Tag Archive: KAFD

May 17

New King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station by Zaha Hadid

New King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station by Zaha Hadid 3

The ArRiyadh Development Authority has announced that Zaha Hadid Architects will build the new King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) Metro Station in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. With over 5 million residents, Riyadh’s population has more than doubled since 1990. To serve its fast-growing population, the city will build a new public transport system. The 20,434 sq. …

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Jul 14

Cascading Condos, KSA

Cascading Condos, KSA

Cascading Condos is a mixed-use building (residential and commercial) designed by Hennin Larsen Architects bordering the ring road surrounding the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) in KSA. Cascading Condos is composed of three ‘stacked’ volumes, which create a dynamic terraced canyon with the lowest point in the centre of the plot. The design embodies the …

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