‘During the design of Solitaire, sustainability and sense of place – both vital ambitions for the project – have become inextricably linked. Aiming to create a rich garden aesthetic, the greening of the project site not only helps to manage challenging climatic conditions, but creates a totally unique destination. Across the north and south plazas and second floor, an immersive, verdant experience is designed to inspire and delight – shaping a drama of green space and a radical new landscape for the people of Riyadh.’
Benoy + Uncommon Land project Solitaire has been featured in Landscape Middle East Magazine.
The project, which is currently on site in Riyadh, will see us breaking down the traditional form of a shopping mall and reinventing it as partially open-air retail streets, plazas, boutique streets and an elevated roof garden across a GLA of 65 000 sq m. The sustainable design strategy includes a series of wind towers aiming to create a comfortable outdoor environment by using passive cooling technology.
