JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA — Since the discovery of oil by the American Standard Oil Company in 1938, Saudi Arabia has sped towards a technologically advanced future with Jeddah, its vital port city, transforming into a modern metropolis. At the pivotal mid-20th century mark, towns built of mud, bricks, and stone gave way to sprawling expanses of cladding reinforced concrete. Today, the break between historical past and modern present is considered so abrupt that Jeddah’s critical society disregards the cultural value of the city’s early, modernist architectural developments.

Among the modernist structures featured in the architectural component of Saudi Modern are The Printing and Publishing Establishment, The Green Palace, King Saud's Palace Complex, and the Air Pilgrim's Accommodation.

JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA — Since the discovery of oil by the American Standard Oil Company in 1938, Saudi Arabia has sped towards a technologically advanced future with Jeddah, its vital port city, transforming into a modern metropolis. At the pivotal mid-20th century mark, towns built of mud, bricks, and stone gave way to sprawling expanses of cladding reinforced concrete. Today, the break between historical past and modern present is considered so abrupt that Jeddah’s critical society disregards the cultural value of the city’s early, modernist architectural developments.

Among the modernist structures featured in the architectural component of Saudi Modern are The Printing and Publishing Establishment, The Green Palace, King Saud's Palace Complex, and the Air Pilgrim's Accommodation.