1.0Gerber Architektenhttps://www.gerberarchitekten.de/en/kdamieckihttps://www.gerberarchitekten.de/en/author/kdamiecki/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="oZESPx26ve"><a href="https://www.gerberarchitekten.de/en/project/king-salman-park-2/">King Salman Park</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.gerberarchitekten.de/en/project/king-salman-park-2/embed/#?secret=oZESPx26ve" width="600" height="338" title="“King Salman Park” — Gerber Architekten" data-secret="oZESPx26ve" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.gerberarchitekten.de/app/uploads/2025/04/1509_KSP_Full_Park_001_590x420.jpg590420King Salman Park, currently under construction in the heart of Saudi Arabia’s capital, will be the world’s largest inner-city park open to the public. Covering an area of 16.7 km², it is five times larger than New York’s Central Park. The site is the former Riyadh Airport, which is being transformed into an eco-transformative urban renewal project. The park area is accessed via the circular Innovation Loop. Inside this ring lies Central Park, featuring wooded areas, deep wadis, and diverse garden and climate zones. The so-called “green fingers” form a seamless transition to the surrounding city. The organically shaped transition between landscape and urban space highlights the unique character of the public park, which will be accessible around the clock to residents, tourists, and those interested in nature, culture, and sports, offering a novel nature experience in the heart of the urban environment. Interdisciplinary research has made it possible to make the desert soil fertile, ensure a sustainable water supply, and carefully select and plant climate-resilient plants and trees. As a result, King Salman Park will contribute to climate improvement, species diversity, and biodiversity in Riyadh as a sustainable greening project. The park will not only be home to a total of 30 million plants across 800 varieties and 1.1 million trees, but will also offer visitors an ecologically valuable natural and recreational space. Cultural and recreational facilities, such as the Museum of the Earth, the open-air cinema, and the amphitheater, are currently under construction. King Salman Park is a joint venture project with Happold and Setec as planning partners for the overall design, led by Gerber Architekten.