| Lamar Towers | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Location | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Construction started | 2008 |
| Estimated completion | 2013 |
| Opening | 2013 |
| Height | Tower 1: 350 m (1,150 ft) Tower 2: 301 m (988 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | Tower 1: 72 Tower 2: 62 |
| Floor area | Tower 1: 84,000 m2 (900,000 sq ft) Tower 2: 68,774 m2 (740,280 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Owner | Zahran |
| Main contractor | Arabian Construction Company |
| Architect | RMJM |
| References | |
| [1][2] | |
Lamar Towers are a pair of skyscrapers currently under construction in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Located on Jeddah Corniche, Tower 1 will be 350 m (1,150 ft) tall with 72 floors above ground, and Tower 2 will be 301 m (988 ft) tall with 62 floors above ground.[1][2]
The proposal for the project was submitted by Cayan in 2008 and was approved in the same year. Construction began in 2008 and, when completed in 2013, Tower 1 will be the tallest building in Jeddah, surpassing the recently completed National Commercial Bank. The development is expected to cost about $600 million. The tower was designed by Saudi Diyar Consultants. The Construction Management Service is by Turner Arabia.
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The Lamar Towers will include the following:
Lamar means liquid gold in Arabic, which basically describes the reflection of the golden glass in the waters of the gulf.
