<p>Scope: 1.2 million m² commercial and residential complex on western side of Grand Mosque in Makkah. Multi-story multipurpose terminal serving as city transportation hub, housing for 100,000 pilgrims and visitors, 130,000m² commercial space, 10,000-car parking, extensive public squares overlooking mosque serving as prayer areas, complete technical and infrastructure systems. Residential areas with views to Holy Ka&#x27;bah.<br>Challenge: Win highly competitive international competition (69 initial firms → 14 shortlisted → 3 finalists developing detailed master plans) for development adjacent to Islam&#x27;s holiest site. Design at massive scale (1.2 million m², 100,000 occupants) immediately adjacent to Grand Mosque without compromising religious character or overwhelming sacred context. Accommodate enormous pilgrim volumes while maintaining circulation efficiency around city center. Integrate transportation hub serving entire holy city. Create public prayer capacity extensions to Grand Mosque - critical during Hajj when millions converge.<br>Approach: Master plan balances ambitious density (1.2 million m²) with sensitivity to religious setting - conceptual design reflects ambient sacred character while modernizing Makkah&#x27;s central district into thriving contemporary center. Extensive public squares positioned overlooking Grand Mosque serve primarily as prayer areas - providing overflow capacity and extending usable space around mosque during peak pilgrim periods. Integrated traffic circulation strategy enables movement around city despite intense development. Complete technical and infrastructure systems engineered to serve both residential areas (oriented toward Ka&#x27;bah views) and 130,000m² commercial programming. 10,000-vehicle parking consolidated to minimize surface impact. Multi-story terminal establishes transportation hub for holy city.<br>Status: Completed</p>