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Encyclopedia > Al Hamra Tower
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Al Hamra Tower
[1] Artist's rendition.
Technical Data
Structural height 412 m (1,352 ft)
Height to tip 412 m
Height to roof Unknown
Height to top floor Unknown
Floors (Overground)   77
Floors (Underground) 3
Groundbreaking 2004
Topout 2008
Opening 2009
Gross floor area 98,000 square meters (1,067,220 square feet)
Companies
Designer Skidmore, Owings and Merrill

The Al Hamra Tower is a skyscraper currently under construction in downtown Kuwait City, Kuwait. Designed by award-winning Chicago-based architects Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, the tower will be a signature and spectacular landmark on the skyline, with its elegant curvilinear design and all-glass exterior. At 412 meters high, it will be the tallest building in Kuwait, overtaking the nearby Liberation Tower, as well as one of the tallest in the region. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Structural height in technical usage is the height to the highest architectual detail on building from street-level. ... A roof tiled in imitation of thatch at Croyde, north Devon, England Rooftops in Vietnam Snow on the roof A roof is the top covering of a building that sheds rain or snow, keeping the building interior dry. ... A hardwood floor (parquetry) is a popular feature in many houses. ... A hardwood floor (parquetry) is a popular feature in many houses. ... Groundbreaking is a traditional ceremony in many cultures that celebrates the first day of construction for a building or other project. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Designer is a broad term for a person who designs any of a variety of things. ... Shaklee Terraces, San Francisco, designed in 1982 with a flush aluminum facade and rounded corners. ... Kuwait City Kuwait City (also Al-Kuwait - الكويت), population 305,694 (1998), is the capital of the emirate of Kuwait and part of the Al-Asimah goveronate. ... Shaklee Terraces, San Francisco, designed in 1982 with a flush aluminum facade and rounded corners. ... At 372 m, the Liberation Tower (seen in background) is the worlds 21st tallest free-standing structure, by pinnacle height. ...


Named after a popular movie theater that once stood on the site, the tower will include 98,000 square meters of commercial and office space. The building will connect to a five-story retail mall which totals 23,000 square meters of retail space and will include an integrated theater complex, and an 11-story parking garage. The Al Hamra Tower will be built on an 18,000-square meter construction site in the East Maqwa district of Kuwait City. The developer is Al Hamra Real Estate with Ajial Real Estate representing the owner.


The tower will contain 77 floors of prime office space, along with an attached lifestyle shopping center. The shopping center will include a 10-screen cineplex which will also have IMAX theaters. Cineplex Odeon Cinemas was one of North Americas largest movie theatre operators, with theatres in its home country of Canada and the United States. ...


The tower's construction progress (as of June 1, 2006) is advancing on the foundations of the tower itself, with the 11-story car parking already five floors overground. Two floors of the shopping center have also risen overgound. Topping-out is scheduled for late 2008, with the tower opening in early 2009.


Turner Construction is in charge of the tower's construction.


See also

Kuwait City Kuwait City (also Al-Kuwait - الكويت), population 305,694 (1998), is the capital of the emirate of Kuwait and part of the Al-Asimah goveronate. ... At 372 m, the Liberation Tower (seen in background) is the worlds 21st tallest free-standing structure, by pinnacle height. ...

External links

  • The tower's official website
  • Emporis entry on the tower


 
 

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