NEOM has announced architecture and engineering partners to help complete Phase 1 of The Line in Saudi Arabia
NEOM has announced the appointment of world-leading partners to deliver the core city planning, design and engineering for the first phase of THE LINE, the linear smart city under construction in NEOM.
NEOM said Delugan Meissl Associate Architects (DMAA), Gensler and Mott MacDonald are collaborating with THE LINE’s design, development and project delivery teams to provide urban design, planning consultancy and infrastructure design for the first phase of the city.
NEOM, with the support of this group, and with advanced and rigorous methodologies has created a sophisticated design to deliver on THE LINE’s urban objectives. NEOM The Line in Saudi Arabia
This will then be followed by the planning and design of the neighbourhoods, in phase one, which will be undertaken by a suite of architects, starting early 2025.
THE LINE Chief Development Officer Denis Hickey said: “As development and construction of THE LINE progresses, we have established a unique partnership that brings world-leading city design and engineering expertise to deliver Phase One.
“Collaboration is at the core of this, with a city-wide best practice group that will showcase how innovation can change the way we consider, design and build cities forever. This reflects NEOM’s vision and global ambition.”
DMAA has been appointed urban designer, leading the concept and detailed masterplan of Phase One, he said, adding that THE LINE’s urban design will challenge traditional planning conventions that leverage a vertically organised city.
DMAA will later support NEOM in maintaining the design vision of Phase One, as neighbourhood architects are appointed. DMAA is working with a team of experts on a range of topics, such as microclimate and ecology, mobility and logistics, and sustainability.
Global design firm Gensler has been appointed as city planning consultant for Phase One, an essential role given the unprecedented scale and complexity of the project.
Gensler will lead in city design coordination and city planning, providing leadership and governance across the project in crucial areas, including planning policies and frameworks, land use and design compliance.
Gensler is also appointed as city asset design architect for critical city infrastructure, including transport hubs and the public realm.
Mott MacDonald joins the project as city infrastructure engineer. It will drive management and control of vertical and horizontal structures and city utility systems for Phase One.
This role will focus on the efficiency and sustainability of the design for a functional, constructable and operable city.
THE LINE is being designed to tackle global urban challenges head-on, and will establish a transformative and sustainable urban environment that co-exists in harmony with nature.
It will be built without roads and cars, combining the vibrancy of city living with the peace and tranquillity of green spaces and access to nature.
In addition to building the necessary regional capital projects surrounding THE LINE, NEOM is currently focused on the initial phases of infrastructure, enabling works for the new city.
With more than 120 foundation piles cast into the ground each week at the Phase One site, THE LINE is on track to be the largest piling operation ever conceived.
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Quelle/Source: Arabian Business, 11.11.2024
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