Project Name

King Abdulaziz Centre for World Culture

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Project Location

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Year of Completion

2017

Building Type

Institutional

Building Massing

High Rise

Project Architect

zhuoying chenFollow

Owner

Saudi Aramco

Student Author

Zhuoying Chen

Archived Year

12-4-2018

Climate

Bwh (Tropical and Subtropical Desert Climate)

Application

facade

Material and its Properties

stainless steel tubes • easy to bend and form shapes • adjust temperature, isolate from the heat • durable • futuristic, elegant, immaculate uniform"

Manufacturer

Seele

Location of Manufacturer

Gersthofen, Germany

Architect Website

https://snohetta.com/?

Manufacturer Website

https://seele.com/

Other Sources

https://www.archdaily.com/898775/king-abdulaziz-centre-for-world-culture-snohetta

Environmental Response

The tubes were attached to the outer shell of the building so that there is no pressure or thermal movement between the shell and the pipes - an essential feature, considering the daytime temperatures of 45°C in the shade.3D-planning and parameterization of the construction lower the risks during installation and save materials.

Recommended Citation

chen, zhuoying, "King Abdulaziz Centre for World Culture" (2017). Building Case Studies. 296.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/296