![]() ![]() ![]() Behind the stage, an 800m 2 retractable window can be opened to reveal craggy rock formations, which are illuminated at night and produce colorful reflections. Inside, the main auditorium houses 500 seats, along with five boxes with space for up to 60 more guests. “The mirror is a way to create a dialogue between nature, history and the future.” “You meet past and future together in the same moment – the mirror just adds another level of perception,” said architect Florian Boje, a specialist in set design and land art, referring to the presence of spectacular ancient tombs just 22km from the new building. Copyright: GIÒ FORMA STUDIO ASSOCIATO S.r.l.įittingly, the Arabic word “Maraya” translates as a mirror or reflection. Image Credits: Maraya Concert Hall / Guardian Glass. Subtle curvature on the façade means that, from a distance, the building looks like a shimmering mirage of the surrounding panorama – but as visitors move closer, they see a perfect reflection of themselves. “We created this to put AlUla on the global cultural map,” he told ArchiExpo e-magazine.Ī total of 3,000 pre-tempered panels were manufactured locally by Guardian Glass, which adapted its highly durable UltraMirror product to withstand harsh conditions like wind, sandstorms and extreme temperature fluctuations. “When you build something in a beautiful location, what do you do? You can’t compete – so let’s enhance the landscape,” said Alberto Bounous, development director of the Royal Commission for AlUla, a regional government body that commissioned Milan’s Giò Forma studio to design the project. The awe-inspiring Maraya concert hall in Saudi Arabia’s northwestern desert holds the Guinness World Record for largest mirrored building on earth, but another impressive feat which received less recognition is the fact it was effectively completed in just two-and-a-half months in 2019 – possibly a record in itself.Īs the start of a major festival in December 2019 drew closer, hundreds of people worked around the clock to erect a 100x100x26m cuboid steel frame and clad it with 9,740m 2 of mirrors that cover the exterior. ![]()
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