The construction of the tallest building, the super-skyscraper Kingdom Tower, has begun. World's tallest building under construction in Saudi Arabia Plans and undertakings

Progress does not stand still: in March of this year, the construction of the first skyscraper in the history of mankind with a height of more than 1 km began! In fact, such a giant (Al Burj) should have already been built in Dubai in 2012, but due to the global financial crisis, the project was canceled in 2009.

But the temptation to be the first to overcome the milestone of 1,000 meters was very great. Kingdom Tower is the world's tallest building project, planned to be built 32 km north of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The height of the structure should be 1,007 meters, which will exceed the record (828 m) by almost 200 meters. A small city will be located around the building, where up to 80 thousand inhabitants can live.

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The British company Hyder Consulting is the developer of the project, the architectural project will be carried out by Omrania & Associates from Saudi Arabia.

In April 2011, several news outlets reported that the construction plan had been approved and the total cost of the facility would be around $30 billion.

The construction of the tower is planned in the Arabian desert. Construction will be extremely difficult: due to the height of the tower, building materials will have to be lifted with the help of.

The total cost of the project, including the satellite city, is estimated at 20 billion US dollars (for comparison: the cost of building the highest skyscraper at the moment "" is 1.5 billion US dollars), but the amount was originally planned to be no more than $ 10 billion.

From the top of the tower, a territory within a radius of about 140 km will be visible. It is assumed that the satellite city will consist mainly of luxury housing, hotels and business centers.

The architectural highlight will be a saucer balcony:

Life at a kilometer height ...

American architectural studio Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture presented the project of the tallest skyscraper in the world. Unique Building Height Kingdom Tower, causing associations with a launching ultra-modern rocket, was about 1000 meters, and the total construction area was 530 thousand square meters.

The "King's Tower" will be the first stage in the construction of a new city located north of Jeddah (Saudi Arabia). The height of the skyscraper is 173 meters more than the current world record holder located in Dubai - the building that we have already written about earlier.

The new skyscraper will include a comfortable Four Seasons hotel, residential apartments with scenic panoramic views, class A office space, luxury condominiums, an observation deck and the highest observatory in the world.

At the moment, the final stage of the project development is taking place, and its implementation is planned in the very near future. The construction of the building will cost approximately $1.2 billion, and the cost of the entire Kingdom City urban program, formed around the iconic skyscraper, is estimated to be $20 billion.

The authors of the project and representatives of its customers note that the world's tallest skyscraper is intended to symbolize the new spirit of Saudi Arabia. The modern, swift architecture of the building, combined with high construction technologies, will demonstrate the economic strength and creative direction of the development of the new business and cultural center of the country.

Saudi Arabia presents itself to the whole world as an influential and successful country that has huge oil reserves. But this is not enough for kings and princes. The image of a futuristic country - the future of Saudi Arabia is declared by ambitious rulers.

The Royal Tower project in the city of Jeddah is a knight's move that will allow the country to declare itself as "the country in which the tallest building in the world was built." From the first ambitious idea to build a mile-high building to the laying of the foundation, it took almost ten years.

Al-Waleed ibn Talal Al Saud - the prince, the richest man in the Middle East is the author and main leader of the project. His words quite clearly describe the main function that is to be performed by the King's Tower:

This will be our message to the world of finance and economics, which should not be left unattended. From a political point of view, it is important for us to show the entire planet that we can invest in our country, despite the turmoil and revolution taking place around states Al-Waleed ibn Talal Al Saud

The tower is valued at $1.23 billion. It will be the central and first facility in the Kingdom City project, which will be located 32 kilometers from Jeddah.

Adrian Smith - architect and design of the King's Tower

The designer of the Royal Tower was Adrian Smith, who, by the way, is the designer of the tallest skyscraper in the world located in Dubai - Burj Khalifa with a height of 828 meters. Andrian will have to overcome his own bar and figure out how the building, which should be taller than its predecessor in Dubai, will be built.

The height of the Royal Tower will be 1000 meters, which is 172 meters higher than the Burj Khalifa. Initially, the prince was tasked with developing a project with a height of 1600 meters, but the nature of the soil at the construction site is such that a tower of this height will be too heavy and simply go underground.

It is expected that the building will have about 200 floors, which will be divided between the Four Seasons hotel, office space, luxury condominiums, and on the upper floors - an observatory. The total area will be about 5 million square meters.

Each side of the Tower will be shaded with recessed terraces that offer views of Jeddah and the Red Sea, while highly insulated glazing will reduce the cost of maintaining a comfortable temperature. The whole building is planned to be surrounded by cozy patios.

59 elevators, 5 of which are two-story, will serve the tower's guests and employees. There will also be 12 escalators in the building. To compensate for atmospheric overload, the elevators will have a special speed that is different from that of conventional elevators.

The groundbreaking was completed in December 2013. The tower itself is planned to be commissioned in 2017. As of February 2015, the construction of the basement and first floor is in full swing.

[:RU]Joint venture between EC Harris and Mace has won a contract to build the super-skyscraper Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, which will be the tallest building in the world. Actually, such a super skyscraper was supposed to be built in Dubai last year (Al Burj), but due to the outbreak of the global financial crisis in 2009, the project was frozen. However, the vain desire to be the first to overcome the milestone of 1000 meters turned out to be so great that the construction of an ultra-high tower nevertheless began in Saudi Arabia, 50 km from the city of Jeddah.

The scheduled completion date for construction is 2018, the cost of construction is estimated at 1.2 billion US dollars. The Kingdom Tower will be the tallest building in the world and will be 180 meters taller than the Burj Khalifa. Construction is scheduled to begin this year.

This will be the central part of the Royal City, which will be located north of Jeddah, overlooking the Red Sea. The Royal City will include residential, commercial complexes, hotels, offices, retail, educational and commercial centers.

Walid Abdul Jalil Batterjee, CEO of JEC, said that the idea of ​​building the tallest tower in the world in Jeddah belongs to His Royal Highness Prince Al Waleed bin Talal. In addition, the project will help create hundreds of jobs for Saudi citizens.
An architectural team led by Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill (AS+GG) based in Chicago created the designs for the Kingdom Tower.


The Kingdom Tower will be a monument of architecture, which will clearly demonstrate the ambitions of Saudi Arabia in the world.
Mark Reynolds, Head of Mays Building Group, said: “Kingdom Tower is a project of international importance and we are delighted to be part of the joint venture. We look forward to realizing the vision of His Royal Highness Prince Al Waleed bin Talal, which will provide international recognition for the economic and cultural status of the Kingdom. »

The total construction area will be more than 500,000 m 2 , the multi-functional structure of the building will include a luxurious five-star Four Seasons hotel, apartments, first-class office space, luxury condominiums and an observatory that will be taller than existing observation decks in the world today.

Dubai - the capital of the UAE - the world champion of the largest and most expensive buildings, will soon have a rival. And it will be a city in Saudi Arabia.

The tallest tower in the world, the Burj Khalifa, located in Dubai, may soon lose its Guinness World Records title. This is possible if Said Arabia successfully implements its project to build an even larger building. This will require 1.23 billion dollars.

Plans and undertakings

At the end of November, the Saudi government said that companies such as Jeddah Economic Company and Saudi Arabia's Alinma Investment had signed a financial deal for 8.4 billion Saudi reais ($2.2 billion), in which they officially backed up their plans to build in city ​​of Jeddah, the tallest tower in the world, called the Royal.

Currently, the building is built up to 26 floors, but its total height will be one kilometer. The skyscraper is scheduled to be completed by 2020. In contrast to this project, Burj Khalifa reaches "only" 827 meters.

Through this deal, the government plans to achieve unprecedented real estate development, as well as create a world-class urban center that will offer an advanced lifestyle. The city will receive a new attraction that will attract tourists from all walks of life with its comprehensive services.

architectural breakthrough

Called the Royal Tower, the building will have 200 floors. It will offer views of the Red Sea. To build a building of this magnitude would require 5.7 million square feet of concrete and 80,000 tons of steel, according to Saudi Arabian publications.

Building such a tall building on the coast, where sea water can damage it, is not just a feat. The foundation, which is 60 meters deep, will have to withstand the influence of the salt water of the nearby sea. Therefore, thorough testing of the strength of various types of concrete is carried out.

Wind loading is another hazard for a building of this magnitude. To combat this problem, the tower will have to constantly change its shape. Since this will happen every few floors, gusts of wind will bypass the skyscraper from two sides, so the load will not be so dangerous.

Another problem may be the delivery of concrete to the upper floors. Perhaps the engineers could use the same technologies as when creating the Burja Harif tower. At that time, 6 million cubic meters of concrete were pumped up with a simple pump. As a rule, this was done at night, when the temperature was low enough that it could not interfere with the successful delivery and installation of materials.

Project prospects

Despite the complexity and ambition of the project, it has every chance of a successful completion of construction, according to the director of the council for high-rise buildings. He claims that at the moment they can build a tower one kilometer high. It is possible that a two-kilometer building is also within the power of engineers. For structures whose height will exceed two kilometers, it will be necessary to carry out a lot of preliminary work.