Abraj Al Lulu

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Abraj Al Lulu
Abraj Al Lulu
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeResidential
Location Manama, Bahrain
Coordinates 26°13′48″N50°33′32″E / 26.23000°N 50.55889°E / 26.23000; 50.55889
Topped-outMarch 2008 [1]
CompletedMay 2009 [2]
Cost USD $ 250 million
Owner PREDC
Management PREDC
Height
ArchitecturalGold Pearl Tower: 180 m (590 ft)
Silver Pearl Tower: 180 m (590 ft)
Black Pearl Tower: 160 m (520 ft)
Technical details
Floor countGold Pearl Tower: 50
Silver Pearl Tower: 50
Black Pearl Tower: 40
Design and construction
Architect Jafar Tukan
Main contractor HCC
References
[3]

The Abraj Al Lulu, also known as the Pearl Towers, [4] is a large residential project located in Manama, the capital city of Bahrain. [5] The project consists of three large towers, two of which have 50 floors each and one has 40. The three towers (Gold Pearl, Silver Pearl and the Black Pearl) are located next to the King Faisal Highway, which is close to iconic landmarks such as the NBB Tower, Bahrain WTC and the Bahrain Financial Harbor, and is adjacent to the site of the former Pearl Roundabout. [6] The entire project covers a land area of 18,580 m2 (200,000 sq ft). [7]

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Design

Abraj Al Lulu was constructed by the Al Hamad Contracting Company, and was designed jointly by a group of architects; Jafar Tukan, Cowi Al Moayed and local architect Habib Mudara. [7]

The complex, completed in May 2009, [2] can accommodate over 1,100 cars in its four-storey parking lot, and consists of over 860 luxury 1-to-3 bedroom apartments. [8] [9] The skyscrapers of Abraj Al Lulu is one of the many tall buildings of the Manama skyline.

Manama Skyline.jpg
A panoramic view of the combined skylines of Manama and Seef. From left to right:
1. The twin towers of the Bahrain WTC.
2. The twin towers of the Bahrain Financial Harbor (BFH).
3. The NBB tower (short building next to BFH).
4. The Almoayyed Tower (tallest in the photo, center of image).
5. The Abraj Al Lulu residential project (three towers, the third tower being somewhat obscured, under-construction on the far-right).

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Abraj Al Lulu conducts topping out ceremony". Gulf Construction. March 5, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  2. 1 2 MarketView – Bahrain Residential Market – Q2 2009 (PDF) (Report). CB Richard Ellis. 2009. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Pearl Towers". The Skyscraper Center . Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  4. ↑ Mitchell, Tony (December 14, 2011). "Witness to an Uprising: What I Saw in Bahrain". The Atlantic . Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  5. ↑ Matsukawa, Kyoko; Watanabe, Akiko; Babar, Zahra R. (1 December 2023). Transnational Generations in the Arab Gulf States and Beyond. Springer Nature. ISBN   978-981-99-5183-3 . Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Abraj Al Lulu: All you need to know about Bahrain's Pearl Towers". Weetas. January 26, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Bahrain announces Abraj Al Lulu project". Arabian Business . 2005-07-09. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  8. ↑ "Abraj Al Lulu freehold apartments project in Bahrain unveiled". Khaleej Times . September 28, 2005. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  9. ↑ "View from top". Gulf Weekly . December 30, 2009. Retrieved November 3, 2025.


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