Saudi Arabia’s upcoming Porta Jeddah will feature a wide variety of retail, F&B and leisure options, a 230-key lifestyle hotel, and workplace amenities.
Saudi Arabia’s Porta Jeddah has been unveiled by UK-based architect, Chapman Taylor. The latest mixed-use development will be added among the many upcoming projects in Saudi Arabia. The 120,000sq m GBA Porta Jeddah, on behalf of Al Akaria, will become “an iconic landmark in the city,” as per the Chapman Taylor website.
Inspired by Saudi Arabia’s rich cultural heritage, the design of the development will feature elements of Jeddah, such as the Makkah gate, the old port, Al Balad and the palace gardens.
Porta Jeddah will feature a central plaza “with a concept based on a journey through a sequence of themed plazas that are informed by the characteristics of Jeddah,” the website reads. The garden plaza will offer visitors many dining options within a beautiful landscape setting, whereas the water plaza will comprise of retail experiences including dancing fountains and interactive sculptures. Meanwhile the entertainment plaza will host a range of leisure activities centred on an amphitheatre for social engagement and events.
