Iconic Tower (Egypt)
Iconic Tower | |
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البرج الأيقوني | |
Record height | |
General information | |
Status | Structurally Topped Out |
Type | Skyscraper |
Architectural style | Pharaonic |
Location | New Administrative Capital, Egypt |
Coordinates | 30°00′36″N 31°41′45″E / 30.0100818°N 31.6957747°E |
Construction started | 2019 |
Estimated completion | 2021 |
Opening | TBA |
Cost | $3 billion USD |
Height | 1,266 ft (385.8 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 80 |
Floor area | 7,100,000 meters |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Dar al-Handasah Shair & Partners |
Developer | CSCE Corporation |
The Iconic Tower (Template:Lang-ar) is a skyscraper in the New Administrative Capital of Egypt. With a total structural height of 385.8 metres (1,266 ft), it will be the tallest building in Africa. It will comprise 80 floors, mostly for office use, and is one of 20 towers being built as part of the Central business district in the new capital city.[1][2][3] The total area of the tower exceeds 7,100,000 meters (4,400 miles).[4]
Construction
Construction of the Iconic Tower officially began in May 2018. Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly visited the construction site to attend a ceremony that marked the start of concrete pouring operations on the foundations in 2019.China State Construction Engineering is the main contractor for the project, which employs over 5,000 workers.[5]
The tower project's architect of record is Dar al-Handasah Shair & Partners. The overall plan for the new Cairo development project, led by the Egyptian Ministry of Housing, includes 20 high-rises in the complex surrounding Iconic Tower.[6]
It was planned and inspired by the shape of a pharaonic obelisk with glass exterior. The tower is expected to be completed on 13 January 2022. Upon completion, it will be 80 stories tall, overtaking The Leonardo in South Africa.[7]
As of June 2021, concrete work for the Tower was completed.[8]
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Egypt
- List of tallest buildings in Africa
- List of tallest buildings in the world
- List of future tallest buildings
- List of tallest buildings
References
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