Photo: neom.comSaudi Arabia has revealed plans to build the Oxagon port and logistics hub, which would be the "world's largest floating structure", as part of the Neom development. The city will act as a port and logistics hub for the wider Neom project – a renewable energy-powered region that forms part of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 plan to diversify its economy and minimise reliance on oil.
Oxagon will become a port city on the Red Sea, designed to take advantage of shipping travelling through the Suez Canal. It will have a distinctive octagonal shape with part of the development on land and a large section protruding into the Red Sea. the "world's largest floating structure".
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"Oxagon will contribute to redefining the world's approach to industrial development in the future, protecting the environment while creating jobs and growth for Neom. It will contribute to Saudi Arabia's regional trade and commerce and support creating a new focal point for global trade flows“, s aid Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, writes dezeen.com.
Oxagon will feature in the controversial Neom development alongside a luxury island designed by Luca Dini Design and Architecture, a ski resort designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, UNStudio, Aedas, LAVA and Bureau Proberts and a 170-kilometre-long city named The Line.
Source: dezeen.com
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