Client: Confidential
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Services Provided: Engineering Design, Construction Drawings, AOR
Site Area: 6,480 m2
Project Area: 85,500 m2
Affiliations: SOM
Completion Date: 2012
Challenge:
Set in the heart of Riyadh’s bustling business district, the Park Hyatt Riyadh needed to establish itself as a towering landmark amid a competitive urban skyline. The project’s challenge was twofold: achieving a distinctive architectural identity and implementing engineering solutions that maximize natural light, comfort, and functionality for a five-star hospitality experience.
Approach:
Drawing on its strategic location along King Fahad Road, the design concept emphasized vertical elegance and timeless sophistication. The approximately 130-meter tower features a luminous central atrium, enabling natural daylight to permeate guest rooms, corridors, and sky lobby spaces, while the carefully selected materials and structural detailing reflected modern engineering excellence. By blending state-of-the-art conference facilities, a grand ballroom, luxurious spas, and 280 guest rooms, the hotel’s design created a harmonious balance of business functionality and leisure comfort.
Impact:
Upon completion, the Park Hyatt Riyadh redefined the luxury hotel experience in the city’s commercial core. Its commanding presence on Riyadh’s skyline became synonymous with modern luxury, while its innovative design solutions enhanced energy efficiency and guest satisfaction. The project’s success demonstrated how thoughtful architectural and engineering design can elevate a building into a symbol of the city’s progress and vision for the future.
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