Saudi Arabia begins construction on the world’s largest building

Currently, Saudi Arabia is constructing Mukaab, a skyscraper equally impressive as The Line City. Having a super tall box shape, the project has just shared detailed information about the construction progress, New Atlas reported on October 23.

Mukaab is expected to be 400 meters high in the capital Riyadh, but the most unique thing about the building is that the length and width are both 400 meters, making the project so large that it can fit 20 Empire State buildings inside, according to the Investment Fund. public private sector of the Saudi Arabian government. In addition, this will be the largest building in the world when completed. The building’s exterior is inspired by traditional Islamic architecture while the interior has a floor area of ​​approximately 2 million square meters. In the center of the building will be another twisted tower. Mukaab will feature a holographic system used to illustrate underwater scenes and many other magical scenes inside the cube structure.

The foundation excavation process has been completed and to date, 10 million m3 of soil has been moved. The entire process requires the use of 250 excavators and more than 400 pieces of equipment daily to process the soil. To date, construction workers have spent a total of about 3 million working hours. In addition, a bridge was also built so that construction activities could proceed smoothly.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the establishment of New Murabba Development to transform downtown Riyadh through the construction of buildings that provide unique living, working and entertainment experiences. The project will focus on sustainability with green areas, walking and cycling paths that enhance quality of life by encouraging healthy lifestyles and community activities.

With 900 workers on site, construction is progressing rapidly. It is expected that the Mukaab building with a capacity of hundreds of thousands of residents will be completed by 2030.