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he developer behind one of the most luxurious and distinctive projects in Riyadh “AlJawhara” in alliance with King Saud University, has announced the launch of a design competition for King Saud University College of Architecture and Planning students. The winning entrant’s designs will be considered as concepts for the project.

As part of its efforts to engage young talent from within the Kingdom, Cayan Group is inviting King Saud University’s brightest architecture students to submit designs for three different types of development to be placed within a state-of-the-art experience center located at AlJawhara project.

“In line with Saudi Vision 2030, creating opportunities and a culture of high performance for a new generation of Saudis is an important value to us at Cayan Group. With project development progressing, we want to ensure that Saudi Arabia’s youngest and brightest talents differentiate themselves by playing a role in shaping the design of the destination.” Commented Dr. Muath AlMajed- Executive committee member at Cayan Group.

“As we launch this competition in alliance with Cayan Group, we are excited to provide a unique platform for our students’ creative young designers to contribute their expertise to this project.” Said Dr. Abdulaziz Aldegheishem – Dean of the College of Architecture and Planning at KSU.

Final year Students from King Saud University- College of Architecture and Planning are being invited to propose eco-friendly designs and architectural renderings that can help in shaping the development and complement the area’s natural environment.

With competition winners set to be selected in December 2020, the winning designers will have the opportunity to showcase their work within the experience center at the development which will be exposed to the investors and owners within the development to have the opportunity to select any of the designs and make it come to life. This competition is one of several initiatives already launched by Cayan Group to create opportunities for Saudi talent.

About Aljawhara

“AlJawhara” is located on a plot area of 1.5 million m2. It consists of different land uses: residential and commercial. The project is strategically located on Turki Al Awwal and Al Ouroba, in the center of Riyadh. The project will have an incredible landscape and it’ll include the 2nd largest park in the city of Riyadh for residents and visitors to enjoy.

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About Cayan Group

Starting in 2004, Cayan Group has evolved into one of the most compelling and successful Real Estate Developers in the Middle East. We’ve developed some of the most amazing projects in the world, achieving acclaim Internationally.

Cayan Group holds offices Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Dubai, UAE and the impact of our work spans even further. We have significant experience building high-rise structures, including residential complexes, commercial towers, multi-purpose gated communities, and hospitality projects. We also have experience in land development, including villas and commercial lands.

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evelopment started at “Al Jawhara” (formerly known as Digital City) a mixed-use project, which occupies an area exceeding 1.5 million square meters, in the prestigious Al-Raed area in the heart of Riyadh. Its value is estimated, after development, at more than 3 billion SAR.

Progress is moving towards developing “Aljawhara” as a distinctive project to be the most prestigious neighborhood in the city of Riyadh, as it will include one of the largest parks in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In addition to that, it will include the best advanced infrastructure services and all facilities that will meet the actual needs and future requirements to provide the best means of decent livelihood, well-being, growth and cultural and social development in line with the exceptional permit obtained from the Royal Commission for the Development of Riyadh for “Aljawhara”.

“AlJawhara” project received special attention and wonderful cooperation from Riyadh Municipality and it shall be a unique model for major projects in Riyadh and at the level of the Kingdom. It includes a range of diverse land uses including commercial, and residential which will be the largest part of the project, and will reflect the finest and best types of urban planning that has a positive impact on the area’s residents.

The project is located in Al-Raed district, close to the Diplomatic Quarter, on AlOrouba Road at its intersection with Prince Turki AlAwwal Road. This area is considered one of the most prestigious residential areas and is distinguished by its proximity to all major roads in Riyadh.

The project owner (AlJawhara Real Estate Fund) made their commitment clear to implement the best standards, as cooperation has been made with major specialized companies. Cayan Group as the master developer of the project, Al-Ojaimi Contracting as the main contractor; Mulkia Investment to manage the investment fund for the project and Hossam Abdul Karim Office (HAK) the Engineering Consultant for the project , Cracknell as a Global Engineering consultant and many other companies specialized in their respective fields.

“AlJawhara Project” confirms Cayan Group’s commitment to presenting quality projects to keep pace with the Kingdom’s 2030 Vision and the comprehensive development process that the Kingdom is witnessing in various fields.

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