King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia is reviewing multiple expansion plans of Kaaba/Haram ( Mecca ) which can expand the capacity of pilgrims to hold 5m worshippers in one go.
One leaked plan by Atkins, the British architect company, show an Ottoman-era section of the Haram mosque replaced by a multi-storey prayer hall, boosting capacity from 900,000 worshippers now to more than 3m. 
Check out the Video below of this 3D expansion plan which is really fascinating.
However, a proposed second phase of development controversially envisages demolishing the old mosque and replacing it with a modern doughnut-shaped building, capable of accommodating more than 5m pilgrims. Only the Kaaba would remain.
The Saudi royal family has embarked on a modernization program, the first phase of which could cost up to £13bn.
Sunday Times revealed that architects Norman Foster and Zaha Hadid are involved in plans to transform the landscape around Mecca, Islam’s holiest city, to make way for a high-rise metropolis complete with high-speed rail link for pilgrims. Neither Foster nor Hadid were prepared to discuss their plans with the newspaper. Atkins said it could not comment on the plans, as they remain confidential.
Master plan Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PporVs3DZjA)
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