His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister - may God protect him - launched <a href="https://amlak.net.The Saudi Architecture Map, which includes 19 architectural styles inspired by the geographical and cultural characteristics of the Kingdom, as part of His Highness's efforts to celebrate the urban heritage, enhance the quality of life and develop the urban landscape in Saudi cities, in line with the objectives of the Kingdom's Vision 2030.
His Highness the Crown Prince emphasized the importance of celebrating the urban heritage, enhancing the quality of life and developing the urban landscape in Saudi cities. <His Highness the Crown Prince, Chairman of the Higher Committee for the Design Guidelines for Saudi Architecture, stressed that Saudi architecture reflects the Kingdom's cultural and geographical diversity, pointing out that this comes within the Kingdom's endeavors to develop sustainable urban cities that are in harmony with the local nature and employ traditional architectural styles in modern ways.
His Highness said: "Saudi architecture represents a combination of ancient heritage and contemporary design, as we work to improve the urban landscape and enhance the quality of life, achieving a balance between past and present, and a global source of inspiration for innovation in architectural design."
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His Highness the Crown Prince added that the project is part of the Kingdom's endeavors to develop sustainable urban cities that are in harmony with the local nature and employ traditional architectural style in modern methods.
<The Crown Prince added: ”Saudi Architecture contributes to indirect economic development by increasing the attractiveness of cities, resulting in an increase in the number of visitors and tourists, and supporting the growth of the tourism, hospitality and construction sectors. It aims to build a future where our cities and communities thrive.“
Saudi Architecture aims to enhance the Kingdom's architectural diversity, support the improvement of the urban landscape in its cities, and empower local capabilities. Saudi Architecture is expected to contribute more than 8 billion riyals to cumulative GDP, in addition to creating more than 34,000 direct and indirect jobs in the engineering, construction and urban development sectors by 2030.
Saudi Architecture is based on the Kingdom's architectural diversity, supporting the improvement of the urban landscape in its cities, and empowering local capabilities. <Saudi architecture is based on flexible design guidelines that allow the use of local building materials without imposing additional financial burdens on owners or developers, as it is based on three main styles: Traditional, Transitional and Contemporary, which allows for creative design while preserving the authentic architectural style of each city and geographical area. The design guidelines will be applied, starting with major projects, government and commercial buildings, with the first phase in Al-Ahsa, Taif, Makkah and Abha.
The Saudi Architecture Map is based on flexible design guidelines that allow the use of local building materials without placing additional financial burdens on owners and developers. <The Saudi Architecture Map includes 19 architectural styles, each of which reflects the geographical, natural and cultural characteristics of the region from which it was inspired, without being linked to the administrative division of the Kingdom, as each style was identified based on urban and historical studies that reflect the building patterns inherited through generations, namely: Najdi architecture, Northern Najdi architecture, Tabuk Coast architecture, Medina architecture, Medina architecture, Medina countryside architecture, Hejazi coastal architecture, Taif architecture, Sarawat Mountains architecture, Asrar Asir architecture. Tihama Foothills, Tihama Coast, Abha Highlands, Farsan Islands, Bisha Desert, Najran Desert, Al-Ahsa Oasis, Al-Qatif, East Coast, and Eastern Najdian.
The implementation of Saudi Architecture is complemented by a partnership between government agencies, engineering offices, and real estate developers, where engineering design studios will provide the necessary support to engineers and designers to ensure the highest standards of quality and sustainability, while providing engineering guidelines and training workshops to qualify local competencies.
