Saudi Arabia Building the World's Largest Single Building

Time：2023-4-28

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman has announced that a skyscraper called "New Murabba" will be built in the center of Murabba, Riyadh. Unlike conventional buildings, this will be a massive cube building of 400 x 400 meters, equivalent to the capacity of 20 Empire State buildings.

01.#A massive golden box#  

The project is located in the northwest of the center of Muraba City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It covers an area of 19 square kilometers and is supervised by the New Muraba Development Company (NMDC). It is part of a larger development project in the region and is in line with Saudi Arabia's 2030 vision.
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The project aims to achieve economic diversification in Saudi Arabia and contribute to the future development goals of the capital city of Riyadh as the country's largest city. It plans to add approximately $50 billion to Saudi Arabia's non oil economy and create 334000 direct and indirect employment opportunities.
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The idea for the "New Four Directions" project originated from the old royal palace "Al Murabba" in Riyadh. The project is located in the northwest of Riyadh city, opposite the old "Four Directions" located south of Riyadh city, symbolizing Riyadh's transformation and development from tradition to modernity and the future.
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The entire building has a side length of 400 meters, a width of 400 meters, and a height of 400 meters. The internal space can accommodate 20 times the volume of the Empire State Building, with an area of approximately one-third that of Manhattan. After completion, it will be the "largest single building in the world".

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The architectural form is square on the outside and circular on the inside, and the design inspiration for the exterior comes from the traditional Najdi architectural style. The surface texture of the building is composed of countless overlapping and interwoven triangular patterns, which is quite futuristic.
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02. # Extremely shocking holographic world#

New Murabba not only occupies a large area, but its internal space is also enormous, providing nearly 22 million square feet of building area, from tourist attractions to residential and commercial areas, including over 104000 residential units, 9000 hotel rooms, 980000 square meters of retail space, 1.4 million square meters of office space, as well as 80 entertainment and cultural venues, technology and design universities A multifunctional immersive theater and an 'iconic' museum.

After the completion of the project, a 15 minute walking lifestyle circle will be formed, and an internal transportation system will be provided. All living, work, and entertainment venues will be accessible in a short period of time.

The central position of the interior is a full height enclosed dome atrium space, which is very spectacular in design. This type of atrium space is not common in high-rise buildings because it requires a lot of space and structural support. However, if designed properly, it will become an important functional and visual focus of the building.

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The designer stated that the building will become "the first immersive place in the world" in the future. Through a holographic imaging system that covers the entire city internally, digital and virtual technologies are provided to create a surreal experience, creating a digital virtual world for users. It can make people feel as if they are on Mars, in the deep sea, or on the floating Hallelujah Mountains in Avatar, experiencing the shock brought by nature.
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Holographic scene experience ▽
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There is also a spiral tower below the dome, designed as a standalone building that contains an indoor garden, a pedestrian street, restaurants, shops, and other entertainment facilities.

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The exterior of the spiral tower is covered with green plants, giving people a unique urban oasis feeling. In addition, the entire tower body is open, and people can stop at any height to enjoy the surrounding scenery.

The Mukaab skyscraper is another "shocking project" in Saudi Arabia after Neom.

Although many of the technologies included in it seem to have not been confirmed yet, including cloud seeding, aerial taxis, home robots, and seawater desalination using renewable energy, people still aspire to be able to stand on a mirror like crystal clear floor, ride underground trains and electric aerial taxis, feel the arbitrary switching of different life scenes, and enjoy a pleasant and leisure environment.

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This project, as part of Saudi Arabia's 2030 Vision Plan, will be completed by 2030.

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