Al Hamra Tower
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| Al Hamra Tower | |
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| Location | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Status | Under construction |
| Groundbreaking | 2004 |
| Estimated completion | 2009 |
| Opening | 2010 |
| Use | Mixed-use |
| Height | |
| Antenna/Spire | 412 m (1,350 ft) |
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| Floor count | 77 |
| Floor area | 98,000 m2 (1,054,863 sq ft) |
| Cost | US$950 million |
| Companies | |
| Architect | Skidmore, Owings and Merrill |
| Structural Engineer | Skidmore, Owings and Merrill |
| Contractor | Ahmadiah Contracting & Trading Co. |
| Developer | Al Hamra Real Estate |
| Owner | Ajial Real Estate |
The Al Hamra Tower is a supertall skyscraper currently under construction in downtown Kuwait City, Kuwait. Designed by architectural firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, the tower will become the tallest building in Kuwait on completion in 2010 at 412 m (1,350 ft). It will also be the tallest sculpted tower in the world.
The tower will include 98,000 m2 (1,050,000 sq ft) of commercial and office space. The building will connect to a five-storey retail mall which totals 23,000 m2 (250,000 sq ft) of retail space and will include an integrated theater complex and an 11-storey carpark. The tower itself will be built on an 18,000 m2 (190,000 sq ft) construction site.
The Al Hamra Tower will have over 70 floors of office space, a rooftop restaurant and a spa. The shopping centre will include a 10-screen cinema complex which will also have IMAX theaters.
As of May 15, 2009, construction of the tower had crossed 312 meters. The eleven-storey car parking is currently nine floors overground, while four floors of the shopping centre have been completed and construction on that component carries on. The tower itself is currently on the sixty-seventh level. Topping-out is scheduled for late 2009, with the tower opening in the second half of 2010.
Turner Construction is in charge of the tower's construction.
[edit] External links
- Al Hamra Tower Official Website
- Al Hamra Tower on Emporis (General database of skyscrapers)
- Al Hamra Tower on SkyscraperPage (Diagrams of skyscrapers)
Coordinates: 29°22′43″N 47°59′34″E / 29.37861°N 47.99278°E
