Al Hamra Tower
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| Al Hamra Tower | |
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| Burj Alhamra | |
Al Hamra Tower
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| Former names | Al Hamra Firduos Tower |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in Kuwait since 2011[I] | |
| Preceded by | Arraya Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Offices, Shopping mall |
| Architectural style | Sculpted |
| Address | 13085 Jaber Al-Mubarak Street |
| Town or city | Kuwait City |
| Country | Kuwait |
| Elevation | 39ft |
| Construction started | 2005 |
| Completed | 2011 |
| Inaugurated | 2011 |
| Cost | $500 million |
| Owner | Al Hamra Real Estate Co. |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 414 m (1,358 ft) |
| Tip | 414 m (1,358 ft) |
| Roof | 368 m (1,207 ft) |
| Top floor | 80 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Concrete |
| Floor count | 80 |
| Lifts/elevators | 43 |
| Design and construction | |
| Structural engineer | Skidmore Owings & Merrill |
| Main contractor | Ahmadiah Contracting and Trading Company |
| Awards and prizes | 2012 Best Tall Building Middle East & Africa Finalist |
| Website | |
| http://www.alhamra.com.kw/ | |
| References | |
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The Al Hamra Tower is a completed skyscraper in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Al Hamra is the tallest 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]
Gallery
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Distant view
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Detail of the facade
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Al Hamra Tower
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Infos at designbuild-network.com
- ↑ 2008 American Architecture Award (The Chicaco Athenaeum)
- ↑ 2008 International Architecture Awards (The Chicaco Athenaeum)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 MIPIM Future Project Award
- ↑ Infos at som.com
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Al Hamra Tower Official Website
- Al Hamra Tower on CTBUH Skyscraper Center
- Al Hamra Tower on Emporis (General database of skyscrapers)
- Al Hamra Tower on SkyscraperPage (Diagrams of skyscrapers)
