KAFD Info.HUB
The King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) is Saudi Arabia’s most significant commercial real estate development currently under construction. KAFD will cover an area of 1.6 km², offering a mix of office space, hotels and serviced apartments sitting alongside museums, education and civic amenities. The integrated functionalities of library, tourist information, exhibition space, community services and informal communication zones will help the inhabitants, the employees and also the temporary visitor to get a better understanding of the development, its community and its cultural context. The building is divided between a lower open public area and an enclosed upper level which contains the library functions and provides shading for the levels below. The public areas connect the street level functions of the Financial District with the landscaped park (the “Wadi”) which runs through the site.
Architecture
Gerber Architekten, Dortmund/Germany
Planning time
2011 − 2013
Construction time
2012 − 2014
Services by Werner Sobek
Structural engineering
Sustainability consultancy
GFA
44,000 m²
Client
Rayadah Investment Company, Riad/Saudi Arabia
Photography
Gerber Architekten, Dortmund/Germany