Al Hamra Tower
| Al Hamra Tower | |
|---|---|
| Burj Alhamra | |
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Al Hamra Tower | |
| Former names | Al Hamra Firduos Tower |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in Kuwait since 2011[I] | |
| Preceded by | Arraya Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Offices, Shopping mall |
| Architectural style | Sculpted |
| Address | 13085 Jaber Al-Mubarak Street |
| Town or city | Kuwait City |
| Country | Kuwait |
| Elevation | 39ft |
| Construction started | 2005 |
| Completed | 2011 |
| Inaugurated | 2011 |
| Cost | $500 million |
| Owner | Al Hamra Real Estate Co. |
| Height | |
| Height | 412.6 m (1,354 ft) |
| Architectural | 412.6 m (1,354 ft) |
| Tip | 412.6 m (1,354 ft) |
| Roof | 368 m (1,207 ft) |
| Top floor | 80 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Concrete |
| Floor count | 80 |
| Lifts/elevators | 43 |
| Design and construction | |
| Structural engineer | Skidmore Owings & Merrill |
| Main contractor | Ahmadiah Contracting and Trading Company |
| Awards and prizes | 2012 Best Tall Building Middle East & Africa Finalist |
| Website | |
| http://www.alhamra.com.kw/ | |
| References | |
| [1] | |
The Al Hamra Tower is a completed skyscraper in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Profile
The construction of the skyscraper started in 2005.[1] It was completed in 2011.[1] Designed by architectural firms Skidmore, Owings and Merrill and Callison, it is the tallest building in Kuwait, and the nineteenth tallest building in the world at 412.6 m (1,354 ft).[1] Turner Construction was in charge of the tower's construction.
The tower was included in the list of the best inventions of 2011 by TIME magazine.[2]
Project Awards
- 2010: Cityscape • Commercial / Mixed Use Built[3]
- 2008: Chicago Athenaeum - American Architecture Award[4]
- 2008: Chicago Athenaeum - International Architecture Award for best new global design[5]
- 2008: MIPIM/Architectural Review - MIPIM Future Project Award: Overall[6]
- 2008: MIPIM/Architectural Review - MIPIM Future Project Award: Tall Buildings[6]
- 2007: Miami Architectural Bienal - Bronze Unbuilt Project[7]
Gallery
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Distant view
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Detail of the facade
References
External links
Media related to Al Hamra Tower at Wikimedia Commons
- Al Hamra Tower Official Website
- Al Hamra Tower on CTBUH Skyscraper Center
- Al Hamra Tower on Emporis (General database of skyscrapers)
- Al Hamra Tower on SkyscraperPage (Diagrams of skyscrapers)
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