Cracknell - ROSHN Front, Riyadh, KSA
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Location: Riyadh, KSA
‘[I] always enjoy visiting Roshn Front. The atmosphere here is amazing. When the weather is [good], you can enjoy walking around the outdoor centre. In the Summer months, you can walk…inside while still viewing the outside open areas. I can truly say that whoever designed this shopping centre is an absolute genius!’
Abdulrahman Mirza-Google Reviews
Roshn Front is an 8ha mixed-use lifestyle & retail destination with KSA 2030 sustainability goals at its core. The facility is integrated with a neighbouring 8ha commercial/hospitality district and a significant walkable neighbourhood, Sedra, which builds on the open space network at Roshn Front.
Looking to boost social engagement & outdoor living to encourage a healthy lifestyle it offers a kilometre long, partly covered cooling landscape of plazas, gathering spaces and terraced lakes where the rustle of trees and babbling of water features creates a calming environment in which to relax amidst the hubbub of retail & café culture. The visitor experience is vibrant, visually arresting & contemporary; from the xeriscape arrival landscape which transitions the visitor from natural desert to shaded urban chic, design cues have been taken from the city as well as the wider landscape setting.
The varied & vibrantly lit spaces encourage visitor exploration & discovery-a demonstration of successful landscape design in Riyadh’s challenging hot climate. The sites’ popularity is demonstrated by 10 million annual local & international visitors.