AL DEERA
CENTRES
مشروع أعمال تحسينات مراكز شركة الديرة
The contemporary
souq.
Three commercial centres in Al Deera, the historic heart of Riyadh, renewed as one family: a modern souq rooted in Najdi identity and the Salmani architectural language. The Deera weave translates triangular and diamond motifs into screens, lanterns, paving and light; teak ceilings and canopies bring shade and warmth; clearer circulation and new gathering spaces — an event stage, majlis corners, a covered night market — support everyday commerce.
All studies, design development, technical drawings and the BOQ (bills of quantities) for the three centres were prepared by Mohamed Bider for AMSY Group — from the June 2026 site surveys to the refined visualisations.
- Site surveys
- Studies & analysis
- Design development
- Technical drawings
- BOQ — bills of quantities
- Visualisation
Centres renewed as one family: Al Qaisariyah, Al Muaiqiliya and Ushaiqir.
Shared language — the Deera weave of Najdi triangles and diamonds.
Moves: atria and circulation, shopfronts and screens, ceilings and canopies, light and event spaces.
Surveyed in June 2026 and developed into refined visualisations.
In the heart
of Riyadh.
The centres sit in Al Deera, the historic core of Riyadh around Qasr Al Hukm, among the old souqs of gold, perfume, incense and textiles — a district that comes alive on evenings and in Ramadan.
- 1Al Muaiqiliya centre
- 2Al Qaisariyah centre
- 3Ushaiqir centre (approximate)
- 4Qasr Al Hukm
- 400 m walking radius
- District
- Al Deera, historic downtown Riyadh
- Programme
- Commercial centres — atria, colonnades, shopfronts and event spaces
- Pins
- Centres placed in the Al Deera souq quarter; exact plots to be confirmed
The centres today.
The June 2026 surveys: tired atria under steel space frames, harsh light, dated railings and empty gathering spaces — good bones waiting for shade, warmth and identity.
Studies.
How the centres were taken apart and rebuilt: zoning of the covered street, a colonnade bay, the atrium section and the lantern family. Select a study.
Materials
& colours.
Granite and basalt paving with sandstone inlays in the Deera weave, solid teak ceilings, screens and pergolas, brushed copper details, white HDPE tensile canopies and warm concealed LED light against the Najdi sandstone of the existing buildings.
Al Qaisariyah —
the stage.
The atrium under the glass vault becomes a room for the city: a stepped timber stage and seating for performances and gatherings, planted edges and warm light on the galleries; outside, the souq lanes and the plaza by the tower are paved and shaded.
Al Muaiqiliya —
the colonnade.
The open colonnade along the shops gains a teak slatted ceiling with warm concealed light and a line of carved timber lanterns, glass shopfronts and new paving — shade and rhythm along the whole street.
Ushaiqir —
the covered market.
The two-level covered street is reorganised around a timber entrance pergola, teak ceilings over the galleries, patterned paving and a central market hall that turns into a night market with majlis seating, spice and craft stalls.
Scope.
What the improvements cover across the three centres.
Clearer routes, new stairs and gathering nodes, an event stage in the Al Qaisariyah atrium.
Glass shopfronts, carved teak screens and unified signage bands in the Deera weave.
Teak slatted ceilings, timber pergolas and white HDPE tensile canopies for shade.
Warm concealed LED, carved timber lanterns and lighting for evening markets and events.
Design and delivery: AMSY Group. Sources: Al Deera Centres improvements (RFP 7709) design visualisations and site surveys, June 2026.
All studies, design development, technical drawings and the BOQ (bills of quantities) for the three centres were prepared by Mohamed Bider for AMSY Group — from the June 2026 site surveys to the refined visualisations.