As the country undergoes an unprecedented construction boom, yet another ambitious new development has been revealed for Saudi Arabia. Named Zardun, the project will create a new wildlife park, with three boutique hotels and a visitor center.
Zardun will be situated on Saudi Arabia’s Gulf of Aqaba, which is on the northern tip of the Red Sea and the same area that will host the Epicon towers. The idea behind the project is to offer visitors an ultra-exclusive resort that combines luxury accommodation and a carefully curated nature experience.
The three hotels will include a mere 100 rooms between them. The largest of the hotels will take the form of a tower that rises to an as-yet unspecified height. The chunky rectangular building will be enlivened by an irregular void at its center, a bit like Zaha Hadid Architects’ Opus in Dubai. A second hotel will be placed on a hill, while a third will span a valley. Finally, the visitor center/experience center will also be situated on top of…