regenerative dome
arabian peninsula
2019


The Regenerative Dome is a design study situated along a highway linking a major Arabian Peninsula capital to its airport, creating a unique journey for arriving passengers. This intervention, a hybrid of nature, digital technology, and infrastructure, establishes a new sustainable landscape strategy culminating in an immense interactive digital dome.


Strategically positioned at the largest intersection of main arteries leading to the capital, it maximizes visual impact from sky and road. The dome's architecture is based on a geodesic structure composed of double-layered steel trusses, allowing expansive spans. This 400-meter interactive dome, the world's largest, serves as a powerful media hub displaying a giant curved screen broadcasting events in real time. At its core, an immersive biosphere invites travelers to experience brief respite amidst the abundant greenery of its self-sustaining ecosystem.


Modular wall plantation pods with triangulated shapes serve as bridge embankments, adorned with geometric arabesque patterns and redesigned to incorporate long planted stretches.


A recognizable urban beacon, the Regenerative Dome stands as a visionary gesture, a monumental presence poised to permanently grace the city's skyline.