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Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans for a 400-metre tall cube-shaped skyscraper in Riyadh large enough to hold 20 Empire State Buildings. The Mukaab will rise as the centrepiece of a new 19-square-kilometre district called Murabba that’s set to comprise over 25 million square metres of floor area and create 104,000 homes.
If successfully constructed, The Mukaab would become one of the largest structures ever built — its 400-metre height would be matched by a 400-metre length on all four sides. Designed as a “premium hospitality destination”, the vast cube-structure is set to enclose 2 million metres of floor space, including a central atrium space framed around a spiralled tower.
The project will be delivered by Saudi Arabia’s New Murabba Development Company (NMDC), as part of the country’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) — a sovereign wealth fund established in 2017 that’s seeking to diversify income sources for the Saudi economy.
In a press release, PIF explained that The Mukaab was inspired by the modern Najdi architectural style, and would be the “world’s first immersive destination offering an experience created by digital and virtual technology with the latest holographics”. It added that the wider Murabba district would “be built around the concept of sustainability, featuring green areas and walking and cycling paths that will enhance quality of life”
Image courtesy of NMDC.
Design copied from Kaaba.. called gateway to the world… Another heaven for Dajjal’s followers
Preparing for the coming of their master !
I am curious if i could see that happen in my life and hope i could visit that building 😍
In the reboot movie Judge Dredd, these types of cubical building colonies are the hallmark of this futuristic movie.
The proposed Mukaab skyscraper in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is set to become one of the largest structures ever built, with a height and length of 400 meters on all four sides. The project is being led by the New Murabba Development Company as part of the country’s Public Investment Fund, and it will be the centrepiece of a new 19-square-kilometre district called Murabba. The Mukaab will enclose 2 million square meters of floor space and will feature a central atrium space framed around a spiralled tower. The project is described as a “premium hospitality destination” and will offer an immersive experience created by digital and virtual technology with the latest holographics. The wider Murabba district is designed around the concept of sustainability, featuring green areas and walking and cycling paths that will enhance the quality of life.