![]() ![]() “Its form is brilliantly sculpted, making it quite simply one of the most beautiful buildings in the world of any height.” said Talal Al Maiman, CEO of Kingdom Holding Company, in a prepared statement announcing the tower.Ĭheck out the gallery above for renderings of Kingdom Tower and what it looks like today. CNN Jeddah Tower, Saudi Arabia When the 3,280-feet-tall (1,000-meter-tall) Jeddah Tower opens in 2020, it will knock Dubais iconic Burj Khalifa off its throne as the tallest skyscraper. It will also be culturally significant: The southeast part of Kingdom Tower is in a direct line with Kaaba in Mecca, Islam’s holiest site. ![]() Upon its predicted completion in 2020, the skyscraper will be an architectural landmark and economic symbol for the region. La tour de Djeddah (en anglais : Jeddah Tower, en arabe : ), anciennement « tour du Royaume » (en anglais : Kingdom Tower, en arabe : ), est un gratte-ciel en construction à Djeddah, en Arabie saoudite, qui devrait atteindre 1 000 m de hauteur. The outdoor space will include shopping malls and other amenities that give Kingdom City a neighborhood-y, pedestrian-friendly experience. The Kingdom Tower Jeddah is all set to be complete in the year 2022. Alas.) Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture are the masterminds behind the $1.5 billion skyscraper the firm also designed the master plan for 23-hectare Kingdom Tower Waterfront District that surrounds the tower. (Though the outdoor amenity is intended for use only by the occupant of the penthouse floor. At level 157, you’ll find a sky terrace that’s nearly 98 feet in diameter. The complex will have 59 elevators, which includes 54 single-deck and five double-deck elevators, and 12 escalators. ![]() Inside Kingdom Tower, also known as Jeddah Tower, will house a Four Seasons hotel, Four Seasons-serviced apartments, office space, luxury condominiums, and what is expected to be the world’s highest observatory. The Kingdom Tower by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture Rose Etherington 2 August 2011 28 comments Heres the first set of images of the Kingdom Tower, about to begin construction in. Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture is pleased to announce that it is designing Kingdom Tower, to be the world’s tallest building, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, near the Red Sea. ![]()
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