{"id":20180,"date":"2020-03-14T11:01:36","date_gmt":"2020-03-14T07:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=20180"},"modified":"2020-03-14T11:01:36","modified_gmt":"2020-03-14T07:01:36","slug":"guinness-world-records-hails-saudi-arabias-maraya-concert-hall-as-worlds-largest-mirror-clad-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/guinness-world-records-hails-saudi-arabias-maraya-concert-hall-as-worlds-largest-mirror-clad-building\/","title":{"rendered":"Guinness World Records Hails Saudi Arabia’s Maraya Concert Hall As World’s Largest Mirror-Clad Building"},"content":{"rendered":"

Saudi Arabia\u2019s latest architectural wonder, the Maraya Concert Hall, has been declared as the world\u2019s largest mirror-clad building by the Guinness World Records. The architectural feat, located 22 kilometers away from Al-Hijr Archeological Site, the Kingdom\u2019s first UNESCO Heritage site, showcases a mirage effect of its surrounding environment, and is now being enjoyed as part of the Al Ula region\u2019s \u2018Winter at Tantora\u2019 festival.<\/p>\n

Guardian Glass, the glass manufacturer behind the successful mirror cladding, developed a first-of-its-kind solution specifically for the project that had to be completed within a short period of time to be ready for the winter season\u2019s events and performances, now hosting prominent guests and visitors from around the world. The project was completed in December 2019.<\/p>\n

Jasmin Hodzic, AME Marketing Director at Guardian Glass, said: \u201cWe are proud to have been a catalyst for the Guinness World Records title for Maraya Concert Hall as the world\u2019s largest mirror-clad building. Moreover, we highly value the opportunity to support the Royal Commission of Al Ula to achieve its vision for Maraya Concert Hall and capture the essence and mystery of the Al Ula valley through the mirrored glass fa\u00e7ade of the building.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 500-seat Maraya Concert Hall\u2019s unique design and purpose promises to contribute significantly to Saudi Arabia\u2019s tourism efforts to create a new heritage hub in the Middle East following the declaration of Al Ula as among the UNESCO heritage sites in the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cIngenuity and perseverance paid off well for Guardian Glass as we had to develop the solutions for Maraya Concert Hall\u2019s unique needs. The challenges posed by the terrain and time frame were in front of us, but we proceeded and customized our interior glass product — Guardian UltraMirror\u2122 — expanding its capability for use externally. With this development, we have created a new value-added product for the construction and architecture industry that meets the quality standard of challenging weather conditions,\u201d Hodzic added.<\/p>\n

Guardian Glass locally manufactured an exterior mirror based on its UltraMirror interior glass solution, following the highest level of environmental, health, and safety standards. Known for its durability, Guardian UltraMirror\u2122 was already designed to withstand corrosion and stand up to chemicals and clouding.<\/p>\n

Guardian Glass<\/strong><\/p>\n

Guardian Glass, a major business unit of Guardian Industries, is one of the world\u2019s largest manufacturers of float, coated and fabricated glass products. At its 25 float plants around the globe, Guardian Glass produces high performance glass for use in exterior (both commercial and residential) and interior architectural applications, as well as transportation and technical products. You\u2019ll find Guardian glass in homes, offices, cars and some of the world\u2019s most iconic architectural landmarks. The Guardian Glass Science & Technology Center continuously works to create new glass products and solutions using the most advanced technology to help customers See what\u2019s possible<\/em>\u2122. Visit guardianglass.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Guardian Industries<\/strong><\/p>\n

Guardian Industries, a global company headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, operates facilities throughout North and South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Guardian companies employ 17,500 people and manufacture high-performance float glass; coated and fabricated glass products for\u00a0architectural, residential, interior, transportation and technical glass applications; and high-quality chrome-plated and painted plastic components for the automotive and commercial truck industries. Guardian\u2019s vision is to be a preferred partner to our customers, suppliers, employees and communities based on a foundation of mutual benefit. This drives our relentless focus on improving people\u2019s lives by providing products and services they value more highly than their alternatives and doing so responsibly while consuming fewer resources. Guardian is a wholly owned subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc. Visit guardian.com<\/p>\n

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Saudi Arabia\u2019s latest architectural wonder, the Maraya Concert Hall, has been declared as the world\u2019s largest mirror-clad building by the Guinness World Records. The architectural feat, located 22 kilometers away from Al-Hijr Archeological Site, the Kingdom\u2019s first UNESCO Heritage site, showcases a mirage effect of its surrounding environment, and is now being enjoyed as part […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20181,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20180","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20180"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20180\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20182,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20180\/revisions\/20182"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}