SHAMIYAH HARAM EXPANSION - Saudi Arabia

Design Development - Ceiling - (2011-2012)

Detailed design, tender documents and supervision of construction for an extension to the Makah Holy Haram to accommodate additional 800,000 worshipers, comprising a new building of 4 praying levels with a capacity of 300,000 worshipers, connected at its ground, first and roof floors to the First Saudi Extension of Makah Haram, and includes a basement level for electromechanical services; state-of-the-art technology in natural and artificial climate and lighting controls; security, crowd management, and sound distribution and control systems; structural health monitoring sensors; cleaning equipment; interactive signage; and high end interior finishing works. The project provides internal courtyards covered with 12 operable skylights, 6 fixed ones, 4 fixed domes of 18 m diameter each, and one 36 m diameter sliding dome above the 24 m wide/26 m high ceremonial spine connecting the north and south piazzas through a 59 m wide main gate at the north end flanked by 2 new minarets (135 m high each) on its left and right sides and a 30 m wide gate at the south end. The project also comprises 184,000 m² external praying piazzas accommodating 285,000 worshipers with 2,500 toilet cubicles and 850 ablution points beneath them; a service building of 6 overlapped radial steps accommodating 11,000 toilets, 5,370 ablution points, 2 helipads, service and solid waste management facilities, authorities’ offices and a 110,000 m² praying area at its roof level for 165,000 worshipers; several bridges (total of 42,750 m²) linking the new building to the service building and to the existing Holy Haram; a service road below the external piazzas and dedicated service culverts carrying all infrastructure utility networks.