Karbala possesses an unequivocally historic importance and contemporary relevance in the Middle East region, where modern civilization was born. This is a place that as deep cultural richness, visited by large numbers of pilgrims that gather to pray and celebrate in this historic site. Considered as a holy city for Shi’ite Muslims as Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.
The project therefore reflects the importance of the culture of the region, creating an architecture with which visitors can identify and relate in a sensorial and spiritual level, making a eulogy to the rich cultural legacy.