Al Faisaliyah Center
The Al Faisaliyah Centre (or Al Faisaliah Centre, Arabic: برج الفيصلية) is a commercial skyscraper located in the business district of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Designed by Foster + Partners, it is the first skyscraper built in Saudi Arabia, and is presently the fourth tallest building in Saudi Arabia after the Kingdom Centre, Burj Rafal and Abraj Al Bait.[3] It is also called Star Dome.[4] The center ranked as the 325 tallest in the world, and the 6th tallest in Saudi Arabia.[5] The round portion at the top of Faisaliah Center is a restaurant called “The Globe”. The Globe is one of the premier restaurants in Saudi Arabia and has 360 degree views that make it unique.
Al Faisaliah Complex | |
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Location within Saudi Arabia | |
General information | |
Type | Multi purpose, Residential, Office, Retail. |
Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Coordinates | 24°41′25″N 46°41′07″E |
Construction started | 1997 |
Completed | 14 May 2000 |
Cost | 800 million$ |
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 | Foster & Partners |
References | |
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History and structure
The construction of Al Faisaliyah Centre was completed on May 2000.[4] The 267 meters high skyscraper was opened to the public in the same month and it consists of 30 floors.[6]
See also
References
- SkyscraperPage - Al Faisaliah Center, source: Foster & Partners
- "Al Faisaliyah Center". SkyscraperPage.
- "Al Faisaliyah Center in Saudi Arabia". My Guide Saudi Arabia. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
- "Al Faisaliyah Center". Emporis. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- "Al Faisaliah Center - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
- "الأمير سلطان يفتتح برج الفيصلية ويسلم جائزة الملك فيصل الرياض ترسخ مكانتها عاصمة للثقافة العربية". Alhayat (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Al Faisaliyah Center. |
- Al-Faisaliah Center at ArchNet
- Al Faisaliyah Center at Phorio
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Preceded by |
Tallest building in Saudi Arabia 2000 – 2002 |
Succeeded by Kingdom Centre |