Arts District Master Plan
Completed 2023
Project Architect, Daniel Renner
Renderings, Morean
Sketches, Daniel Renner
The Riyadh Arts District is a planned development designed to support the city’s growing creative community. Positioned along a 90‑kilometer linear park and infrastructure corridor, the district occupies a strategic site with direct access to a premier commercial corridor and the city’s light‑rail network.
The master plan offers a rich mix of uses—office and retail spaces, a large market hall, multifamily housing, a restaurant grove, and a boutique arts hotel—arranged around a central promenade. The architectural character draws from contextual forms and employs Riyadh limestone to establish a cohesive visual identity for the district. This design approach marks a deliberate shift away from the prevalent “glass‑box” modernism, favoring materials and strategies that are both regionally grounded and environmentally responsive.