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World Trade Center Islamabad

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World Trade Center Islamabad
LocationIslamabad, Pakistan

World Trade Center Islamabad is a mixed-use 14 story development located on the G.T road, DHA, Islamabad, Pakistan affiliated with the World Trade Centers Association.[1]

The development includes a five-story shopping mall including a 150,000 sqft. Carrefour, 6 story office tower and a 267-room four-star hotel.[2][3] The project is owned by multinational organization Giga Group.[4]

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

Design

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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 British architectural firm Atkins. The detailed design was done by Arch Vision Plus. [6]

Construction

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Groundbreaking for construction of WTC Islamabad took place on 21 Jan 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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  1. ^ "World Trade Centers Association". www.wtca.org. Retrieved 2016-06-10."World Trade Centers Association". www.wtca.org. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
  2. ^ "World Trade Center, Islamabad".
  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.
  9. ^ "WTC Islamabad Design". www.alghurairgiga.com. Retrieved 2020-09-24.