Beating large scale factories too.🧐
At 10.8 million barrels a day, Saudi Arabia contributes 11 percent of the global oil production and is the largest exporter of crude oil. As the world looks towards a future that is powered by cleaner sources of energy, Saudi Arabia wants to diversify its income sources and has been looking at building destinations where it can attract industries and businesses in the future. .
To do away with the problems of traffic congestion, the city will have no roads whatsoever and will rely on an ultra-high-speed transit system that will be based underground. A journey across the length of this city that stretches for miles is expected to take no more than 20 minutes. Taking the concept up a notch, the project will now feature twin skyscrapers that will extend for miles, people with the know-how about the project told.
Designers of the project have been asked to work on a half-mile prototype for such structures, which, when complete, will leave behind even large-scale factories. These buildings will have to accommodate everything from shops to residential units, as well as office spaces, entertainment centers, and much more. So, it will be interesting to see how they are accommodated in a linear design.
The buildings will have to be built at different heights considering the variations in the terrain across the city's expanse, the CEO of the NEOM Project, Considering that Saudi Arabia currently has multiple projects that are either delayed or stalled, the buildings in the Line will be built following demand, a member of the project advisory board told. Money, however, is not a concern as the country can afford to put its windfall profits from oil sales into these revolutionary ideas.