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Al Hamra Tower
Burj Alhamra
File:Alhamra Tower.jpg
Al Hamra Tower
Map
Former namesAl Hamra Firduos Tower
Record height
Tallest in Kuwait since 2011[I]
Preceded byArraya Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffices, Shopping mall
Architectural styleSculpted
Address13085 Jaber Al-Mubarak Street
Town or cityKuwait City
CountryKuwait
Elevation39ft
Construction started2005
Completed2011
Inaugurated2011
Cost$500 million
OwnerAl Hamra Real Estate Co.
Height
Architectural414 m (1,358 ft)
Tip414 m (1,358 ft)
Roof368 m (1,207 ft)
Top floor80
Technical details
MaterialConcrete
Floor count80
Lifts/elevators43
Design and construction
Structural engineerSkidmore Owings & Merrill
Main contractorAhmadiah Contracting and Trading Company
Awards and prizes2012 Best Tall Building Middle East & Africa Finalist
References
[1]

The Al Hamra Tower is a completed skyscraper in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Al Hamra is the tallest building in Kuwait and the 23rd tallest in the world.

Profile

The construction of the skyscraper started in 2005.[1] It was completed in 2011.[1] Designed by architectural firms Skidmore, Owings and Merrill and Callison, it is the tallest building in Kuwait, the tallest carved concrete skyscraper in the World, and the twenty first tallest building in the world at 414 m (1,358 ft).[1] Turner Construction was in charge of the tower's construction.

The tower was included in the list of the best inventions of 2011 by TIME magazine.[2]

Awards

  • 2010: Cityscape • Commercial / Mixed Use Built[3]
  • 2008: Chicago Athenaeum - American Architecture Award[4]
  • 2008: Chicago Athenaeum - International Architecture Award for best new global design[5]
  • 2008: MIPIM/Architectural Review - MIPIM Future Project Award: Overall[6]
  • 2008: MIPIM/Architectural Review - MIPIM Future Project Award: Tall Buildings[6]
  • 2007: Miami Architectural Bienal - Bronze Unbuilt Project[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Al Hamra Tower
  2. ^ "Al Hamra Tower". SOM. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  3. ^ Infos at designbuild-network.com
  4. ^ 2008 American Architecture Award (The Chicaco Athenaeum)
  5. ^ 2008 International Architecture Awards (The Chicaco Athenaeum)
  6. ^ a b MIPIM Future Project Award
  7. ^ Infos at som.com

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