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Al Hamra Tower
Burj Alhamra
Al Hamra Tower is located in Kuwait
Al Hamra Tower
Location within Kuwait
Former namesAl Hamra Firdous Tower
Record height
Tallest in Kuwait since 2011[I]
Preceded byArraya Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffices, shopping mall
Architectural styleSculpted
Address13085 Jaber Al-Mubarak Street
Town or cityKuwait City
CountryKuwait
Coordinates29°22′44″N 47°59′36″E / 29.3790°N 47.9932°E / 29.3790; 47.9932
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Construction started2005
Topped-out2010
Completed2011
Inaugurated2011
Cost$500 million
OwnerAl Hamra Real Estate Co.
Height
Architectural414 m (1,358 ft)
Tip414 m (1,358 ft)
Roof368 m (1,207 ft)
Top floor83
Technical details
MaterialConcrete
Floor count85
Floor area290,000 m2 (3,100,000 sq ft)[1]
Lifts/elevators43
Design and construction
Architect(s)Gary Haney Skidmore Owings & Merrill
Architecture firmAl Jazera Consultants, Kuwait
Structural engineerSkidmore Owings & Merrill
Services engineerBMT Fluid Mechanics Ltd.
Momentive
Hitachi
Main contractorAhmadiah Contracting and Trading Company
Awards and prizes2012 Best Tall Building Middle East & Africa Finalist
Website
www.alhamra.com.kw
References
[1]

The Al Hamra Tower is a skyscraper in Kuwait City, Kuwait. It is the tallest building in Kuwait. Construction of the skyscraper started in 2005.[2] It was completed in 2011.[2] Designed by architectural firms Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and Ramshir and Callison, it is the tallest curved concrete skyscraper in the world, and the thirty-sixth tallest building in the world at 414 m (1,358 ft).[2]

  1. ^ "Al Hamra Tower, Kuwait City – Verdict Designbuild". www.designbuild-network.com. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  2. ^ a b c "Al Hamra Tower – The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com.

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