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Decorated multidisciplinary Norwegian practice Snohetta and global engineering consultancy Buro Happold have won a competition to redevelop Oman’s storied Mattrah quayside.
Designed by Snohetta, the fish market project will be located in the heart of Muscat on the site of the existing 1960s-era waterfront landmark. The Snohetta design aims to rejuvenate the retro architecture of the site and provide modern trading spaces that will feature landing, refrigeration, preparation, packing and restaurant facilities.
The new market will provide a fresh focal point on the Muscat quayside, which, whilst housing the very popular and functional traditional market and visited annually by thousands of Omani nationals and tourists, has seen demand outgrow its capacity and functionality.
Buro Happold, which worked together most recently with Snohetta on KSA’s King Abulaziz Center for Knowledge & Culture, was comissioned to provide the structural and building services as well as the geotechnical and civil engineering for the site.
“This is an opportunity to add another exciting and innovative project to a growing list of successful collaborations between Scandinavian architects and Buro Happold in the Middle East,” said Nick Nelson, principal at Buro Happold.
At the time of writing, Snohetta had yet to formally announce the project win.
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