Development of King Abdul Aziz Endowment     We've been entrusted to conceive and help develop the world's largest mixed-use complexes of its kind in the world, overlooking the Holy Haram in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The 1,455,000 m² structure is being built on a 32,000 m² site area and will accommodate - at peak time - 65,000 visiting pilgrims. |
The development consists of a large podium topped by seven towers of various heights.
Hotel
The tallest tower with over 100 floors - a 2,000-room, 5-star hotel - is located on the southern side facing the Haram and is accessible directly from the ring road via a grand entrance lobby for the hotel guests and by an independent entrance for VIPs.
The tower is designed to be the visual focal center of this mixed-used development and is flanked by the remaining six, lower residential towers (which total 700,000 m²). The tower features plaza levels accommodating the reception lobby and information desks, lounges, restaurants, cafeterias, and a ballroom designed for a large, high-end international conference center (to host Islamic countries, GCC, and Arab League conferences.)
The hotel's typical stories are divided into two sections: residential section at the upper part of the tower and the hotel section at the lower part of the tower. Four Royal floors, VIP Penthouse and a three storey "Astronomy Centre" are located on top of the residential portion of the hotel tower.