When I looked At The First Few Pictures,

I thought I was looking at an architects model,

everything looks so perfect,

 especially with added figures, but I was wrong, this futuristic building is for real, as are the people in the picture,

 the building was designed by London-based Zaha Hadid Architects to provide facilities for researchers investigating the transition towards more sustainable power sources in one of the most oil-rich countries in the world,

 With a mission to research the most effective use of energy, the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre (KAPSARC) has been designed to achieve a LEED Platinum sustainability certification,

 the modular honeycomb formation of the building allows for future adaption and expansion of the research campus, the faceted form of the cells is highlighted by angular cut outs in their flanks and latticed skylights, this layout is one of several passive and active systems that aim to minimise energy consumption in the hot desert climate of Riyadh,

rooftop solar panels have a capacity to store up to 5,000 megawatts per year, and potable water is recycled and reused across the site, the 70,000-square-metre facility comprises five interconnected buildings: the Energy Knowledge Centre, the Energy Computer Centre, the Conference Centre, the Research Library and the Musalla prayer space, the photography is by Hufton + Crow, what an unusual and stunning building, I really did think it was a model, it just goes to show how easy it is to be fooled!