At the RIBA panel discussion “Climate Resilience Challenges for Wide-Scale Development”, held during Downtown Design Riyadh, Isabelle McKinnon, Director of Architecture and Design, spoke about our contribution to King Salman Park. Located on the grounds of a former military airfield in Riyadh, the project will create the world’s largest urban park—approximately five times the size of New York City’s Central Park and six times larger than London’s Hyde Park.

Her focus was on the landscape and urban planning strategies used to respond to Riyadh’s climate—particularly in creating resilient public spaces that offer long-term usability and high spatial quality.
A concrete insight into planning practice and the questions currently shaping large-scale development projects. Thank you for an engaging and well-curated panel discussion.