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Aerial view, Tuwaiq Palace, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Exterior façade of split-faced limestone walls with landscaping in foreground, Tuwaiq Palace, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Exterior, teflon-coated tent is supported by steel cables, Tuwaiq Palace, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Exterior, Tuwaiq Palace stands on a limestone plateau, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Tuwaiq Palace stands on a limestone plateau, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Tuwaiq Palace
Award Cycle: 1996-1998 Cycle
Status: Award Recipient
Country of origin: Saudi Arabia
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Client: Arriyadh Development Authority
Architect: OHO Joint Venture, Ì_Atelier Frei Otto, Buro Happold, Omrania
Size: 75'000 m²
Completed: 1985
The layout seeks to maximize harmony with the site configuration and the idea of an oasis with terraces, courtyards, and caves enclosed within a sinuous outer wall. Along the wall, three tent-like structures attach themselves.