Qasr Al-Hokom

The Downtown Station provides not only a beacon for a new urban awareness in the city but also a public space, an arena for all the citizens of Riyadh. Through the reflective canopy, the levels of the metro are visually linked, like a periscope, reflecting the outside inwards and the inside outward. The canopy rests on a large inclined wall, defining an exterior void which carries indirect light down, whilst acting as a unifying element and reference space in the building.
The two metro lines span through this void space in glazed tubes, giving them a strong presence, clarity, and sense of wayfinding.

19000
Station Area (M2)
5500
Office Area (M2)
1500
Mosque Area (M2)
22590
Car Park (M2)
22400
Public Plaza (M2)
40000
Open Air Eid Mosque (M2)