The proposal, set for completion in 2017, calls for a main area sunk below the surface and covered with an irregular grid of 20-meter high canopy pieces that mimic the surrounding landscape. Image courtesy Heatherwick Studios.  Photo 2 of 3 in A Desert Blooms: A Middle Eastern Park Plan Breaks the Mold

A Desert Blooms: A Middle Eastern Park Plan Breaks the Mold

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The proposal, set for completion in 2017, calls for a main area sunk below the surface and covered with an irregular grid of 20-meter high canopy pieces that mimic the surrounding landscape. Image courtesy Heatherwick Studios.