In Photos: Meet Winners of King Salman Charter for Architecture and Urbanism Award

Esraa Elsheikh August 12, 2024

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In Photos: Meet the Winners of King Salman Charter for Architecture and Urbanism Award

The closing ceremony of the 1^st edition of the King Salman Charter for Architecture and Urbanism Award has just announced the winning projects in the three categories, “Built Projects”, “Unbuilt Projects” and “Student Projects.”

The Award is a promising initiative designed basically to celebrate the extraordinary architectural marvels in accordance with the values of the King Salman Charter in Saudi Arabia.

Launched to glory King Salman’s vision, the Award boosts and stimulates cutting-edge and creative designs and encourages architects and designers to integrate the Charter’s principles into their work.

Built Projects

The “Built Projects” track targets the distinctive urban environment that has been already designed, implemented and operated.

Participants

11 projects were nominated for the first track, including:

The Social Development Bank headquarters in Riyadh
Najdara Resort
Al Muqarnas Tower
The Riyadh Conference Center
Al Ghara Mosque in Medina
The SABIC building in Jubail
The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) in Dhahran
Banyan Tree AlUla Resort
Dar Al Rahmaniya building in Al Ghat
King Abdullah Financial District Grand Mosque
The Innovation Tower in King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology

Winners

1-King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra)

King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) has secured the King Salman Charter for Architecture and Urbanism Award for “Built Projects.

Designed by Snøhetta, the project represents a bold new initiative from the Saudi Aramco to promote cultural development within the Kingdom.

Located in Dhahran, the center will become a prestigious cultural destination boasting various cultural facilities, including an auditorium, cinema, library, exhibition hall, museum, and archive.

2-Banyan Tree AlUla Resort

With a stunning design prioritizing the preservation of natural beauty and the rich heritage of AlUla, Banyan Tree AlUla Resort has secured the Award.

The project boasts sustainable tent-like structures to protect the AlUla desert in accordance with the Strategic Master planning Guidelines for Alula and the Saudi Vision 2030.

3-Dar Al Rahmaniah Building in Al Ghat

Designed by John Lingley, Dar Al Rahmaniah Building in Al Ghat has won the King Salman Charter for Architecture and Urbanism Award for “Built Projects.

4-King Abdullah Financial District Grand Mosque

Designed by Omrania, King Abdullah Financial District Grand Mosque has obtained the King Salman Charter for Architecture and Urbanism Award in recognition of its fascinating design.

5-Innovation Tower – King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology

The Innovation Tower in King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology was designed by LAVA Laboratory of Visionary Architecture and crowned by the King Salman Charter for Architecture and Urbanism Award.

Unbuilt Projects

The second category includes designs for incomplete architectural works.

Participants

The track marked the participation of four projects:

Abha International Airport
Ratal Mosque in Dammam
Sports Boulevard
Mihrab in Medina

Winners

1-Mihrab

“Mihrab” secured the King Salman Charter for Architecture and Urbanism Award for “Unbuilt Projects,” under the supervision of the Madinah Region Development Authority.

2-Sports Boulevard

The second awarded project is “Sports Boulevard,” under the supervision of the Sports Boulevard Foundation and the Royal Commission for Riyadh City.

Student Projects

The third track is dedicated for brilliant university student and contained 8 projects from various universities across the Kingdom.

Winners

1-King Salman Global Academy for the Arabic Language

The project was designed by Abdulaziz Bin Ghanem Al-Talib from King Saud University.

2-Contemporary Neighborhood Design

Contemporary Neighborhood Design by Sadeem Aljibreen from the University of Sheffield has won the King Salman Charter for Architecture and Urbanism Award for “Student Projects.”