Expected to be completed in five years, construction on what will be the world’s tallest building in the Saudi Arabian coastal city of Jeddah is under way. At a height of over 1,000 metres and a total construction area of 530,000 square metres, the Kingdom Tower is expected to cost US$1.2 billion.An estimated 80,000 tonnes of steel will be required in the building’s construction with the 160 floors accommodating a mix of residential, office space and commercial units. Furthermore, the 1 kilometre high building will feature the world’s highest observation deck on the 157th floor.
The Kingdom Tower’s design is both highly technological and organic according to its architects, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, with tapered wings producing an aerodynamic shape that helps to reduce structural loading due to wind vortex shedding. In addition, the building’s exterior wall will feature a high performance system that will minimise energy consumption by reducing thermal load. The new construction will take advantage of new and innovative thinking about technology, building materials, life-cycle considerations and energy conservation.
Kingdom Tower, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
When completed, the Kingdom Tower will stand 173 metres taller than the Burj Khalifa in Dubai to become the world’s tallest building. The Kingdom Tower will have a total of 59 elevators, five of which will be double-deck elevators, as well as 12 escalators. It will be the centrepiece and first construction phase of the US$20 billion Kingdom City development near the Red Sea.
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