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Regent Park
Introduction
Regent Park — an award-winning design recognised as one of the top three best designs in Saudi Arabia by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, and honoured with the Silver Award at the New York International Architecture Awards.
The project is designed across retail, residential, and commercial programmes under the Salmani architectural code in collaboration with the Royal Commission for Riyadh City. Warm Riyadh stone fins, stepped planted terraces, and floor-to-ceiling glazing define a facade that is as considered at street level as it is at the skyline.
At ground level, Regent Park creates a pedestrian environment that few mixed-use developments in Riyadh can match. A stone-paved walkway runs between the buildings, lined with mature trees, a water channel, and retail and café frontage that draws people in rather than past.
Timber-decked terraces with cascading greenery and white tensile canopies sit above, their density of planting softening the architecture and giving every level of the building its own outdoor character. The stone vertical fins that define the facade continue from the ground to the uppermost terrace — the same material, the same craft, holding the entire composition together from street to sky.
Salmani Architecture Integration
The building integrates traditional Salmani elements into contemporary design reflecting modern sensibility. Thoughtfully selected materials and architectural forms pay tribute to cultural heritage while embracing innovations of contemporary architecture. This approach preserves essential Salmani craftsmanship and design principles while establishing unique identity resonating with both past and present. The integration establishes Regent Park as development honoring cultural continuity within contemporary urban context.
Layered Terraces & Integrated Greenery
The stepped terrace strategy creates visual interest while optimizing solar exposure and outdoor space distribution. Multiple levels of landscaping integrate vegetation throughout the development providing environmental benefit and visual relief. The green Riyadh initiative informs all planting selections, featuring native species and climate-appropriate specifications. Terraces establish pedestrian-scaled environments while creating visual rhythm at development scale. This systematic integration ensures environmental sustainability alongside architectural expression.
Mixed-Use Urban Integration
The program integration establishes vibrant urban district combining retail activation with residential quality and commercial functionality. Ground-floor transparency creates street-level vitality while upper levels provide residential amenity and office environments. This hierarchical approach ensures all program types function autonomously while contributing to unified urban character. Strategic spatial organization facilitates pedestrian flow and community gathering. The result establishes Regent Park as distinctive mixed-use destination enhancing Riyadh's urban fabric.
A Natural Rhythm Through the Spaces
The courtyards at Regent Park bring architecture and nature together through water, greenery, and carefully considered spaces for relaxation. Reflecting pools and vertical waterfalls introduce movement and calm, while spacious terraces with white umbrellas and outdoor seating create inviting places to pause and gather. Wooden pergolas and shaded areas filter the sunlight throughout the day, allowing the courtyards to form a comfortable transition between the built environment and the landscape
