A Sample for Understanding the Saudi Tanwir: Maraya Concert Hall on the Edge of al-Nafud

Authors : Murat Çelik

Pages : 1-13

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Publication Date : 2025-06-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Since 2017, the Saudi Vision 2030 document has declared the steps, initiatives, and transformations that Saudi Arabia will undertake. Consequently, change has begun to manifest itself in every field, from healthcare to the economy, forestry to agricultural production, music to cultural diversity, and from international relations to digital asset investments. Within this context, this study discusses Saudi Arabia’s recent transformation through a cultural yet mentally transformative architectural structure-the unique and modern Maraya Concert Hall located in al-Ula. In this paper, information about Maraya is provided, along with an analysis of the concert hall’s location and characteristics, as well as an interpretation of the mental codes of the Saudi administration. However, since there is no established literature on this niche subject, the study utilizes newspaper articles, analyses of Saudi Arabia, and indirectly related scientific research. Therefore, since a comprehensive literature on the subject has not yet been established, the methodology has been designed based on the evaluation of secondary and indirect sources. As a result, it is concluded that Saudi Arabia is resolute in its pursuit of change or transformation and attempts to express this resolve through physical elements such as architectural structures. This article concludes that Saudi Arabia is determined to pursue change or transformation, expressing this determination through physical elements such as architectural structures, and that as a result of these efforts, a new political and economic power has been established in the region.
Keywords : Maraya, Ayna, Çöl, el-Ula, Vizyon 2030, Suudi Arabistan

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