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Architecture series, episode 11: Zuhair Fayez Partnership in Saudi Arabia

The late Dr. Zuhair Hamed Fayez founded Zuhair Fayez Partnership (ZFP) in 1975. A tour of the firm's projects in Saudi Arabia, from SABIC headquarters and the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs building in Riyadh to King Khalid University in Abha.

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ZFP works from offices in Riyadh, Jeddah and Cairo with more than 1,500 staff. Its Saudi work includes SABIC headquarters (two 17-floor towers, about 172,901 m2), the MoMRA building inspired by Masmak fort, King Khalid University (first prize in the design competition, 42 facilities), the development of Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport for 5.3 million passengers a year, the expansion of Prince Abdulmohsin Airport in Yanbu, construction supervision at King Abdulaziz University and in Historic Jeddah, the SABIC Plastics Applications Development Center, the STC administration building, Granada Center, the Phase 2 residential buildings of the Digital City in Riyadh (the office towers are by Marks Barfield), and the Banan and Khuzam communities in Riyadh (zfp.com).