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A Masterplan for Mecca Leaked to YouTube


An amazing video of Atkins' proposed redesign for Mecca has been leaked onto the internet.

As Fast Company states:

"Because of the extreme sensitivity of the project, details about the redesign have been sparse. Nonetheless, it seems destined to become one of the most high-profile architecture projects in a generation. Commissioned by the Saudi Royal Family, with an estimated budget of $13 billion, it would address massive overcrowding, which has led to thousands of trampling deaths during the yearly Hajj, which draws 1.7 million pilgrims."

Watch the video and see how Mecca might look in the near future.

Via Fast Company [New Civil Engineer via Archinect]

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Tags: architecture, design, internet, leaked, masterplan, mecca

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Comment by PANDA JU on May 21, 2009 at 1:22pm
I'm there!
... wait ...
Comment by PANDA JU on May 21, 2009 at 1:20pm
I'd like to hear how you plan to address the 1.7 million restroom stalls.
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