World Trade Center, Islamabad

World Trade Center Islamabad
General information
Status Under construction
Type Commercial
Retail
Hotel
Location Islamabad, Pakistan
Coordinates 33°31′16.41″N 73°09′29.54″E / 33.5212250°N 73.1582056°ECoordinates: 33°31′16.41″N 73°09′29.54″E / 33.5212250°N 73.1582056°E
Construction started 2007
Cost USD$ estimated 400 million
Owner Al Ghurair Giga Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd.
Management World Trade Center Association
Height
Roof 200 m (660 ft)
Design and construction
Architect Hijjas Kasturi Associates SDN
Abdul Razzak Associates
Developer Al Ghurair Giga Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd.
Main contractor IJM Gulf Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd.
References

World Trade Center Islamabad is being developed by the Al Ghurair Giga Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited. The concept of a World Trade Center in Pakistan was promoted by the Vice Chairman of the Group Haji Rafiq Giga.

Description

Aaraiz is the official licensee of World Trade Centers Association New York, for Islamabad .The World Trade Center Islamabad will be amongst 326 WTC’s operating in about 100 countries, with 750,000 affiliations.

The World Trade Center Islamabad was designed by the Malaysian architectural firm, Hijjas Kasturi Associates SDN. The adjacent hotel was designed by Nihon Sekkei of Japan.

The ground breaking ceremony and launching of the World Trade Center Islamabad was done on March ‘2007.

Location

The World Trade Center, Islamabad is approximately 13 kilometers from the central business district. The World Trade Center-Islamabad is located in the heart of Phase-II of Defence Housing Authority, Islamabad. It is facing the G.T. Road and is situated in the midst of a 330 kanal long commercial strip which will be completely developed by AL Ghurair Giga Pakistan (PVt.) Limited.

Salient features

The project consists of 3 main parts:

Shopping mall

The shopping centre will have the following facilities:

  1. Four levels Basement - Shopping Mall Parking/1850 Cars
  2. Four Levels Shopping Mall
  3. Five Levels Office Parking approx. 1600 cars
  4. Level 8 - Podium roof Tower Lobby (9 Units)

Corporate office towers

The World Trade Centre will have a pinnacle height of 175m.

The High-rise Office Towers are:

Five star hotel

5 Star Luxury Hotel 31 Levels

The Hotel will be connected with WTC and contains:

  1. 416 Luxury Suites & Rooms
  2. Convention Centre
  3. Conference & Function Halls
  4. Specialized Restaurants
  5. WTC Club
  6. Spa, Fitness Center & Swimming Pool
  7. Car Parking (5 Levels with 308 Car bays)
  8. Direct Access to Shopping Mall (through Ground Floor of shopping mall)

News and announcements

28 February 2009: First phase of four levels of Basement Complete

Construction progress

January 2009

See also

  1. List of tallest buildings in Pakistan
  2. Developments in Islamabad
  3. List of tallest buildings in Karachi
  4. List of tallest buildings in Islamabad
  5. List of tallest buildings in Lahore

References