Misk Art Institute, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

A new and multi-award-winning artist-centred cultural building will help nurture bright young minds and encourage grass roots artistic production in Saudi Arabia whilst appreciating Saudi and Arab art and enabling international cultural diplomacy and exchange.
Misk Art Institute is the pinnacle of artistic and engineering excellence
The Misk Art Institute is the pinnacle of artistic and engineering excellence, and the centrepiece of Mohammed Bin Salman Nonprofit City.
Within The Art Institute, two icons, the Galleries and Studio buildings, will grace the landscape, showcasing architectural ingenuity. Uniting these structures posed a formidable MEP challenge, weaving modernity through every detail. The orchestration of a bridge, a daring external lift, and a majestic public staircase defied norms, binding diverse spaces.
The Art Institute is part of a larger development in the province of Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Situated at the Wadi Hanifah in the centre of Nejd plateau, it is part of a 120km long protected green zone. ​
Catering for sensitive artworks
The Art Institute is divided in two buildings: the Galleries Building and the Studio Building with both main entrances on the city level. The galleries building also has a secondary entrance on the lower Wadi Level. Both buildings are independent and connected by the bridge, lift on the edge of the excavation and public staircase. ​
As the Lead Consultant, Ramboll is working together with the design architect, to develop the project from conceptual stage to construction completion. The construction will be built honouring the Masterplan – a strategy driven by the Saudi Vision 2030 plan and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals – embedding international and national scheme principles such as LEED, WELL and Mostadam into the design.  ​
The design delivery includes all areas from concept design, developed, technical and issue for construction stages.
As the anchor project of the Mohammed Bin Salman Nonprofit City development masterplan, it introduces new construction techniques, materials and design principles with best-in-class internal conditions appropriate for sensitive artworks in an arid external environment.
A global non-profit model
Mohammed Bin Salman Nonprofit City is the first nonprofit city of its kind, which will contribute to achieving the goals of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman Foundation “Misk.” The vision behind the city is to serve as a model for the development of the non-profit sector globally, and as an incubator for youth as well as local and international institutions.
The City will contribute to achieving the goals of Misk in supporting innovation, entrepreneurship, and qualifying future leaders by defining non-profit work in its internal operational concept, and in terms of opportunities and the youth training programs it will provide. In addition, the City will provide services that contribute to creating an attractive environment for all beneficiaries of the City’s offerings.
Awards
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) UAE Awards 2023:
  • GCC Project of the Year
  • Mechanical Project of the Year
  • Electrical Project of the Year
  • Plumbing Project of the Year
MEP Middle East Awards 2023:
  • Mechanical Project of the Year
  • Electrical Project of the Year

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