Case Study

Muttrah Fishmarket Muscat, Oman

Muttrah Fishmarket Muscat, Oman

Copyright © 1976-2018 BuroHappold Engineering. All Rights Reserved CLIEN T The Municipality of Muscat ARCHI T EC T Snøhetta SERVICES PROVIDED BY BURO HAPPO LD Structural engineering, MEP engineering, fire engineering, facade engineering, site supervision Sitting on the Muttrah corniche, the new fish market in Oman’s capital city has become the centrepiece of the city and a focal point for the community. Muscat’s location on the coast of the Gulf of Oman means that the city has a long history of fishing and its relationship with the trade means that the market holds great importance for both the local people and tourists visiting the area. The project to create the new fish market complex came from the Municipality of Oman’s desire to replace the existing 1960s building w

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