Abraj Al Lulu

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Abraj Al Lulu
Abraj Al Lulu
General information
TypeResidential
Location Manama, Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Coordinates 26°13′48″N50°33′32″E / 26.23000°N 50.55889°E / 26.23000; 50.55889
Topped-outMarch 2009
OpeningMarch 2009
Cost USD $ 251 million
Owner PREDC
Management PREDC
Height
Antenna spire200 m (660 ft)
Technical details
Floor count40–50
Lifts/elevators3+
Design and construction
Architect(s) Jafar Tukan
Main contractor HCC

The Abraj Al Lulu is a large residential project located in Manama, the capital city of Bahrain. [1] The entire project consists of three large towers, two of which have 50 floors and one with 40. The three towers (Gold Pearl, Silver Pearl and the Black Pearl) are located next to the King Faisal Highway, which is close to popular landmarks such as the Pearl Roundabout, NBB Tower, Bahrain WTC and the Bahrain Financial Harbor. The entire project covers a land area of over 23,230 m2 (250,000 sq ft).

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Design

Abraj Al Lulu was constructed by the Al Hamad Contracting Company, following the architectural designs plotted out by the following three architects:[ citation needed ]

  1. Jafar Tukan
  2. Cowi Al Moayed
  3. Habib Mudara

The complex, completed in March 2009, can accommodate over 1,100 cars in its four-storey parking lot, and consists of over 860 luxury 1-to-3 bedroom apartments.[ citation needed ] 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).

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References

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