Al-Madina Gate
- Location: Al-Madinah, KSA
- Client: Design Competition, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah Development Authority
- Project Year: 2012
- Project Area: 150,000 sqm (land area) | 20,000 sqm(built-up)
- Project Features: Main gate, mosque, civil defense, police station, gas station, retails, restaurants & coffee shops, and general services & public parking.
Short Description
This submission was for a national level design competition by Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah Development Authority to design city gates for the 3 highway accesses of Al-Madinah. The idea was inspired by the famous historical event of Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) migration from Makkah to Al-Madinah, and how locals at the time received him with the song of (Tala’a Al-Badr Alaina) which means (The moon has arrived).
The gate’s design represents a moon crescent supported by palm leave-like steel structures. The master plan was developed to accommodate pilgrimage and religious tourists.
The gate’s design represents a moon crescent supported by palm leave-like steel structures. The master plan was developed to accommodate pilgrimage and religious tourists.
