Hassan Allam JV to establish Saudi Arabia flagship museum

Our friends at Hassan Allam Holding, along with Saudi Arabia’s AlBawani Holding, will build the Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art (SAMoCA), after being awarded the USD 490 mn contract, according to a press release. The project will be built in Riyadh’s Diriyah and aims to develop the city into a global cultural and tourism hub. No details were provided on the project timeline.

Who is doing what? The project will be executed by a JV between Hassan Allam Construction’s Saudi subsidiary and AlBawani Holding’s AlBawani Co.

What should we expect? SAMoCA will document, research, and showcase the evolution of Saudi modern and contemporary art, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The museum was designed by the UAE-based architectural and design outfit Godwin Austen Johnson, with support from Egypt’s Rafaat Miller Consulting.

Hassan Allam is no stranger to the Saudi market, having most recently launched Noor Khuzam, a SAR 3.3 bn integrated residential community in North Riyadh.