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The construction of the skyscraper started in 2005.<ref name=alh/> It was completed in 2011.<ref name=alh/> Designed by architectural firms Skidmore, Owings, Merrill and Ramshir and [[Callison]], it is the [[tallest building in Kuwait]], the tallest carved concrete skyscraper in the World, and the twenty third [[tallest building in the world]] at {{convert|414|m|ft|abbr=on}}.<ref name=alh>[http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/kuwait-city/al-hamra-tower/208/ Al Hamra Tower]</ref> |
The construction of the skyscraper started in 2005.<ref name=alh/> It was completed in 2011.<ref name=alh/> Designed by architectural firms Skidmore, Owings, Merrill and Ramshir and [[Callison]], it is the [[tallest building in Kuwait]], the tallest carved concrete skyscraper in the World, and the twenty third [[tallest building in the world]] at {{convert|414|m|ft|abbr=on}}.<ref name=alh>[http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/kuwait-city/al-hamra-tower/208/ Al Hamra Tower]</ref> |
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The tower was included in the list of the best inventions of 2011 by ''[[TIME magazine]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Al Hamra Tower|url=http://www.som.com/projects/al_hamra_tower|publisher=SOM|accessdate=30 September 2014}}</ref> |
The tower was included in the list of the best inventions of 2011 by ''[[TIME magazine]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Al Hamra Tower|url=http://www.som.com/projects/al_hamra_tower|publisher=SOM|accessdate=30 September 2014}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:24, 13 June 2017
| Al Hamra Tower | |
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Burj Alhamra | |
| File:Alhamra Tower.jpg Al Hamra Tower in November 2011 | |
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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 | Completed |
| Type | Offices, Shopping mall |
| Architectural style | Sculpted |
| Address | 13085 Jaber Al-Mubarak Street |
| Town or city | Kuwait City |
| Country | Kuwait |
| Coordinates | 29°22′44″N 47°59′36″E / 29.379024°N 47.993274°E |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| 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 | |
| Architect(s) | Gary Paul Haney |
| Structural engineer | Skidmore Owings & Merrill |
| Main contractor | Ahmadiah Contracting and Trading Company |
| Awards and prizes | 2012 Best Tall Building Middle East & Africa Finalist |
| References | |
| [1] | |
The Al Hamra Tower is a completed skyscraper in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Al Hamra is the tallest building 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, Merrill and Ramshir and Callison, it is the tallest building in Kuwait, the tallest carved concrete skyscraper in the World, and the twenty third tallest building in the world at 414 m (1,358 ft).[1]
The tower was included in the list of the best inventions of 2011 by TIME magazine.[2]
Awards
- 2011: Emporis Skyscraper Award[3]
- 2010: Cityscape • Commercial / Mixed Use Built[4]
- 2008: Chicago Athenaeum - American Architecture Award[5]
- 2008: Chicago Athenaeum - International Architecture Award for best new global design[6]
- 2008: MIPIM/Architectural Review - MIPIM Future Project Award: Overall[7]
- 2008: MIPIM/Architectural Review - MIPIM Future Project Award: Tall Buildings[7]
- 2007: Miami Architectural Bienal - Bronze Unbuilt Project[8]
Gallery
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Distant view
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Detail of the facade
References
- ^ a b c Al Hamra Tower
- ^ "Al Hamra Tower". SOM. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ https://www.emporis.com/awards/2011
- ^ Infos at designbuild-network.com
- ^ 2008 American Architecture Award (The Chicaco Athenaeum)
- ^ 2008 International Architecture Awards (The Chicaco Athenaeum)
- ^ a b MIPIM Future Project Award
- ^ Infos at som.com
External links
Media related to Al Hamra Tower 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)
