Capital Market Authority Headquarters
Coordinates: 24 ° 45 ′ 46 ″ N , 46 ° 38 ′ 25 ″ E
| Capital Market Authority Headquarters | |
|---|---|
| Basic data | |
| Place: |
Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
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| Construction time : | 2010-2017 |
| Status : | built |
| Architectural style : | Postmodern |
| Architect : | HOK - Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum |
| Use / legal | |
| Usage : | office |
| Technical specifications | |
| Height : | 385 m |
| Height to the top: | 385 m |
| Rank (height) : | 1st place (Riyadh) 2nd place (Saudi Arabia) |
| Floors : | 77 |
| Building material : | Structure: steel , reinforced concrete ; Facade: glass |
Capital Market Authority Headquarters is a skyscraper that is currently under construction. It belongs to the newly emerging King Abdullah Financial District in the north of the capital Riyadh of Saudi Arabia .
The project was presented to the public in 2009. In autumn 2010, the foundation work began on the modern high-rise, which is located in the center of the district and is expected to be completed in 2015, after the year 2014 was initially set. In summer 2014 the structure reached its final height of 385 meters. This makes it the tallest building in the city and the second tallest in the country after the Mecca Royal Clock Tower Hotel in Mecca . The slim tower has 77 floors, which should provide new office space in the city. The architecture office HOK - Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum has been entrusted with the planning. Completion and opening should take place in 2017.
See also
- List of tallest buildings in the world
- List of tallest office buildings in the world
- List of tallest buildings in Asia
- List of tallest buildings in the Middle East
- List of tallest buildings in Saudi Arabia
Web links
- Capital Market Authority Headquarters at CTBUH
- Animation of the skyscraper
Individual evidence
- ^ World class office tower. Walter P. Moore Structural Engineering, 2011, accessed on February 27, 2011 (English, pictures and construction details of the building).