Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu · Presentation requirements
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Wafaiya Yanbu Hotel & Annex – Red Sea Waterfront, Royal Commission Yanbu. The 27 items of the RCJY presentation checklist, each with its answer, the page numbers in the RC presentation, the evidence photos and the supporting drawings.
27 / 27requirements answered
32R17 drawing sheets
135presentation pages linked
95evidence photos
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Find the requirement in the checklist below – same order and categories as the RCJY sheet.
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Read the short answer and the page numbers in the RC presentation.
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Open the answer for the full reply, the key data with sources, the presentation pages, the photos and the drawings.
The checklist
RCJY presentation requirements
Presentation = Wafaiya_Yanbu_RC_Submission_REV09.pdf (135 pages). Page numbers follow the compliance index on page 134.
General Requirements
Project identity, precedents, area schedule and the Royal Commission identity.
01Project name, geographic location, owner, and design officeWafaiya Yanbu Hotel & Annex – a five-star hotel, annex and link bridge on Lots 26 and 23, Red Sea Waterfront, Royal Commission Yanbu. Owner: Wafaiya. Design: Wafaiyah Design Team.✓ CompliedPresentation p. 1, 45 evidence imagesOpen answer →02Presentation of the visual identity of similar projects, if availableThree precedents with the same planning ideas – DAFA Tatum Waterway (Miami), AstraZeneca DISC (Cambridge) and IBM Headquarters (Armonk) – and our own identity: sawtooth rooms and the bronze khatam screen.✓ CompliedPresentation p. 9–104 evidence imagesOpen answer →03Area schedule showing spaces and functionsArea schedule by level and function: hotel GFA 29,961.61 m², annex 6,140.00 m², BUA 50,261.11 m², 228 keys in 305 modules – backed by the verified R17 space program.✓ CompliedPresentation p. 98–992 evidence imagesOpen answer →04Compliance with the Royal Commission's architectural identity or the project's own visual identityRoyal Commission coastal character: limestone, bronze, deep shaded balconies and stepped massing, with an original eight-fold khatam mashrabiya drawn for the project.✓ CompliedPresentation p. 94 evidence imagesOpen answer →
Design Requirements
Concept, urban fit, circulation, site studies and sustainability.
05The design concept and how it relates to the final solutionPublic podium, wellness mezzanine, meeting floor, five guest floors and roof venues. The Z / sawtooth plan turns the rooms to the sea (6th-floor study: 100 / 75 / 50 % open view).✓ CompliedPresentation p. 8, 114 evidence imagesOpen answer →06Design compatibility with the Royal Commission's urban contextFits the Red Sea Waterfront masterplan, Block 02: hotel site coverage 33.0 %, massing stepped down to the sea, setbacks per the lot survey and the waterfront promenade continued.✓ CompliedPresentation p. 145 evidence imagesOpen answer →07Distribution of circulation and functionsGuest, VIP, banquet, staff / service and annex flows are kept apart. R17 circulation and fire & life safety plans; lift traffic check – 6 guest lifts, 39.3 s interval: adequate.✓ CompliedPresentation p. 11–12, 100–112, 122, 12410 evidence imagesOpen answer →08Site studies — sun path and wind directionAutodesk Forma sun and wind studies, plus a quarterly climate analysis from the Yanbu station normals and 34 years of ERA5 data – Q1 outdoor season, Q3 peak heat (40.5 °C mean max), W–NW sea breeze, warming trend to 2030.✓ CompliedPresentation p. 17–234 evidence imagesOpen answer →09Sustainability and energy-efficiency solutionsRoof PV about 2.1 GWh/yr, 17 PV carports (476 kWp), SBC 601 envelope (U ≤ 0.34, SHGC ≤ 0.25), TSE irrigation, 26 EV charging and 52 EV-ready bays.✓ CompliedPresentation p. 23–24, 94, 1316 evidence imagesOpen answer →
Plans / Drawings
Site plan, open spaces, floor plans and sections.
10General site plan — entrances, parking, servicesSite plan with hotel, VIP, banquet, service and annex entrances, basement ramps and the fire-tender route; 507 parking bays (R17) including 11 accessible.✓ CompliedPresentation p. 15, 1208 evidence imagesOpen answer →11Open-area / open-space layoutsLandscape layout R03: resort pool, gardens, courts and roof decks; native salt- and drought-tolerant planting; every open space tabulated with its area.✓ CompliedPresentation p. 16, 24–25, 965 evidence imagesOpen answer →12Floor plans for all levels, with functions and areasColour-zoned plans of every level with functions and areas – presentation pages 100–113 and 122–125 – plus the full R17 A0 drawing set.✓ CompliedPresentation p. 98, 100–113, 122–12518 evidence imagesOpen answer →13Vertical sections showing relationships between levels and spacesCross and longitudinal sections: basement under the podium, double-height lobby, mezzanine, first floor, five guest floors and the roof venues.✓ CompliedPresentation p. 1156 evidence imagesOpen answer →
Renderings
Day, night and interior perspectives and architectural treatments.
14Exterior daytime perspectives (3D Rendering – Day)Day perspectives: arrival on the waterfall axis, porte-cochère, west and south facades, pools, courts, the annex and the link bridge.✓ CompliedPresentation p. 27–37, 42–52, 1265 evidence imagesOpen answer →15Exterior nighttime perspectives (3D Rendering – Night)Night perspectives of the whole hotel lit on the bay – the south-west hero view and the west facade from the promenade; warm 2700–3000 K, no upward spill.✓ CompliedPresentation p. 38–414 evidence imagesOpen answer →16Interior perspectives of the main spacesInteriors of the lobby, café, dining, banquet, business lounge, spa, fitness, rooms and suites, plus the 6th-floor sea-view room set.✓ CompliedPresentation p. 53–71, 73–80, 122, 1275 evidence imagesOpen answer →17Highlighting architectural treatments (openings, canopies, shading details)Openings, canopies and shading: sawtooth glazed bays, the porte-cochère canopy with its oculus, bronze mashrabiya screens, recessed balconies and roof parapets.✓ CompliedPresentation p. 28, 32, 94–96, 116–1196 evidence imagesOpen answer →
Materials & Colors
Material list, colour palette and finish samples.
18List of materials used — exterior + interiorExterior materials M01–M09 with specification codes, and the interior schedule – stone, oak, bronze, porcelain, acoustic ceilings and the sports floor.✓ CompliedPresentation p. 82–925 evidence imagesOpen answer →19Colors used and how they relate to the project's visual identityA four-colour palette tied to the identity: sand (limestone), gold-bronze (screens), sea teal (water) and charcoal (shadow).✓ CompliedPresentation p. 934 evidence imagesOpen answer →20Sample photos or material boards showing finish qualityExterior material board M01–M09 and interior mood boards for the lobby, dining, guest room, bathroom, spa and annex halls.✓ CompliedPresentation p. 82–905 evidence imagesOpen answer →
Systems & Services
Air conditioning, screening, transformers, waste and fire water.
21Air-conditioning system layout and unit locationsCentral chilled water: air-cooled chillers on the upper roof, AHUs with heat recovery, 4-pipe fan-coil units in the rooms; typical room AC diagram.✓ CompliedPresentation p. 1294 evidence imagesOpen answer →22Architectural treatment / screening of AC unitsAll AC plant on the upper roof behind 1.8 m parapets and bronze khatam plant screens – no units on any facade.✓ CompliedPresentation p. 95, 1293 evidence imagesOpen answer →23Service locations — electrical transformersElectrical / transformer room 12.0 × 6.0 m at ground level on the north boundary, reached from the service road.✓ CompliedPresentation p. 15, 1304 evidence imagesOpen answer →24Service locations — waste / cleaning containersGarbage chutes on every guest floor to a basement refuse room with compactor and cool room; collection from the north service entry.✓ CompliedPresentation p. 1303 evidence imagesOpen answer →25Service locations — fire-fighting water hydrantsSprinklers, wet risers, hose reels, external hydrants and fire pumps to SBC 801; a 126 m³ fire-water tank; R17 fire & life safety plans.✓ CompliedPresentation p. 13012 evidence imagesOpen answer →
General Conditions
Building code compliance and the programme after approval.
26Compliance with the building code and Royal Commission requirementsCompliance with SBC 201, 301 / 304, 601 / 602, 701 / 702 and 801 and the RCJY requirements; 10 accessible keys and 11 accessible bays.✓ CompliedPresentation p. 1325 evidence imagesOpen answer →27Proposed timeline for the design and execution phases after approvalProgramme from RC approval: design and permits, a 7-week tender, 30 months of construction, commissioning and handover, then 12 months of defects liability.✓ CompliedPresentation p. 1332 evidence imagesOpen answer →
Documents
Supporting drawings and data
Latest R17 issue, 8 November 2026. The R17 figures govern where they differ from earlier issues.
Downloads
- ↓Compliance answer sheet REV10 with photos (Excel)36.4 MB
- ↓Architectural & furniture layout R17 – A0 drawing set (PDF)23.7 MB
- ↓Fire & life safety plans R17 (PDF, 8 sheets)8.0 MB
- ↓Circulation plans R17 (PDF, 8 sheets)8.2 MB
- ↓Space program R17 (Excel)58 KB
- ↓Space program data R17 – verified (PDF)95 KB
- ↓Proposed facilities – hotel & annex R17 (Excel)16 KB
- ↓Water, septic and lift traffic calculation R17 (Excel)22 KB
- ↓Quarterly climate analysis – boards (PDF, 3 × A3)0.3 MB
- ↓Quarterly climate analysis – data workbook (Excel)30 KB
- ↓6th-floor room sea views – view cones per room (PDF)10.9 MB
- ↓Architectural precedent references (PDF)1.7 MB
Project websites
- ↗Quarterly climate analysis pagercjy.d57.space/climate/
- ↗Project presentation websiterc.d57.space
- ↗FLS & circulation web pagerc.d57.space/fls-circulation/
- ↗Sea-view study websiteseaview.d57.space
- ↗LEED parking, EV & PV websiteleeds.d57.space
Project
Investor / owner: Wafaiya
Contractor: Wafaiyah
Design: Wafaiyah Design Team
Site: Lots 26 and 23, Block 02, Community Area 1, Red Sea Waterfront, Royal Commission Yanbu