Kingdom Tower facts for kids
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A rendering of the completed Jeddah Tower
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| Former names | Kingdom Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | On hold |
| Type | Mixed-use: office, hotel, residential, apartments, observation, retail |
| Architectural style | Neo-futurism |
| Location | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Coordinates | 21°44′03″N 39°04′58″E / 21.734063°N 39.082758°E |
| Construction started | 1 April 2013 |
| Estimated completion | 2023 |
| Cost | SR4.6 billion (US$1.23 billion) (preliminary) |
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| Management | CBRE Group |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 1 km (3,281 ft) (planned) (if completed as planned) |
| Roof | at least 1,008 m (3,307 ft) |
| Top floor | 668 m (2,192 ft) (if completed as planned) |
| Observatory | 644 m (2,113 ft), Floor 157 |
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| Structural system | Reinforced concrete and steel, all-glass façade |
| Floor count | 168+ (2 basements) |
| Floor area | 243,886 m2 (2,625,167 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 59 (55 single deck and 4 double deck), made by KONE |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Adrian D. Smith, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture |
| Developer | Jeddah Economic Company (JEC) |
| Engineer | Langan International (sub-grade and transportation planning) |
| Structural engineer | Thornton Tomasetti |
| Main contractor | Saudi Binladin Group |
Jeddah Tower, previously known as Kingdom Tower and Mile-High Tower, is a skyscraper on hold on the north side of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It is planned to be the world's first 1 km (3,281 ft) high building, and the centrepiece and first phase of a development and tourist attraction known as Jeddah Economic City.
Initial plans called for a mile-high structure, but the geology of the area proved unsuitable. The current design incorporates many unique structural and aesthetic features. The creator and leader of the project is Saudi Arabian prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, a grandson of Ibn Saud, and nephew of the Kings of Saudi Arabia before him.
Overview
The building has been scaled down from its initial one mile high (5,280 ft) proposal, which was never fully designed, to a height of at least 1,000 metres (3,281 ft). At about one kilometre, Jeddah Tower would still be by far the tallest building or structure in the world to date.
Jeddah Tower's 50-hectare (120-acre) plot with surrounding buildings will be the first of a three phase Jeddah Economic City development. The three phase project proposed for a large area of undeveloped waterfront land. The area is located roughly 20 km (12 mi) north of the port city of Jeddah.
The development is envisioned to grow into a new district of Jeddah. The second phase of the project will be the infrastructure development needed to support the city, and the third phase has not yet been revealed.
The focal point of the development and Jeddah Tower's primary use will be to house a Four Seasons hotel, Four Seasons serviced apartments, Class A office space, and luxury condominiums. The tower will also have the world's highest observatory.
Images for kids
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Construction site as seen from a plane, April 2016
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Detailed rendering of Jeddah Tower cut out to show floors
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A rendering showing the bottom of the unique, glass-floored, circular sky terrace that will overlook the Red Sea from over 610 metres (2,000 ft)
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The large, outdoor sky terrace will overlook the Red Sea and have an area of over 697 square metres (7,500 sq ft).
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12th floor (10 January 2015)
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44th floor (7 July 2016) (42+2) at night
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44th floor (13 July 2016) (42+2)
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47th floor (2 December 2016) (45+2)
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As of June 2017
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As of August 2019
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See also
In Spanish: Jeddah Tower para niños
