Article source: Snøhetta 

The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture is a bold new initiative on the part of the Saudi Aramco Oil Company to promote cultural development within the Kingdom. Following an invited architectural design competition in 2007, Snøhetta has been selected to design this prestigious cultural facility.

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• Architects: Snøhetta
• Project: King Abdulaziz Centre for World Culture
• Location: Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
• Photography: Snøhetta,  Saudi Aramco and King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture
• Client: Saudi Aramco
• Size: 100 000m²
• Status: Under construction

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