Rumours are sprouting that the King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia is commissioning a remake of the Mecca‘s mosque complex – a 900,000 capacity mosque at the center of Islamic religious culture. The project’s aims is to transform the Mecca to a structure of 3 million capacity, as well as provide “a new architectural vision.”
Award-winning architects Norman Foster and Zaha Hadid are amongst the 18 architects said to have been approached about the redesign. Though spokespersons from both have neither confirmed nor denied these rumours. Foster’s spokesperson added, “It has been leaked and not from us so I’m unable to comment.”
Meanwhile, whoever leaked this information also added, that the King would be presented with Hadid, Foster and the other designers’ proposals by the end of this month.
Other design firms rumoured to be a part of this great redesign project include award-winning design group, Atkins Design.
Norman Foster is a leading London-based architect and now head of giant architecture firm Foster + Partners.
Zaha Hadid has been the designer of many public space icons such as the Rosenthal Centre for Contemporary Art in Cincinnati.
The prayer of power.