KAPSARC, Riyadh Building Development, Saudi Arabian Architecture, Middle East
King Abdullah Petroleum Studies & Research Centre in Riyadh
5 Dec 2020
KAPSARC, Saudi Arabia
Design: ZHA
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
KAPSARC (King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre) is a non-profit institution for independent research into policies that contribute to the most effective use of energy to provide social wellbeing across the globe.

Photos by Hufton+Crow
KAPSARC develops policies and economic frameworks that reduce the environmental impact and overall costs of energy supply and enable practical technology-based solutions to use energy more efficiently.Collaborating with international research centres, public policy organisations, worldwide government institutions and global industry, KAPSARC brings together leading experts from around the world to tackle energy challenges; freely sharing its knowledge, insights and analytical frameworks.
The 70,000 sqm KAPSARC campus incorporates five buildings: the Energy Knowledge Centre; the Energy Computer Centre; a Conference Centre with exhibition hall and 300-seat auditorium; a Research Library with archives for 100,000 volumes; and the Musalla, an inspirational place for prayer within the campus.

KAPSARC?s design has solid technical and environmental considerations at its heart, drawing the five elements of the campus into a unified whole.

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