UAE has created marvels that are beyond imagination. The Saudi Kingdom is back with a bang. The crown prince of Saudi aims to build parallel skyscrapers across mountains and deserts. What’s so special about them? We have countless similar structures spread across the globe. The USP of this structure is that the buildings would spread horizontally and vertically. Hard to understand? Read Ahead.
Linear Skyscrapers Of Saudi
The Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had previously unveiled a concept for a linear town. He instructed officials to build something similar to the size of the Egyptian pyramids. The Mirror Line, which consists of two parallel towers, will cover 75 miles of challenging terrain. It could cost up to $1 trillion, equal to Indonesia’s total GDP.
Saudi Arabia plans to construct two parallel buildings up to 1,600 feet tall and stretching for 75 miles across mountains and desert https://t.co/qZJZK5jZTv
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) July 23, 2022
After acquiring private zoning records, The Wall Street Journal published information on the project on Saturday. The buildings, planned to have mirror-like surfaces, would pierce across desert and mountains before reaching the coast and the water. The Journal presented illustrations of the project created by artists.
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Investment In Mirror Line Project
The ‘Mirror Line’ concept consists of two skyscrapers in the centre of the brand-new desert metropolis known as NEOM. In a 170-kilometre radius, the city of NEOM, which is about the size of Massachusetts, will be carbon-neutral.
According to resources, it will be home to 5 million people and include a high-speed train that runs underneath the structures, vertical farms, a sports arena, and a yacht harbour. Saudi Arabia had hoped to raise international money for the project, but the West has generally shunned the country in the wake of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. When President Joe Biden visited the crown prince earlier this month, Saudi Arabia’s reputation as a pariah state was put to rest.
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