Mott MacDonald has been appointed as city infrastructure engineer for the first phase of THE LINE, which forms part of NEOM, the region taking shape in North West Saudi Arabia.
The company will be responsible for driving management and control of vertical and horizontal structures and city utility systems, focussing on the efficiency and sustainability of the design for a functional, constructable and operable city.
THE LINE is a pioneering linear city – almost like something out of science fiction – that aims to establish a transformative and sustainable urban environment, aiming to combine the vibrancy of city living with green spaces and access to nature.
Cathy Travers, group managing director at Mott MacDonald, said: “THE LINE is a hugely complex project with an ambition to change the way we think about urban living. It requires deep technical expertise across multiple engineering disciplines, planning and design, and alongside our partners we are well placed to realise this vision.”
Mott MacDonald will work closely with THE LINE’s design, development and project delivery teams in NEOM, including Delugan Meissl Associate Architects (DMAA) as urban designer leading the concept and detailed masterplan of phase one, and Gensler as city planning consultant leading on city design coordination and city planning.
Denis Hickey, chief development officer, THE LINE, said: “As development and construction of THE LINE progresses, we have established a unique partnership that brings world-leading city design and engineering expertise to deliver phase one.
“Collaboration is at the core of this, with a city-wide best practice group that will showcase how innovation can change the way we consider, design and build cities forever. This reflects the broader ambitions of Saudi Vision 2030 to create lasting change.”
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