WHAT
Architecture Planning Contest
WHO
Renato Peron Arquitecto
WHERE
Saudi Arabia
WHEN
2021
We started from cultural references typical of the Arab world.
The architectural typologies: the buildings refer to forms and typological characters of Arab architecture. The arch shape was chosen from the countless forms that can be found in the Islamic landscape.
A pre-embraced structure that, ideally, in organic form, takes its cue from date palms, plants that have a relationship with Islam and the Prophet.
We therefore chose a solid construction to meet the required requirements for the large influx of pilgrims and we sought a dignity of living.
As for the cooling of buildings, we have sought a more ecological solution than air conditioning. We were inspired by the city of Nashtifan in Iran and the blades moved by the wind to run the mills below and grind the grain.
Horizontal windmills were built in small numbers and had blades that turned in a horizontal plane.
The spaces between the buildings, orthogonal, have a homogeneous measure, with the exception of the central axis generated by the multifunctional buildings that face each other as if to create a sort of “Souk”.
