Al Faisaliyah Center - Riyad, Saudi Arabia
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This is the Al Faisaliyah Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It's a skyscraper with a height of about 267 meters.
Waymark Code: WMF3BM
Location: Saudi Arabia
Date Posted: 08/15/2012
Views: 6
This is the Al Faisaliyah Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It's a skyscraper with a height of about 267 meters.
The Al Faisaliyah Center was built from 1997 - 2000.
Its official hight is 266,86 m (876 ft). So it's the second tallest skyscraper in Saudi Arabia. There are 30 floors above the ground.
Until 2001 it was the tallest skyscraper in Saudi Arabia.
The tower was designed by the architects Foster and Partners and engineers Buro Happold. It is built of steel and concrete.
Building Name: Al Faisaliyah Center
Structure Height: 876
Number of Stories: 30
Year Built: 1997-2000
Architect/Design Firm: Foster and Partners
Style: Post-Modern
Use: Both Office and Residential
Publicly accessible areas:
the restaurants and the look-out platform
Address:
King Fahad Road
Riyadh, 11491
Saudi Arabia
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) link: [Web Link]
Hours: Not listed
Cost: Not listed
Building Website: Not listed
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