Britam Tower
| Britam Tower | |
|---|---|
 Britam Tower | |
  Location Within Kenya | |
| General information | |
| Status | Topped-out |
| Architectural style | Structural Expressionism |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Coordinates | 01°18′00″S 36°48′47″E / 1.30000°S 36.81306°E |
| Elevation | 1,795 metres (5,889 ft) |
| Construction started | September 2013[1] |
| Completed | September 2017[2] |
| Cost | 7 Billion Kenyan Shilling (US$70 Million) [3] |
| Client | Britam |
| Owner | Britam |
| Height | 195 metres (640 ft)[2] |
| Dimensions | |
| Diameter | 160 by 150 metres (520 ft × 490 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 32[2] |
| Floor area | 31,500 m2 (339,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Chris Kroese, GAPP Architects and Urban Designers |
Britam Tower is a commercial building in Nairobi owned by British-American Investments Company (Britam). The skyscraper has a maximum height of 195 metres (640 ft), above ground, with 32 usable floors.[2] The building features a unique prismic shape, that starts as an equal four sided square footprint and ends with a two sided roof with a 60 metres (197 ft) mast, containing three helical wind turbines.[3]
Location
The tower is located along Hospital Road, in the Upper Hill neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya's capital and largest city.[2] The geographical coordinates of Britam Tower are 01°18'00.0"S, 36°48'47.0"E (Latitude:-1.300000; Longitude:36.813056).[4]
Overview
The building is the international headquarters of Britam. It also serves as the regional headquarters o the business conglomerate in East and Central Africa. The building has a total of 350,000 square feet (32,516 m2) of office space to let for commercial purposes.[2] To cater to its many tenants, the building has an attached 12 Storey Car Park that can accommodate up to 1,000 vehicles.[1]
Recent developments
In July 2018, nearly one year after the building was completed, Britam, the skyscraper's owner-developer, began letting the building to prospective tenants. The target clientele are financial institutions, diplomatic missions, private companies and multinational corporations.[2]
References
- ^ a b Guguyu, Otiato (15 October 2015). "Britam wants Kidero to speed up roads construction". Daily Nation. Nairobi: Nation Media Group. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g Otieno, Bonface (22 July 2018). "Tallest building in East Africa ready for letting". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ a b Kagai, Danson (21 June 2014). "Britam Tower Underway In Nairobi". Nairobi: Construction Kenya. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ Google (22 July 2018). "Location of Britam Tower, Hospital Road, Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 22 July 2018.