Al Faisaliah Tower
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Al Faisaliah Tower (Arabic: برج الفيصلية) is a pyramid-shaped commercial skyscraper and mixed-use complex located in the al-Olaya district of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The 267-metre-high office tower, the centerpiece of the Foster + Partners development, it is notable for having been the first skyscraper built in Saudi Arabia,[2] and for the monumental stained glass wall of its lobby, designed by architectural artist Brian Clarke in collaboration with Norman Foster.[3] It was the largest building in Saudi Arabia between 2000 and 2002 and currently is the seventh tallest building in the country, after Kingdom Centre, Burj Rafal and Abraj Al Bait.[4] The tower is named after King Faisal bin Abdulaziz,[5] and presently ranks as the 325th tallest building in the world.[6]
Al Faisaliah Tower | |
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Record height | |
Tallest in Saudi Arabia from 2000 to 2002[I] | |
Preceded by | Riyadh TV Tower |
Surpassed by | Kingdom Center |
General information | |
Type | Multi-purpose residential and commercial complex |
Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Coordinates | 24°41′25″N 46°41′07″E |
Named for | Faisal bin Abdulaziz |
Construction started | 1997 |
Completed | 14 May 2000 |
Cost | $800 million USD |
Height | |
Roof | 267 m (876 ft)[1] |
Top floor | 195.0 m (640 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 44 (30 above ground) |
Lifts/elevators | 44 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Foster & Partners |
Main contractor | Saudi Binladin Group |