Saudi Arabia and will create a facility that not only educates but also excites and entertains. Paleobotanical Gardens will be created within two interlocking, crescent-shaped biomes, showcasing…
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