The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, located in Thowal, 91km from Jeddah City Center, is considered one of the biggest Universities in the Middle East and architecturally unique.
There was an urgent demand for a residential complex and therefore the university program required the development of 2,200 villas, with all the supporting utilities, mosques etc. Each Villa comprised of three levels of 250 sqm foot print, covering 350 cum of cast in situ concrete and 70 pieces of pre-cast panels for the villa’s skin / envelope. Building Roots was awarded the 600 villas (plus activities such as stadium, mosque, etc.) as turn key, which comprised of 210,000 cum of concrete and the pre-cast clad for the 2,200 villas encompassing 165,000 elements. This project was awarded by SBG Saudi Bin Laden Group. The Project had a very tight timeframe and Building Roots had it accomplished in 24 months.
Owner/Developer
The King Abdulaziz University of Technology
& Science
Project Manager
ARAMCO, and playing the role of consultant
and technical supervision at site
Architect
Dar Al-Handasah
Main Contractor
Saudi Bin Laden Grp (SBG) one of the major
international contractors in the Kingdom
Project Value
SR536,479,750
