SANAA CONFERENCE PALACE
Client: Yemeni Government
Location: Sanaa – Republic of Yemen
Services Provided: Design Competition
Total Built-up Area: 17,570 sq.m
Construction Cost: US $ 20,000,000
Starting Date: 2004
Completion Date: 2004
About
THE PROJECT
A complex situated on a hill and surrounded by governmental facilities including the Republican Palace, this building consists of a main 1500 seating conference hall, secondary halls, administrative and security services, in addition to media facilities. The architectural formal concept rephrases the Yemeni heritage into a modern interpretation; a stepped agricultural platforms embracing the activities with traditional water well in the center of the mass, while employing Yemeni historical facades using modern materials to reflect a contemporary architectural image.