DUBAI: In the heart of Riyadh, a groundbreaking project is transforming a former airbase into a green oasis that promises to reshape the Saudi capital’s environmental and social landscape. King Salman Park — nominated for its inaugural Middle East Awards by the prestigious Royal Institute of British Architects — stands as a testament to innovative urban design in one of the world’s most challenging desert environments.
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“Our primary vision was to transform this former (airbase) area from a desert flood zone into living, breathing nature in the heart of Riyadh,” Eckhard Gerber, founder of Gerber Architekten, the German firm behind the design and execution of the park, tells Arab News.
Thomas Lücking, the company’s managing director, adds, “The idea was to really create a forest and have under its canopy a thousand gardens. So, something to really increase the livability of the city, to attract the citizens into the green, and give them the opportunity to really understand and connect to nature.”
Concept image for Overlook Hill in King Salman Park. (Courtesy of Gerber Architekten)
