Al Hamra Tower | |
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Burj Alhamra | |
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Former names | Al Hamra Firdous Tower |
Record height | |
Tallest in Kuwait since 2011 [I] | |
Preceded by | Arraya Tower |
General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Offices, shopping mall |
Architectural style | Sculpted |
Address | 13085 Jaber Al-Mubarak Street |
Town or city | Kuwait City |
Country | Kuwait |
Coordinates | 29°22′44″N47°59′36″E / 29.3790°N 47.9932°E |
Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
Construction started | 2005 |
Topped-out | 2010 |
Completed | 2011 |
Inaugurated | 2011 |
Cost | $500 million |
Owner | Al Hamra Real Estate Co. |
Height | |
Architectural | 414 m (1,358 ft) |
Tip | 414 m (1,358 ft) |
Roof | 368 m (1,207 ft) |
Top floor | 83 |
Technical details | |
Material | Concrete |
Floor count | 85 |
Floor area | 290,000 m2 (3,100,000 sq ft) [1] |
Lifts/elevators | 43 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Gary Haney Skidmore Owings & Merrill |
Architecture firm | Al Jazera Consultants, Kuwait |
Structural engineer | Skidmore Owings & Merrill |
Services engineer | BMT Fluid Mechanics Ltd. Momentive Hitachi |
Main contractor | Ahmadiah Contracting and Trading Company |
Awards and prizes | 2012 Best Tall Building Middle East & Africa Finalist |
Website | |
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References | |
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