Najm Abdulkarim 
The Crown Prince, Prime Minister Prince Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, launched the map of Saudi Amara, which includes 19 architectural models inspired by the geographical and cultural characteristics of the Kingdom, as part of his efforts to celebrate urban heritage, enhance the quality of life and develop the urban scene in Saudi cities, in line with the targets of the Kingdom’s 2030 vision.
The Crown Prince, Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Design Directions of Saudi Architecture, stressed that the Saudi Amara reflects the Kingdom’s cultural and geographical diversity, noting that this comes within the Kingdom’s efforts to develop sustainable urban cities in harmony with the local nature, and employ the traditional architectural style with modern methods.
The Crown Prince said: “Saudi Arabia represents a mixture of ancient heritage and contemporary design, as we are working to improve the urban scene and enhance the quality of life, in a way that achieves a balance between the past and the present, and is a global inspiration for innovation in architectural design.”
The Crown Prince added: “Saudi Amara contributes to enhancing indirect economic development by increasing the attractiveness of cities; This achieves an increase in the number of visitors and tourists, and supports the growth of the sectors related to tourism, hospitality and construction. It also aims to build a future in which our cities and societies flourish.
Saudi Amara aims to enhance the Kingdom’s architectural diversity, support improving the urban scene in its cities, and enabling local capabilities. It is expected that Saudi Arabia will contribute to more than 8 billion riyals in the GPA, in addition to providing more than 34 thousand job opportunities directly and indirectly in the engineering, construction and urban development sectors by 2030.
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Saudi Amara also relies on flexible design directions that allow the use of local building materials without imposing additional financial burdens on owners or developers, as it is based on three main patterns: traditional, transitional, and contemporary, which allows the way for creative design while preserving the authentic architectural style of each city and geographical scope, and the design directions will be applied, starting from major and governmental projects, commercial buildings, and commercial buildings, and commercial buildings, and commercial buildings, and commercial buildings, The first stage will be in Al -Ahsa, Taif, Makkah Al -Mukarramah, and Abha.
The map of Saudi Arabia includes 19 architectural models, each of which reflects the geographical, natural and cultural characteristics of the region from which it was drawn, without this related to the administrative division of the Kingdom; Each model was identified based on urban and historical studies that reflect the patterns of construction inherited across generations, namely: Najdiya Amara, Al -Amara Al -Najdia, Amara Tabuk Coast, Amara Al -Madinah Al -Munawwara Al -Swat, Amara, Issuar Asir, Amara, Safouh Tuhama, Amara, Tihama coast, Amara, Abha, Amara, Forsan Islands, Amara Bisha Desert, Amara Najran, Amara O and Al -Ahsa, Amara Al -Qatif, Amara Al -Sharqi, Amara Al -Sharqi Eastern Najdiya.
The efforts to implement Saudi Arabia through the partnership between government agencies, engineering offices, and real estate developers, as the engineering design studios will provide the necessary support for engineers and designers to ensure the achievement of the highest quality and sustainability standards, while providing engineering instructions and training workshops to qualify local competencies.
