Global InformationAl Faisaliah Tower information
| Al Faisaliah Tower | |
|---|---|
 Al Faisaliah Tower and Al Faisaliah Hotel (left), 2023 | |
  Location within Saudi Arabia | |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in Saudi Arabia from 2000 to 2002[I] | |
| Preceded by | Riyadh TV Tower |
| Surpassed by | Kingdom Center |
| General information | |
| Type | Multi-purpose residential and commercial complex |
| Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Coordinates | 24°41′25″N 46°41′07″E / 24.69028°N 46.68528°E |
| Named for | Faisal bin Abdulaziz |
| Construction started | 1997 |
| Completed | 14 May 2000 |
| Cost | $800 million USD |
| Height | |
| Roof | 267 m (876 ft)[1] |
| Top floor | 195.0 m (640 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 44 (30 above ground) |
| Lifts/elevators | 44 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Foster & Partners |
| Main contractor | Saudi Binladin Group |
Al Faisaliah Tower (Arabic: برج الفيصلية) is a pyramid-shaped commercial skyscraper and mixed-use complex located in the al-Olaya district of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The 267-metre-high office tower, the centerpiece of the Foster + Partners development, it is notable for having been the first skyscraper built in Saudi Arabia,[2] and for the monumental stained glass wall of its lobby, designed by architectural artist Brian Clarke in collaboration with Norman Foster.[3] It was the largest building in Saudi Arabia between 2000 and 2002 and currently is the seventh tallest building in the country, after Kingdom Centre, Burj Rafal and Abraj Al Bait.[4] The tower is named after King Faisal bin Abdulaziz,[5] and presently ranks as the 325th tallest building in the world.[6]
- ^ SkyscraperPage - Al Faisaliah Center, source: Foster & Partners
- ^ David, Jenkins; Baker, Phillipa (2001). Foster: Catalogue 2001. London/Munich: Foster and Partners/Prestel Verlag. pp. 148–149. ISBN 3-7913-2401-2.
- ^ "Al Faisaliah Centre". www.fosterandpartners.com. Foster + Partners. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Al Faisaliyah Center in Saudi Arabia". My Guide Saudi Arabia. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
- ^ "يقدم مفهومين الأول نموذج يحتذى والثاني إضفاء قيمة إنسانية". www.al-jazirah.com. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ^ "Al Faisaliah Center - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2020-07-14.