{"id":73927,"date":"2024-03-13T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/?post_type=case_study&#038;p=73927"},"modified":"2026-03-11T20:03:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T20:03:11","slug":"the-arena-at-diriyah","status":"publish","type":"case_study","link":"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/what-we-do\/projects\/the-arena-at-diriyah\/","title":{"rendered":"The Arena in Diriyah"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<div class=\"article-hero-title rich-text--reset alignwide article-hero-title--cs\">\n\t\t<div class=\"article-hero-title__media article-hero-title--align-full\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-hero-title__media-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img hks-image-wrapper article-hero-title__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2464\" height=\"1336\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Hero.jpg\" class=\"hero-media__image img hero-media__image--hide-small\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Hero.jpg 2464w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Hero.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Hero.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Hero.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Hero.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Hero.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2464px) 100vw, 2464px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2036\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Hero3.jpg\" class=\"hero-media__image hero-media__image--mobile img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Hero3.jpg 2036w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Hero3.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Hero3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Hero3.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Hero3.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2036px) 100vw, 2036px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"article-hero-title__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-hero-title__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-hero-title__content-inner article-hero-title__content-inner--case-study\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"article-hero-title__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProject\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"article-hero-title__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Arena in Diriyah\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"article-hero-title__subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCelebrating History, Culture and Legacy\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"article-hero-title__subtext\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiriyah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<address class=\"article-hero-title__byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/address>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-hero-title__content-rail rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr class=\"article-hero-title__quick-links-divider is-hidden-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-social-share\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"post-social-share__label\">Share<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-social-share__lists\">\n\t<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hksinc.com%2Fwhat-we-do%2Fprojects%2Fthe-arena-at-diriyah%2F&#038;text=The%20Arena%20in%20Diriyah&#038;via=hksarchitects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"link-underline\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon icon-social-x\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Share on X<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n\t<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hksinc.com%2Fwhat-we-do%2Fprojects%2Fthe-arena-at-diriyah%2F&#038;summary=The%20Arena%20in%20Diriyah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"link-underline\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon icon-social-linkedin\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Share on LinkedIn<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n\t<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hksinc.com%2Fwhat-we-do%2Fprojects%2Fthe-arena-at-diriyah%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"link-underline\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon icon-social-facebook\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Share on Facebook<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"article-hero-title__quick-links\" aria-label=\"Practices quick links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr class=\"article-hero-title__quick-links-divider is-hidden-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"is-style-eyebrow\">Practice<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"link-underline\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"\/what-we-do\/practices\/culture\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCulture\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"link-underline\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"\/what-we-do\/practices\/sports-and-entertainment\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSports &amp; Entertainment\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"article-hero-title__quick-links\" aria-label=\"Services quick links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr class=\"article-hero-title__quick-links-divider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"is-style-eyebrow\">Services<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"type--rolling-stone\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"link-underline\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"\/what-we-do\/services\/planning-urban-design\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPlanning &amp;  Urban Design\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"link-underline\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"\/what-we-do\/services\/architecture\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArchitecture\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"link-underline\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"\/what-we-do\/services\/experiential-branding\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExperiential Branding\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"link-underline\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"\/what-we-do\/services\/interiors\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInterior Design\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr class=\"article-hero-title__quick-links-divider is-hidden-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-vertical-rule is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h4\">The Challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wanting to attract people to congregate and celebrate at the birthplace of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia\u2014Diriyah, the City of Earth\u2014the Diriyah Gate Company Limited challenged HKS to create a technologically advanced, globally significant arena that is a timeless representation of its place, geology and culture.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h4\">The Design Solution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Arena in Diriyah is designed for residents of the Kingdom and visitors alike\u2014for all who want to connect with Nadji culture and its architectural heritage. HKS\u2019 design builds upon this legacy while setting the stage for a healthy, resilient, digital future. The design team embedded international best practices, innovative technologies, and high-performance energy targets into the project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The architecture is a composition of stone monoliths that simultaneously evokes local geological formations and ancient Najdi forts and palaces. The arena rises from the landscape and a series of \u201cdigital waterfalls\u201d animated by light glow between them. The visual energy of the waterfalls serves as a beacon drawing guests to the dynamic experience inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every guest of the Arena in Diriyah will enjoy the highest caliber entertainment experience. Interior designers conducted extensive user research to connect with the local audience. The arena is designed to host myriad events, and quickly transforms to accommodate events ranging from intimate concerts to major international sporting events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h4\">The Design Impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Architecture and design play a key role in connecting people to a place and to one another. &nbsp;The Arena in Diriyah will unite people in a shared sense of cultural experience and offer a harmonious blend of heritage and innovation while stimulating tourism and economic growth. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large is-style-vertical-spacing-tight\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Body-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Body.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Body.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Body.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Body.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Body.jpg 2036w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large is-style-vertical-spacing-tight\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Body2-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Body2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Body2.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Body2.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Body2.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Body2.jpg 2036w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group case-studies-list is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h3\">Project Features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-body-lg wp-block-list\">\n<li>Multipurpose Venue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>20,000 seats<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>76,000 square meters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Immersive digital master plan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adaptive, re-configurable arena<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>&#8220;The Arena in Diriyah is a cornerstone element of our mission to blend tradition with innovation. It exemplifies Diriyah&#8217;s unique lifestyle offering that harmonizes community, culture, and natural connection, setting a new standard for world-class destinations rooted in Saudi heritage.\u201d<\/p><cite>Jerry Inzerillo, Group CEO of Diriyah Company<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large is-style-vertical-spacing-tight\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Body3-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Body3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Body3.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Body3.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Body3.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Body3.jpg 2036w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large is-style-vertical-spacing-tight\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Body4-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Body4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Body4.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Body4.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Body4.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hksinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Diriyah-Body4.jpg 2036w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide entry-content--default wp-block-hks-related-content is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr 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