World Trade Center Islamabad

World Trade Center Islamabad

Location	Islamabad, Pakistan

World Trade Center Islamabad is a mixed-use 14 story development located on GT Road, DHA, Islamabad, Pakistan. It is affiliated with the World Trade Centers Association. ^[1]

The development includes a five-story shopping mall, a six-story office tower and a 267-room four-star hotel. ^{[2] [3]} The project is owned by the multinational organization Giga Group. ^[4]

The complex opened on August 17, 2016. ^[5]

Design

The WTC Islamabad building was initially intended to be a 5 Towers High Rise Building. However, the design was later changed to a Low Rise Single Tower Building. The conceptual design of the building came from the British architectural firm Atkins. The detailed design was done by Arch Vision Plus. ^[6]

Construction

Groundbreaking for construction of WTC Islamabad took place on 21 January 2008. The project was contracted to a joint consortium of IJM Gulf Malaysia, Mazyood Giga International, and NESPAK. ^{[7] [8]} Extensive use of prefabricated components under the supervision of Structure Designer Mr. Orangzaib Alam Khan helped speed up the construction process. ^[9]

References

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3. Administrator. "World Trade Center Islamabad". www.alghurairgiga.com. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
4. bipblog (2016-04-03). "Opening ceremony of Giga Mall Islamabad". Brands in Pakistan Blog. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
5. "Giga Mall's World Trade Centre inaugurated". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
6. "WTC Islamabad Design". www.alghurairgiga.com. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
7. "Incoming projects: NESPAK to work on WTC project - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
8. "Once sparse, DHA-II now picking up" . Retrieved 2016-08-05.
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