US media: Saudi Arabia considers to build the world's largest building, and 5 million people can live in 120 kilometers long

According to the US "Wall Street Journal" reported on July 23, Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman plans to develop the "New Future City" (NEOM) in northwestern Saudi, including the construction of an ambitious building like the Egyptian pyramid The building is called "mirror line".

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According to the Wall Street Journal reported by hundreds of pages of confidential planning documents, the urban planner imagined the details of the world's largest building: two buildings up to 1,600 feet (about 488 meters) of buildings extended parallel to 75 miles ( About 120.7 kilometers), through the coastal, mountains and desert areas, connected through sidewalks above. The building is expected to cost up to $ 1 trillion and can accommodate about 5 million people. The Saudi Crown Prince hopes that the plan will be completed by the end of 2030.

It is reported that the "Mirror Line" project was designed by the Morphosis Architect founded by the Pritzker Construction Award and the American architect THM Mayne, including at least 9 design and engineering consultants in Canada and the United States. They recommend construction in stages and build 2600 feet (about 800 meters) buildings along a line. The heights are different, up to 1600 feet (about 488 meters), which is higher than the New York Empire Building. If it is fully completed, the "mirror line" will start from the Red Sea Yaka Bay, and the mountains that extend along the coast will be divided into two. Subsequently, the building will continue to extend eastward, pass through a mountain resort and government building complex, and reach a "aviation metropolis" on the desert plain.

The document shows that the project plans to integrate vertical agriculture into the building. In order to provide food to residents, vegetables will be "automatic harvesting and packaging" and moved into the "community canteen" or "common life kitchen". Residents pay for three meals a day. At the same time, for entertainment, the "mirror" is planned to build a stadium at a place 1,000 feet (about 305 meters) from the ground. Under the arch of the two buildings, the yacht terminal will be set up, and a high -speed railway will be built under the building.

It is reported that in January 2021, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Ben Salman first announced his concept of a linear city without cars and zero pollution. In a video, he described this idea as the evolution of human achievements, similar to discovering penicillin and the moon as landing, which can save the life lost due to pollution and traffic accidents. He said: "This is a civilized revolution project that puts human beings first."

The Wall Street Journal reported last year that at a private conference, he told the staff to boldly conceive such buildings. He said, "I want to build my pyramid."

It is reported that the "mirror line" is one of the series of high -profile projects of "New Future City". The scale of "New Future City" is equivalent to Massachusetts in the United States. The purpose is to make the economy of Saudi Arabia diverse and get rid of the dependence on oil. "New Future City" is owned by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, hoping to attract foreign investment and create thousands of new employment opportunities. But so far, there has been difficulty in attracting foreign investors' interests and funds. Because the reporter Jamal Kashuji was killed in 2018, many Western countries and companies were resisting Saudi Arabia.

The Wall Street Journal mentioned that the US President Biden visited Saudi Arabia this month and met with the crown prince, which may be paved to the introduction of more Western investment. It is important that high -oil prices have recently increased Saudi income, which has also allowed Saudi Crown Prince to promote its ambitious projects.

It is reported that the initial impact assessment of the "mirror line" in January 2021 shows that the construction will be carried out in stages, which may take 50 years, and the project has not yet been determined and it may still change.

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