Atkins gets a share in Riyaadh’s Mukaab Tower in its expanding Saudi footprint  

Atkins, British multinational engineering and design firm, has a role in the plans for Mukaab tower in Saudi capital Riyadh, it has emerged.

The Architects' Journal in an exclusive report revealed that new engagement comes days after Saudi mega-city Neom named the UK based company as a delivery partner on its The Line project.   

The Mukaab –  “cube” in Arabic – will be 400 meters tall and wide and big enough to accommodate 20 Empire State Buildings.

It will be at the heart of the New Murabba Project that aims to create the largest and ultra-modern downtown in Riyadh.  

This is the latest development among a chain of ambitious infrastructure projects in the oil rich kingdom as a part of its Vision2030 to diversify the country’s economy.

It is understood that Atkins is leading the design on the Mukaab project, but the company has so far refused to comment on it.

The Mukaab will house over 100,000 residential units, 9,000 hotel rooms and 1.4 million square metres of office space, as well as dozens of entertainment and culture venues.

The building will also host 1.8 million sq. meters of space to community facilities.

Crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, who unveiled the project early this month, is overseeing both NEOM and the Murabba Development Company, which is responsible for the cube-shaped tower.

Source: https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/