Qiddiya Ice Arena and Festival Grounds | ROSSETTI

Qiddiya Ice Arena and Festival Grounds

The Ice Arena and Festival Grounds create an epicenter of unique and diverse entertainment options that align with the desires of the country’s growing youth. It will create an environment to foster outdoor engagement, connect people to one another through new experiences and make lasting memories for generations.

Transparent and approachable, the main circulation along the fault provides exposé moments, with direct views onto the ice. The intimate relationship to landscape and foregrounded sustainable features presents a responsible engagement with the natural environment now and as it evolves in the future. At once joyful and fascinating, the Ice Arena and Festival Grounds will also provide thoughtful consideration about its place in the country’s rich heritage and future. As a destination attraction, it will be a vessel for expression, as well as a place to introduce visitors to the culture.

LOCATION

Saudi Arabia

COMPLETION

2019

EXPERTISE

Urban Planning

Architecture

Enhancements

Sustainable Design