Mukaab
Mukaab (en: Cube) is a proposed Saudi Arabian architectural project to build a mammoth cube shaped skyscraper which volumetrically could hold within it twenty Empire State Buildings.
Background
The massive undertaking was announced by the Kingdom's de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.[1][2] The design has been the subject of some criticism for its similarity to the Kaaba at the Masjid al-Haram mosque in Mecca, Islam's holiest shrine.[3]
The interior as currently planned will feature enormous holographic projections aimed at making viewers feel as if they are in different realities, times, and places. The interior will also feature a swirling tower within for observation decks, restaurants, and from which the projections will emanate.[4]
The Mukaab is planned to be the centerpiece of a giant new downtown built within the Saudi capital city of Riyadh called New Murabba. It will be the world's largest single built structure with around 2 million square meters of interior floor space.[5][6][7][8]
The project will be undertaken by the New Murabba Development Company of which Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is the President.[9]
The cube is intended to be 400 meters tall and 400 meters wide on each of its four sides.[10]
Plans for the Cube are part of the Saudi Vision 2030 project.[11]
The building's design is inspired by the modern Najdi architectural style.[12]
The Mukaab will also feature a rooftop garden.[13]
References
- ^ "Saudi Arabia to Construct a Colossal Cube-Shaped Skyscraper the Size of 20 Empire State Buildings | Man of Many".
- ^ "The Mukaab: Saudi Arabia's New Project Is A Huge Cube-shaped Structure". March 2, 2023.
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- ^ "Saudi Arabia Reveals "Mukaab," a Massive New Cube-Shaped Skyscraper to Enclose Riyadh's Downtown - Arch2O.com". February 20, 2023.
- ^ Dobson, Amy Rose. "Large Enough To Fit 20 Empire State Buildings, An Immersive City Of The Future Unveils Its Plans". Forbes.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia's Latest Sci-Fi Project Is a Cube the Size of 20 Empire State Buildings". www.vice.com.
- ^ https://www.travelandleisureasia.com/global/news/the-mukaab-saudi-arabias-new-project/
- ^ https://www.archdaily.com/997014/saudi-arabia-unveils-design-for-the-mukaab-a-large-scale-cube-shaped-skyscraper-in-riyadh
- ^ https://www.arabianbusiness.com/industries/construction/new-saudi-megaproject-what-we-know-about-new-murabba-the-worlds-largest-downtown
- ^ News, Arab (February 16, 2023). "Saudi Arabia: New Murabba Development Co. To Transform Downtown Riyadh". Eurasia Review.
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- ^ https://www.international-construction.com/news/the-mukaab-huge-cube-city-planned-in-saudi-arabia/8026779.article
- ^ https://newatlas.com/architecture/mukaab-new-murabba-saudi-arabia/