This is the third airport currently being designed by Foster + Partners in the kingdom
British architecture firm Foster + Partners has won the bid to design the new six-runway King Salman International Airport in Riyadh. All photos: Foster + Partners
The architecture studio has released renders of their winning designs
The new airport aims to welcome 120 million passengers by 2030 and will be one of the largest airports in the world
The architects will also design 12 square kilometres of residential, recreational and airport support facilities, as well as retail stores
The design will take Riyadh's identity and Saudi culture into consideration, to create a 'unique travel experience', incorporating 'cutting-edge green initiatives', said the studio
This is the third airport currently being designed by Foster + Partners in the kingdom
British architecture firm Foster + Partners has won the bid to design the new six-runway King Salman International Airport in Riyadh. All photos: Foster + Partners
The architecture studio has released renders of their winning designs
The new airport aims to welcome 120 million passengers by 2030 and will be one of the largest airports in the world
The architects will also design 12 square kilometres of residential, recreational and airport support facilities, as well as retail stores
The design will take Riyadh's identity and Saudi culture into consideration, to create a 'unique travel experience', incorporating 'cutting-edge green initiatives', said the studio
This is the third airport currently being designed by Foster + Partners in the kingdom
