King Abdulaziz Convention Center Auditorium

A 700-seat medium conference hall within the Qassim University Convention Center, defined by its light, refined palette and premium material selections. Grooved acoustic wall and ceiling claddings shape the visual identity while supporting balanced sound, and artificial-leather seating completes the space with a clean, contemporary character. The result is an elegant, high-performance venue suited to academic events, conferences, and formal presentations.

Auditoriums & Conference Spaces

Planning & Design

Acoustic Design

Project

MP Medium Auditorum

Location

Buraidah / Saudi Arabia

Client

Qassim University

Capacity

700

Completed

March 18, 2023

Space

Auditoriums & Conference Spaces

Executed Materials

Acoustic Solution

Seating Solution

Stage Mechanic

Pro AVL Systems

Project moments

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Bespoke geometric acoustics tailored to a warm climate

Within the same King Abdulaziz Convention Center campus, this medium auditorium called for its own distinct architectural acoustic design, planned and delivered in full by Acoustic Design.

The brief asked for a considered, high-specification interior that would read as premium and contemporary while resolving strong acoustic performance across the room.

Custom geometric acoustic panels were specified throughout, with bespoke radiused wood-edge profiles at every module joint adding a distinctive, refined detail to the panel layout. The rear wall was treated differently again, with a dedicated timber lath system engineered specifically to increase absorption where it was most needed. Carpet and seating finishes were chosen with the region's warm climate in mind, selected to sit in harmony with the timber tones used throughout.

The result is a 700-seat auditorium with a coherent, climate-considered material palette and a level of joinery detail — particularly at the panel edges — that sets it apart within the wider convention centre.

Challenge

A medium auditorium within a warm-climate convention centre needed premium, climate-appropriate finishes alongside strong, detailed acoustic performance.

Solution

Custom geometric acoustic panels with bespoke radiused wood-edge joints were combined with a dedicated rear-wall timber lath system for extra absorption, and carpet and seating finishes chosen to suit the climate and complement the timber tones.