Prince Faisal Bin Fahad Arts Hall

The Prince Faisal bin Fahd Art Center is located on King Saud Street, in Riyadh. The building consists of two levels and a basement. The ground floor covers an area of 700 sqm. In addition, the second level is a mezzanine that overlooks the main level and connects through two symmetrical ribbed concrete staircases. The basement level was once a parking level that has now been converted into a workspace for artists in recent years. It is one of the first art institutions and galleries in the city of Riyadh. It was opened in 1984 under the Capital Institute, where 5,000 sqm were allocated for the construction of an Art Gallery that serves the institute. The building has an additional staircase in the main services core at the back of the building, as well as electrical rooms and admin offices. The building’s interiors are dominated by large white ventilation pipes that descend from a modular aluminum gridded ceiling. The polygonal building is cladded by sand colored bricks that are interrupted by narrow vertical windows in the corners of the outer walls. The building was designed by the architect Abdulaziz Al-Zeibaq and was restored in 2018 by architect Nojoud Al-Sudairi under the Misk Art Institute.