Which Saudi Arabian research center for petroleum studies was designed by Zaha Hadid?

The Saudi Arabian research center designed by Zaha Hadid is the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center, abbreviated KAPSARC.

KAPSARC is located in Riyadh and focuses on energy economics, climate, sustainability, and petroleum-related policy research. Zaha Hadid Architects received the commission after a 2009 design competition, making the complex an important example of Hadid’s work in the Gulf region.

The Research and Office Complex covers about 70,000 square metres and consists of five interlocking buildings. The campus includes research and computer facilities, a conference center, a library, and a musalla, or prayer space. It opened in October 2017 and received LEED Platinum certification.

The distractors are Saudi educational institutions rather than petroleum-policy research centers. King Saud University, King Fahd University, and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology are universities; KAPSARC is an independent advisory think tank.