Construction Slated to Begin on 1km Kingdom Tower

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Work on Kingdom Tower is moving forward, as above-ground construction is slated to begin April 27. Rising over 1000 meters (3,280 feet), the $1.2 billion skyscraper is expected to be the world’s tallest, surpassing the 828 meter tall Burj Khalifa upon completion in 2017.

Designed by US-based Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, the tower will be the centerpiece and first phase of a $20 billion mixed-use development, known as “Kingdom City,” north of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. Once complete, it will house a variety of offices spaces, as well as apartments, a hotel, and a 157th floor observation deck.

• Architects

  Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture

• Location

  Kingdom Tower, Obhur Al Shamaliah, Jeddah 23813, Saudi Arabia

• Client

  Jeddah Economic Company

• Project Managers

  EC Harris and Mace

• Contractor

  Saudi Binladin Group

• Structural Engineer

  Thornton Tomasetti

• Quantity Surveyor

  Omnium

• Supervision Consultant

  Dar Al-Handasah

• Area

  530000.0 sqm

• Project Year

  2017

• Photographs

  Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture

• Location

  Kingdom Tower, Obhur Al Shamaliah, Jeddah 23813, Saudi Arabia

• Project Year

  2017

• Photographs

  Courtesy of Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture

• Area

  530000.0 m2

Reference: Times of Israel, BDOnline