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Jabal Omar Hotel Development in Mecca
Makkah Accommodation Building in Saudi Arabia, Middle East – designed by Foster + Partners, Architects
31 Jan 2017
Jabal Omar Hotel Development
Architects: Foster + Partners
Location: Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Foster + Partners wins Jabal Omar Development Project competition in Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Foster + Partners? competition winning scheme for a new luxury hotel and serviced apartments in the heart of Makkah has been revealed. Inspired by traditional Arab architecture, it?s design reinterprets the traditional dense building clusters, creating a new contemporary vernacular that respects its sacred location. Following the mountainous terrain, its cascading vertical elements form a new topography. The new mixed-use development will create a new gateway along the route to the Grand Mosque for pilgrims from the world over.
Luke Fox, Head of Studio and Senior Executive Partner, Foster + Partners who attended the ceremony said: ?We are absolutely delighted to have won the competition. Makkah is one of the most unique cities in the world. As the home of the Holy Kaaba – the holiest site in Islam – it presents a special challenge and honour for any developer and architect. Our design sets out to create an innovative building form that will be respectful to the scale and importance of the Grand Mosque.?
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