ROYAL ARTS COMPLEX (RAC) IN KING SALMAN PARK (KSP)

The Royal Arts Complex (RAC) in Riyadh is a visionary cultural landmark designed by Bofill Taller de Arquitectura, strategically located within King Salman Park. Spanning a

1.5-kilometer boulevard, the complex is an iconic architectural ensemble comprising thirteen distinct cultural venues, including a National Theatre, amphitheater, cinema hall, Museum of Civilizations, and multiple studios for artists, musicians, and craftsmen. This fragmented monumentality reflects a balance between mass and void, creating a harmonious blend of light, shadow, and desert tones that root the complex in its arid context. The RAC’s landscape design transitions from a desert-inspired plateau to a sculptural garden and a vibrant central boulevard, creating a multi-layered experence. It is seamlessly connected to Riyadh’s urban fabric via the Loop transportation system, ensuring accessibility while maintaining its role as a cultural sanctuary. This dynamic interplay of spaces transforms the RAC into a destination that invites exploration, learning, and cultural immersion.

Project Owner:

The King Salman Park Foundation and the Ministry of Culture

Project Cost :

7,500,000,000 SAR

Client :

Modern Building Leaders - MBL

Location :

Riyadh - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Year Completed:

Ongoing

SIC SCOPE

Develop all BIM models from LOD 250/300 to LOD 500 with clash detection, resolution, reflection of shop drawings & RFI and coordination with all projects trades and stakeholders, review of sub-contractor/sub consultants models for quality, accuracy and LOD with the use of cupid real time as built site data venfication platform and submit full and final LOD 500 as built model ready for Facilities Management Integration and quantity Take-off using Cost X software and preparation of detailed Bills of Quantities for as built quantity verification.