Ithra

The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, a striking cultural complex in the Eastern Province built as a cluster of curving, pebble-like volumes clad in steel tubing. It contains a library, a museum, an art gallery, a cinema, an archive and a children's museum, alongside performance spaces. Conceived as a hub for knowledge and the arts, it hosts exhibitions, film screenings and educational programmes. The dramatic contemporary architecture and its varied cultural offerings have made it a landmark destination in the oil-rich Dhahran area.