The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will expand with a new building that is to house facilities for the Institute of Diplomatic Studies and Consular Affairs Department.

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The new building comprises among others a large auditorium, lecture halls, library, classrooms, a large hall for visa applicants and office space. The building accommodates a number of shared facilities e.g. a cafeteria and prayer rooms.

The site is unique, oriented towards the big lush park space with the two monuments: Nasseriyah Gate and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The new building will correspond and contribute positively with its well-defined architecture to the area.

Elaborated façades will make the large building vary vividly when passing by, and like looking through a veil one will sense the life and activities within the building.

When entering, the architecture of the building is expressive and easily conceivable. All the larger facilities for the Consular Affairs Department and the Institute of Diplomatic Studies are located in a large room stepping upward (the stepped oasis).

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Project facts
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Client: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Saudi Arabia
Gross floor area: 46,000 m2
Year of construction: 2010 - 2013
Type of assignment: Commision
Partners: Buro Happold and Geoffrey Barnett Associates

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معهد الدراسات الدبلوماسية
http://www.ids.gov.sa/ar/

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