Al Urubah Park
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Al Urubah Park is a 75-hectare park located within the urban grid on the central East side of Riyadh. As the first park within the Green Riyadh Program, Al Urubah Park represents a milestone built under the goal of creating a true urban oasis where the local community can satisfy the universal desire to reconnect with nature.
Client
Royal Commission for Riyadh City
Geography
Status
Year
2019-ongoing
Area Size
75 ha
Lead Consultant
LAND Italia
Partners
Schiattarella Associati, Manens-Tifs, Drees & Sommer, Cannata&Partners, IKON, AR&P, Kamel Louafi, Thomas Schoenauer, Left Loft
Al Urubah Park is a 75-hectare park located within the urban grid on the central East side of Riyadh. As the first park within the Green Riyadh Program, Al Urubah Park represents a milestone built under the goal of creating a true urban oasis where the local community can satisfy the universal desire to reconnect with nature.
Client
Royal Commission for Riyadh City
Geography
Status
Year
2019-ongoing
Area Size
75 ha
Lead Consultant
LAND Italia
Partners
Schiattarella Associati, Manens-Tifs, Drees & Sommer, Cannata&Partners, IKON, AR&P, Kamel Louafi, Thomas Schoenauer, Left Loft
The existing natural network of the City becomes the main framework of the intervention and contributes to create extensive open green spaces in the city as a sustainable tool to fight climate change, capable of generating functional benefits in terms of environmental protection.
A 2.7 km Garden Boulevard frames nature at its heart, encouraging visitors to gather and socialize along its roof top promenade that offers panoramic views of the park. This living membrane hosts restaurants and amenities accessible from the Outer park as well as from the Inner park. The Inner park provides a range of leisure and educational attractions – such as an urban beach, a sport esplanade, a green amphiteatre, a music stage, four theme gardens – all enhanced by a supporting digital ecosystem to appeal to all age groups.
Nature draws inspiration from the presence of the hidden water and its interplay with the urban landscape. The project follows the organic flow of nature featuring over 10,000 trees, winding pathways crafted from local soil, and contemporary urban furniture made from Riyadh stone and granite.
