Schiattarella Associati builds Culture Squares in Jeddah with teamLab Borderless museum
Schiattarella Associati, the Roman architecture firm founded by Amedeo Schiattarella and now led by partners Andrea and Paola Schiattarella, is constructing the Culture Squares complex in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The project, set for completion in 2023, includes the Red Sea Film Festival Palace and the first teamLab Borderless museum in the Middle East, featuring over 50 immersive installations. Located on the Al-Arbaeen lagoon, the complex connects the historic Al Balad district to the waterfront via a tree-lined avenue. The firm is also working on the Diriyah Art Futures in Riyadh, a computer-based art museum under the Vision 2030 initiative. Andrea Schiattarella describes the project as an intersection between identity and future, reflecting Saudi Arabia's push for cultural regeneration.
Key facts
- Schiattarella Associati is building Culture Squares in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
- The complex includes the Red Sea Film Festival Palace and a teamLab Borderless museum.
- teamLab Borderless museum will have over 50 immersive installations.
- The project is located on the Al-Arbaeen lagoon, linking historic Al Balad to the waterfront.
- Construction began during the COVID-19 pandemic and is expected to finish in 2023.
- Schiattarella Associati is also designing Diriyah Art Futures in Riyadh.
- Diriyah Art Futures is part of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 program.
- Andrea Schiattarella says the project represents an intersection of identity and future.
Entities
Artists
- teamLab
Institutions
- Schiattarella Associati
- Red Sea Film Festival Palace
- teamLab Borderless
- Diriyah Art Futures
- Artribune
Locations
- Jeddah
- Saudi Arabia
- Al-Arbaeen lagoon
- Al Balad
- Riyadh