August 2028 (expected)
Masar Makkah Towers, Makkah, KSA – Architectural Competition Jury
Concept & Vision
At the invitation of a real estate developer with whom we have a partnership of more than twenty years, we took part in judging the design proposals for two residential towers in the Masar Makkah project, on plots SS-16 and BN-14. Three international design firms from Canada, Turkey and the UAE competed for the project. Over two months, we took part in a series of workshops to review and discuss the presentations, and prepared technical evaluation reports using a professional critical-analysis methodology. The judging concluded in several stages with the design being awarded to a local engineering office in Riyadh.
Project Data
- Location Masar Makkah • Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Plot Area 90,000 m²
- Total Built-Up Area 90,000 m²
- Delivery Date August 2028 (expected)
- Client / Developer New House Holding Company – an Al-Obeikan company
- Project Type Other
- Service Type Competition Jury
Scope of Work
The Challenge
The Project's Engineering Challenges
- 01 Evaluating proposals from three international firms with different architectural and cultural backgrounds against unified, fair criteria.
- 02 Assessing how well the foreign designs suited the local context in Makkah — from the Saudi Building Code and building regulations to climate and local architectural character.
- 03 Balancing aesthetic quality, functional efficiency and investment feasibility for two towers of this scale.
The Solution
The Engineering Solutions Adopted
- 01 A professional critical-analysis methodology with clear evaluation criteria and defined references for each proposal.
- 02 Reviewing each design against the Saudi Building Code, the building regulations applied in Masar Makkah, climate conditions and local identity.
- 03 Detailed evaluation reports over several stages that supported the developer in making the final award decision.
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