Makkah Projects

[SkyFan]

Here's a list some of the major projects in Makkah,


Jabal AlKabaa
Area: 42,000 sq m
9 propused hotel towers (20-25 floors)
1 under uonstruction hotel tower (25 floors)
http://www.123-image-hosting.info/files/b56915c27b.jpg





Jabal Omar
Area: 230,000 sq m
2 hotel towers (50 floors)
2 residential towers (48 floors)
7 residential towers (30 floors)
4 office towers (15 floors)
http://www.jabalomar.com/images/photos/81.jpg
http://www.jabalomar.com/images/photos/6001.jpg



King AbdulAziz Road
5 km long
60 m wide
Land reclimation along both sides of the road.
An elevated mosque
http://www.123-image-hosting.info/files/dbfe13836b.jpg




Jabal Khidimah
Land Development project
Area: 137,000 sq m (phase I)
600,000 (phase II)
http://www.innovators.com.sa/i/project_details/ud/ud_khandama_8.jpg





SahmiyahProject
Land Development Project
http://www.makkah-development.gov.sa/hcm/4/4-3/shamiah/1.jpg





Ajyad Hospital and Hotel Tower
24 floors hotel + 7 floors hospital
http://www.123-image-hosting.info/files/932064be75.jpg




Al Shurfah Project
Residential tower (22 floors)
http://www.123-image-hosting.info/files/41011033cf.jpg





Burj Al-Jiwar
21 floors
http://www.123-image-hosting.info/files/f027d010ae.jpg





Multlaq Tower
26 floors
http://www.123-image-hosting.info/files/777a51d61a.jpg




Abraj Al-Bait
6 residential towers (32-47 floors)
1 hotel tower (76 floors)
http://www.123-image-hosting.info/files/6e973c3e9b.jpg





Saudia Tower
32 floors
http://www.aleqtisadiah.com/SiteImages/EqNews/2916.jpg





Le Meridian Towers
Area: 165,000 sq m
8 hotel towers (22 floors each)
http://www.amjad.com.sa/mtowers/admin/Meridien%20images/large/1.jpg




Emar Makkah Towers
three 22 sotreys residential towers
Location: East of Makkah (Kindy District)
Developer: Rikaz
Status: Under-construction
http://www.123-image-hosting.info/files/878d866166.jpg



Jabal Alqala'a
Area: 29,585 sq m
Land reclamation for 5 propused hotel towers




Bait Makkah 12 Tower
24 floors
Location: Prince Majed Road (4200 m East of the holy Mosque)
Status: Under Construction
http://www.makiyoon.com/images/Projects/Maka12Sum09.jpg

[Bahraini Spirit]

Makkah is amazing really. Am just wonderin, how much of Jabal Omar is u/c now as I've read about it like 2 years ago?

[SkyFan]

I think they started demolishing the old buildings in the project area and this will take some time. But anyways, the he project will not be completed before 2008.

[SkyFan]

List updated!

[Bahraini Spirit]

How's Abraj Al Bait project goin? That hotel tower is still 485 m or did that change?

[SkyFan]

I didn't hear of any changes. I think I saw some construction pictures in one of the magazines latelly and you can see the hotel tower coming up. I'll try to find it and post it this week.

[Bahraini Spirit]

Ok cool, thanks.

[SkyFan]

List updated!

[Pengui]

Can't see most of the pics...
By the way, still no update on the 485m Al Brait tower ?
I'm seriously doubting this thing is U/C...

[sherif morad]

good projects

[Samovar]

153 towers for Makkah
Saudi Arabia: Sunday, July 10 - 2005 at 10:48

The Makkah Development Authority is set to approve the building of 153 residential towers at an estimated cost of $3.73bn, in a major housing project in the holy city, according to a report in Arab News. The project will cover 12m sqft and is designed to accommodate 350,000 pilgrims.

[Samovar]

Is this a new project or one of those listed above: http://www.turnerconstruction.com/international/content.asp?d=2490&p=2372

http://www.turnerconstruction.com/international/files_international/02KingAbdulAziz.jpg http://www.turnerconstruction.com/international/files_international/01KingAbdulAziz.jpg

King Abdul Aziz Endowment Project
Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Turner is providing project management services for this multi-functional development overlooking the Holy Harem in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. With a built up floor area of 800,000sq.m. the site area consists of a 13-story podium, housing, retail facilities, food courts, specialty restaurants, car parking and mechanical areas topped by five towers. Four of the towers are residential while the fifth is a five-star hotel. The towers range in height from 24-37 floors.

Architect: Dar Al Handasah

[Saudi guy]

http://us.f2.yahoofs.com/users/418fe07bz76b79afb/6c79/__sr_/81bf.jpg?phAsVaDBVDomFLFk


http://us.f2.yahoofs.com/users/418fe07bz76b79afb/6c79/__sr_/7fc0.jpg?phKtVaDBLBEBwmBe

http://us.f2.yahoofs.com/users/418fe07bz76b79afb/6c79/__sr_/c015.jpg?ph3tVaDBcPvKLPk8

[*UofT*]

HEY nice update Saudi Guy, welcome to the forum

[Skoulikimou]

i can see no update !!!,is it only me ??

[huit]

I can't see it either... :(

[*UofT*]

Abraj Al Bait Update was there but for some reason Saudi Guy took it down I dont know why, it was a pic i haven't seen before.

[Saudi guy]

hi everyone sorry for the pics i dont know how to add it on the net to show you here !!!

thats pic from my camera mobile (i mat jam) on 3 novamber last 2 days
ples give me site to load images from my computer..................................

[Skoulikimou]

hi everyone sorry for the pics i dont know how to add it on the net to show you here !!!

thats pic from my camera mobile (i mat jam) on 3 novamber last 2 days
ples give me site to load images from my computer..................................
http://imageshack.us/

[Saudi guy]

Access to the requested URL is not allowed!

[Skoulikimou]

Access to the requested URL is not allowed!
are sure it work fine with me ?!?!


then try this one http://tinypic.com/

[go mid east]

Can't see most of the pics...
By the way, still no update on the 485m Al Brait tower ?
I'm seriously doubting this thing is U/C...

i heard about this tower project

but haven't seen any movement forward on it

another speculative thingy?

[Skoulikimou]

i heard about this tower project

but haven't seen any movement forward on it

another speculative thingy?
Abraj Al Bait is under construction :bash:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=250064

[vc15nets]

It will be completed by like March 2006 so only a few more months to go!!

[Saudi guy]

http://tinypic.com/fcpc0j.jpg

http://tinypic.com/fcpd14.jpg

http://tinypic.com/fcpdmp.jpg

http://tinypic.com/fcpflh.jpg

http://tinypic.com/fcpg6g.jpg

http://tinypic.com/fcpgqp.jpg

http://tinypic.com/fcpicp.jpg


thanks skoulikimou your realy useful
i put some images here it may be importent to somebudy here.....

when i seen these project that taler tower wasnt started to building it yat ,i cant see it thay can change the high anytime who know!!

i think the shape is fantastic i cant see any wrong about it

[vc15nets]

nice pics saudi guy. Do you know when the tallest tower will be completed (the one in the center)? I know the mall and the zam zam towers will be completed early next year but what about the 485 meter biggie?

[Saudi guy]

i dont know but the tellest tower will be behind as i see in the design look it carefuly

http://tinypic.com/fcpt8k.jpg

[Saudi guy]

thay may build it after completed the resedens first

[Saudi guy]

thay may build tha hotel (in the center)after completed the resedens first

[spotila]

It will be completed by like March 2006 so only a few more months to go!!

are you sure? that's only 5 months away, and it looks like they have a long way to go!

[*UofT*]

No way its getting completed in 5 months, out of the 6 Buildings only one is even remotely close of being completed and the 485 monster isn't even close of completion.

[Riyadhi]

Abrar Tower

24 F

http://www.gulfconstructiononline.com/source/xxvi/12/images/M-Abrar.jpg



Haram 1 Tower

17F

http://i6.tinypic.com/14nfupc.jpg








Haram 2 Tower

24 F

http://i6.tinypic.com/14nfuqc.jpg








Haram 3 Tower

17 F

http://i6.tinypic.com/14nfus7.jpg









Mashair Tower

20 F

http://i5.tinypic.com/14nfxud.jpg

[Saudi guy]

and many project's from "Jeddah Exhibition for International Housing, Financing and Real Estate"thread

Macca

Bayt Macca 12

locition:Prince Majed Street
View:Front AL Noor Mountin
distance from AL Haram:10 min
distance from AL Jamarat:3 min
Type:apartment(8 sample)
Car Parking & Driver Rooms
Place of Prayer (Women and Man)
Resturant and room for multi use
Esey Pay
Larg room meet 370m2


http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/d9/7057ba1c7d87d340a4d8b953ebc87fd9.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/63084/picture-hosting/dsc-04954.php) http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/18/7edc9470f39c4f3b21edcbaf6af61818.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/63095/picture-hosting/dsc-04955.php) http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/26/6b5fef66d63639390cb13cb1233cfd26.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/63107/picture-hosting/dsc-04956.php) http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/02/01346dd4d4650c4ad90f4dffd0e84102.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/63114/picture-hosting/dsc-04957.php)


http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/9d/1b7d2a503dbd667a381d3e06abfeb79d.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/63129/picture-hosting/dsc-04958.php) http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/36/25268e6cd5f633436186dd68ae194036.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/63141/picture-hosting/dsc-04959.php) http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/67/4ae290fe38aaf4b756764240fc54fc67.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/63148/picture-hosting/dsc-04960.php)


Complecss and Commercal One

Floor:18
Locition:South AL Azizya
distance from AL Haram:3 min without any Trafic Lights Obstraction
Uniqe Site in Medile
Three Towers Contine 156 apartments With Great Desine and Difrent size
Super Market in Ground-Parking-Elivetor-various Servics

http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/b5/7f84719adab08917076c7afe5f9b7eb5.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/63201/picture-hosting/dsc-04845.php) http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/f8/e47295a41b9fdc4bffefd2e5824a5af8.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/63231/picture-hosting/dsc-04859.php) http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/a2/87e8e70bf28823c37181565fb2c931a2.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/63508/picture-hosting/dsc-04860.php) http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/a9/b505db3fd32bf48e1ae8fcb79fd213a9.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/63787/picture-hosting/dsc-04862.php)

http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/79/c011d563e4dfdab84259ef0b9f4f6c79.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/63818/picture-hosting/dsc-04863.php) http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/d1/258794486318f76de3096e007b1af1d1.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/63896/picture-hosting/dsc-04865.php)



Complecss and Commercal Three

Floor:16
Locition:South AL Azezya area in AL Huda Street Front the tower Above
area:2300m2

http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/34/d870e95fa70c000fc79d6447ce0ac634.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/67459/picture-hosting/dsc-04850.php) http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/8d/a094dde14c4b48741dfe3cc21316e18d.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/67475/picture-hosting/dsc-04851.php) http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/91/e18bea6bab84b7e7d52851f2e345b591.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/67489/picture-hosting/dsc-04852.php) http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/55/03029fff7bcd903adda91f59830fc355.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/67515/picture-hosting/dsc-04853.php)



Complecss and Commercal Sixth

Floor:16
Locition:Reh Bhsh(??? ???( area
Uniqe Desine
Nice Color and Defrent Shap

http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/b2/e50c6ffd519a863874c0b28b2de46db2.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/67622/picture-hosting/dsc-04846.php) http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/e8/7403faa12f6ec139be122c01502a6ce8.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/67660/picture-hosting/dsc-04847.php) http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/2f/ef001cf8aebb2e136915b664a61c5d2f.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/67700/picture-hosting/dsc-04848.php)




Complecss and Commercal Savinth

Locition:Ajead AL Sad Front king Castles in Ajead Street
distance from AL Haram:300 m

http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/02/b5ec8b5209271d190f9bb172458f7602.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/67740/picture-hosting/dsc-04854.php) http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/07/ed2e0ce26427c551bfbcfc349561b307.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/70946/picture-hosting/dsc-04855.php) http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/ea/6beb4836e057da46a5780a842b0ecaea.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/70964/picture-hosting/dsc-04856.php) http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/0e/58720b7e5fd4911f94e97af7190be80e.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/70979/picture-hosting/dsc-04858.php)



Dar AL Abrar Project

Locition:AL Azizya Street
Floor:22
Unites:259 unites
Total flat building:45876 m2
http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/91/be150df44fc6a57fbe90960d068fe191.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/74414/picture-hosting/dsc-04928.php) http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/8f/9e9f72299280695b8bacc27298bc608f.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/74431/picture-hosting/dsc-04929.php)

Unnamed

Locition:AL Azizya Street
Floor:27
Unites:208 office,48 apartment, hotel unity
Total flats building:54530 m2

http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/91/751ac532fa58befbcaa948f37ea94791.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/74463/picture-hosting/dsc-04921.php) http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/22/09c433108793820efbf5dfd1fb774622.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/74482/picture-hosting/dsc-04922.php)

http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/48/25cda5f89b2e000a6990bd48e0324048.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/74507/picture-hosting/dsc-04923.php) http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/11/068d0a41a15c9795fc5389dbe8281011.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/74537/picture-hosting/dsc-04924.php)

http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/c7/fe6d3a92b383e62c7d87826206bae5c7.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/74554/picture-hosting/dsc-04925.php) http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/b6/e085f80f006fce38876dc08815c692b6.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/74579/picture-hosting/dsc-04926.php)

Baka Tower

Locition:Highway Jeddah Macca Street
Floor:25
Unites:207
Total flats building:40128 m2
http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/52/6196bc97c1f74d4b2319ea261dddd452.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/74649/picture-hosting/dsc-04917.php) http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/57/43988bb3345d34b2ba2470d76301d357.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/74745/picture-hosting/dsc-04918.php)

http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/1b/6c6831496065803db06a6e7d29d23b1b.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/74778/picture-hosting/dsc-04919.php) http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/50/f513eb3aa570f1130436dddeac21d450.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/74841/picture-hosting/dsc-04916.php)

[Riyadhi]

There are more than 100 towers either approved or under construction in Makkah and very few are listed on emporis!
Someone should give them the link to this thread!

[watchman]

Has anyone heard of the Jamarat Project in Mecca? I am trying to do a research on the subject. Thanks.

- Watchman

[yusef]

Excellent thread any updates on some of the projects?

[Save_Makkah]

I think it is absolutely painful to see the terror in Makkah. Why is the Saudi government trying to rape Makkah from its heritage and its experience. I think people forgot that Makkah is a DIFFERENT city, it is a SANCTUARY, you cannot impose funny looking out of scale buildings their, it is a disgrace and an insult to the house of god. People should ask to stop. Please write to the saudi embassy.

[Save_Makkah]

The saudi government can do projects in Riyadh and jeddah, why Makkah? Please don't sell Makkah for the profits, where are the architects and urban planners to stop this chaos.

[Save_Makkah]

Their are many ways to do things in balance, we can still develop sound architecture and profitability without destroying its urban fabric. Its supposed to be Al-Haram, where not even a tree is supposed to be cut off its roots, so how can the government think of destroying prophet's houses and replacing them by toilets? Don't they think about preservation and innovation?, don't they care about the future children asking questions?

WAKE UP EVERYONE!

[FM 2258]

I think the building blends in well.

[gohorns]

^^ agreed

[FM 2258]

Here is Mecca from 1880, found through Google:

http://i44.tinypic.com/2yl4oxs.jpg

I bet people were outraged when they put in the marble floor (is the floor marble?) to replace the dirt and erected those "tall" buildings that overlook the Kaaba.

[national guard]

I don't have problems with those marble floors ( if it's marble), but the "tall" buildings....:ohno::ohno::ohno:

[The Pharaoh]

^^
First, I'd like to apologize beforehand to all the people that I'm thoroughly about to offend.

Second: Guyz! Really?!! Think about it. We cannot go that far horizontally. I think people have the right to choose to live within the boundaries of "Haram". It only makes sense if they go "vertically". The population capacity will go higher and not to mention that this vertical expansion will mean more room for more pilgrims in the upcoming future.

I am seriously sick & tired of hearing "This is offensive towards the Holy Mosque and the Kaabah". What's really offensive is that people are using them as excuses to object against such expansions. I truly had enough of people whining about the integrity and holiness of the Holy Mosque and Kaabah being lost. Holiness is dependent upon one's own spirituality. If you lose your spirituality towards the Holy Mosque and the Kaabah just because of the surroundings then I'm sorry to inform you but you might wanna concentrate harder on your own faith instead of questioning others'. Just because, and I say this with all due respect, you cannot taste the sweetness of the candy doesn't make it a bad sour candy.

Vertical expansion is costy and expensive but comparing to the consequences following the demolishing of the surrounding mountains, they're relatively less expensive and more efficient. Plus, more tall buildings will make Makkah more modernized.

p.s. It is actually marble flooring in the Holy Mosque.

p.s. (2) All the above is MY PERSONAL OPINION SOLELY! It doesn't represent Saudis nor Makkah's residents. If you have a problem with this post, debate me and anyone who agrees with me, if there're any.

[leetroy]

+1

[Rody69]

^^
First, I'd like to apologize beforehand to all the people that I'm thoroughly about to offend.

Second: Guyz! Really?!! Think about it. We cannot go that far horizontally. I think people have the right to choose to live within the boundaries of "Haram". It only makes sense if they go "vertically". The population capacity will go higher and not to mention that this vertical expansion will mean more room for more pilgrims in the upcoming future.

I am seriously sick & tired of hearing "This is offensive towards the Holy Mosque and the Kaabah". What's really offensive is that people are using them as excuses to object against such expansions. I truly had enough of people whining about the integrity and holiness of the Holy Mosque and Kaabah being lost. Holiness is dependent upon one's own spirituality. If you lose your spirituality towards the Holy Mosque and the Kaabah just because of the surroundings then I'm sorry to inform you but you might wanna concentrate harder on your own faith instead of questioning others'. Just because, and I say this with all due respect, you cannot taste the sweetness of the candy doesn't make it a bad sour candy.

Vertical expansion is costy and expensive but comparing to the consequences following the demolishing of the surrounding mountains, they're relatively less expensive and more efficient. Plus, more tall buildings will make Makkah more modernized.

p.s. It is actually marble flooring in the Holy Mosque.

p.s. (2) All the above is MY PERSONAL OPINION SOLELY! It doesn't represent Saudis nor Makkah's residents. If you have a problem with this post, debate me and anyone who agrees with me, if there're any.

:applause::applause: btw it's my opinion too and everyone I know :)

[FM 2258]

^^
First, I'd like to apologize beforehand to all the people that I'm thoroughly about to offend.

Second: Guyz! Really?!! Think about it. We cannot go that far horizontally. I think people have the right to choose to live within the boundaries of "Haram". It only makes sense if they go "vertically". The population capacity will go higher and not to mention that this vertical expansion will mean more room for more pilgrims in the upcoming future.

I am seriously sick & tired of hearing "This is offensive towards the Holy Mosque and the Kaabah". What's really offensive is that people are using them as excuses to object against such expansions. I truly had enough of people whining about the integrity and holiness of the Holy Mosque and Kaabah being lost. Holiness is dependent upon one's own spirituality. If you lose your spirituality towards the Holy Mosque and the Kaabah just because of the surroundings then I'm sorry to inform you but you might wanna concentrate harder on your own faith instead of questioning others'. Just because, and I say this with all due respect, you cannot taste the sweetness of the candy doesn't make it a bad sour candy.

Vertical expansion is costy and expensive but comparing to the consequences following the demolishing of the surrounding mountains, they're relatively less expensive and more efficient. Plus, more tall buildings will make Makkah more modernized.

p.s. It is actually marble flooring in the Holy Mosque.

p.s. (2) All the above is MY PERSONAL OPINION SOLELY! It doesn't represent Saudis nor Makkah's residents. If you have a problem with this post, debate me and anyone who agrees with me, if there're any.

This makes sense and I agree.