Kingdom Tower in Jeddah

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19.04.2012
→ More news about Kingdom Tower construction
According to our sources, currently work is halted on the Kingdom Tower until the final design from Adrian Smith arrives - See more

19.03.2012
→ New photos from the Kingdom Tower construction site
After some time with no news about the progress on the Kingdom Tower, today we can show you some new photos about the construction site - See more

20.02.2012
→ Kingdom Tower Building Permit Issued
Today it was announced that the city of Jeddah issued the building permit for the Kingdom Tower - See more

 

26.01.2012
→ Azerbaijan Tower:  taller than Kingdom Tower?
Earlier today, plans were announced for constructing a 1,050 meter tall tower in Azerbaijan’s capital city of Baku - See more 

12.01.2012
→ Interview with Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal
Saudi Arabian newspaper Al Sharq published an interview with Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal about the Kingdom Tower project - See the English version

01.01.2012
→ Preparations underway in Jeddah
As announced earlier, work on the Kingdom Tower started in January. Thanks to Naif Saudi from Skyscrapercity forums, we can now see some movement on the site of the tower - See more

19.11.2011
→ Work on the Kingdom Tower to begin in January 2012
According to architect Adrian Smith, work at the Kingdom Tower will begin in January 2012. Most of the permits are granted and the design of the Kingdom Tower advanced rapidly - See more

23.10.2011
→ Kingdom Tower to be 1,007 meter high?
Two new photos taken at the office of Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture might reveal the height of the Kingdom Tower at completion - See the photos

 15.10.2011
→ RWDI will provide wind analysis for Kingdom Tower
Canadian company, RWDI provides wind analysis for the Kingdom Tower in Jeddah. RWDI also provided wind analysis for the current tallest skyscraper in the world, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai - See more

17.09.2011
→ James Fortune to design Kingdom Tower elevators
It is now known who will design the Kingdom Tower’s lifts. It is none else than Colorado based architect James Fortune - See more

19.08.2011
→ Kingdom Tower’s foundation designed by Langan
US company Langan is in charge to design the foundation of the world’s highest tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - See more

17.08.2011
→ Kingdom Tower Architect Interview
Here you can watch an interview with Adrian Smith the architect behind the Kingdom Tower - Watch the video

16.08.2011
→ Kingdom Tower megastructure plans revealed
A company backed by the Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal will build the world's tallest skyscraper in Jeddah as a "mega structure" building boom returns to the Middle East - See more