The studio founded by the late Ricardo Bofill designed the Royal Arts Complex, commissioned in 2019 by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City (ArchDaily). ArchDaily describes a complex of 13 structures of about 320,000 m²; the Royal Commission lists the complex at 500,000 m² with seven assets, and MEED gives 300,000 m² of gross floor area. These describe different things and are shown separately.
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Bofill commissioned to design the Royal Arts Complex
The Royal Commission for Riyadh City commissioned Ricardo Bofill's studio in 2019 to design the Royal Arts Complex, the cultural heart of the park.
Royal Arts Complex construction launched
The Foundation's board, chaired by the Crown Prince, launched construction on the Royal Arts Complex, more than 500,000 square metres with a museum, theatre, library, cinema and institute for traditional arts.
Construction images show the Royal Arts Complex rising
ArchDaily published construction photographs of Bofill's complex: 13 structures totalling about 320,000 square metres.