AL Hamra Mixed-Use Project

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Status : T/O

PREMIER BUSINESS ADDRESS WITH LIFESTYLE

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Al Hamra Project is an integrated mix use development
of shopping center and office tower situated in the heart of
Kuwait City.

Location:
Al Hamra Center is located on the Al Hamra & Firdous Cinema land in
Al-Magwa’a Al-Shargi of Kuwait City, on the intersection of Al-Shuhada’a
(Al-Hilali previously) and Jaber Al-Mubarak streets .The land's gross area
10.978 Sqm, in addition to 7.000 Sqm which will be used to erect a
multi-story car parking structure .

Lifestyle Shopping Center:
Al Hamra Lifestyle Shopping Center is a unique mixture of high end quality
retail shops, cafes, restaurants, food court, cinemas and entertainment areas,
spread over four floors on Level 1, 2, 3 and Basement-1.

Premiere Class A Office Tower:
Reaching 70 stories with a net office leasable area of 77000 Sqm , divided
between the different levels into 195 offices (Apprx) ranging from 200 to 1500
square meters. The offices will be “Smart & Hi Tech offices” in multinational
standards equipped with fiber optic cabling, advanced security systems and
IP telephony system.

Plaza Area:
6000 Sqm landscaped plaza is Located in front of the mall at the intersection
of Al-Shuhada'a & Jaber Al-Mubarak streets. This will be a central gathering
point since it is uniquely designed with soft landscaping, marble & unique
water features.

Multi-story Car Park:
Building will consist of 7 stories and basement Level 2 of car park at a 1,800
parking stall capacity, and a built up area of 53,976 Sqm.
Bridges connecting the mall with the parking structure are located at multiple
levels to facilitate the movements of customers.


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Update-
august/2011:
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thats incredible. Kuwait is finally getting some talls.
How tall is it?

(Original Thread by skoulikimou (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=288739) )

Construction site :

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Location :
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thats incredible. Kuwait is finally getting some talls.
How tall is it?

Something between 330-380m ^^


Update : It's 400m tall

i'm not sure but i think i've read somewhere the architect is SOM

loads of this stuff coming up in kuwait

awsome ;]

We need more renders from different angles! But looks cool from this side!

nice one.........

now these are the kinds of towers i like!

i'm not sure but i think i've read somewhere the architect is SOM

loads of this stuff coming up in kuwait

Stanley & Al-Jazera Consultants

http://www.top4arab.com/ahib.jpg

I like it! I can't tell what's going on in the middle (I hope it's glass), but it's highly original, and works. It almost evokes a person bracing himself against the desert wind as his robe billows behind him. I wonder what the inspiration for the architect was...

You should create a Kuwait boom thread so we see everything going on

Gorgeous design. After UAE, Qatar and Bahrein, Kuwait is getting his supertalls too:D

You should create a Kuwait boom thread so we see everything going on

we have kuwait boom thread but we call it New Skyscrapers Raising Above Kuwait City (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=220288) please check all the 14 pages :)

Superb design! A interesting suprise to see Kuwait is having a boom.

Awesome design, great for Kuwait!

wow! seems like nowadays, any shape is really possible!

what a unique shape, I like it. Go Kuwait!

The tower in the renders looks Incredible. I hope everything goes fine with the construction. Kuwait needs such projects to boost its tourism industry to further limits.

OMG! That is such a perfect design! Incredible!

Very modern and futuristic......nice....:okay:

So THAT's what I was holding a design of in the SOM model room.

Lets show more images of this beauty.....;), enjoy...:)

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Inside Interior of the "inner skybridge".

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The Base Podium of The Al Hamra.

Interior Details :

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Skyline Dinner :

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Conceptual Drawing :

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Podium Frame System :

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4 angle crak rotation light details

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^Wow

i want to add to construction diagram but need accurate official height?

I must say, that is a stunning project.

Skyscraperpage has height as 280m.

The Height of Al Hamra is 360 Meters (Height limit of Kuwait City at the time it got approved), 70 Floors.

Lobby Frame schematic System :

http://img487.imageshack.us/img48524/lobby20frame20system151wr.jpg

Lobby Canopy

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Frame Schematic testing

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OK, now it's time for the Podium shot...;)

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Skin Details :

September-Feb :
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March-August :
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Site as October 2005 :

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WOW!!!....quite devine!!! love it!!! best wishes for Kuwait!

Yes, it's very beautiful. BTW, all these new towers in Kuwait, are they all clustered together or just placed anywhere in the city?

Amazing finds Chad, awesome stuff. Two thumbs up for Kuwait!

Yes, it's very beautiful. BTW, all these new towers in Kuwait, are they all clustered together or just placed anywhere in the city?
the new towers they are scattered all around kuwait city , the location of Al Hamra Tower used to be an old cinema complex

thanks chad, ill accept the height as 360m. illadd to construction diagram.

360m
holy moly

i need to go to kuwait, but when? :bash:
no time :(

its puuuurrrrttty.....

It would be great if someone could post a kuwait boom thread so we can see everything going on there. There's loads of stuff that we've never heard about. Some talls, and great looking too :D

Al Hamra Tower will be 400M not 360M:cheers:

Ahmadiah Contracting and Trading Company has started construction work on two skyscrapers – Al Hamra Tower, a 400-m high 70-storey building, which will provide a built-up area of 300,000 sq m and Arraya 2, a 56-floor, 300-m high tower, which is located next to the recently completed Arraya Tower in Sharq.
http://www.gulfconstructionworldwide.com/Articles.asp?Article=7154

WTF? Since when is all this happening in Kuwait?

kuwait want to build taller building ,but kuwait municipality set the max height limit to 400M :bash:

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/4460/05jp.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Al Hamra Tower will be 400M not 360M:cheers:

Ahmadiah Contracting and Trading Company has started construction work on two skyscrapers – Al Hamra Tower, a 400-m high 70-storey building, which will provide a built-up area of 300,000 sq m and Arraya 2, a 56-floor, 300-m high tower, which is located next to the recently completed Arraya Tower in Sharq.
http://www.gulfconstructionworldwide.com/Articles.asp?Article=7154

When the city committee submitted the plan banck in Jan 2005, it was approved at 360 meters which was also the maximum height limit in Kuwait city.

Unless they increased the height limit later and exceeded the height of the tower its self.

:omg: !!!!!!!!!! Really amazing!

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update update update ..................... :cheers:

today i managed to sneak into the construction site of Al Hamara tower 70F/400M :runaway:
picture taken form the construction site on the 12-01-2006


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Great, thanks for the update :-)
It seems to be 1 or 2 floors below ground only.

the other day i went to Al Hamar Tower construction site to take some pictures but unfourtunately i could not take any clear pictures because the project is over ground level and i need to be on higher groundl for me to take a good pictures ;)

Update on Al Hamra Tower , picture taken on the 24-02-2006:

http://img459.imageshack.us/img459/2230/dsc003667ig.jpg

It will reshape Kuwait's skyline for sure.

best tower ive seen

The general manager of Kuwait Municipality said that the Al Hamra tower will have 77 floors and will be 412m in height ! He added that the tower will have a six floor shopping mall which will have a VIP car park in the underground levels; the ground floor and mezzanine level will be allocated for retail; the first floor will be for restaurants and leisure areas; the second floor will have a 9 screen cinema and a 2 floor gym. There will also be a japanese garden on the 77th floor. The project will also include an 11 floor car park which will fit 1727 cars !

The general manager of Kuwait Municipality said that the Al Hamra tower will have 77 floors and will be 412m in height ! He added that the tower will have a six floor shopping mall which will have a VIP car park in the underground levels; the ground floor and mezzanine level will be allocated for retail; the first floor will be for restaurants and leisure areas; the second floor will have a 9 screen cinema and a 2 floor gym. There will also be a japanese garden on the 77th floor. The project will also include an 11 floor car park which will fit 1727 cars !
OMG 77F 412m in kuwait city , i think it time to celebrate :cheers:

fantastic. its growing was 280, then 360m,400m now 412m!

thanks for updates. ill amend monthly diagrams
cheers

Really original

So that makes 4 Middle East countries with supertalls underconstruction to dwarf their current skyscrapers:

UAE - the who-knows-how-tall Burj Dubai
Saudi Arabia - the 485m Abraj Al Bait
Qatar - the 445m Dubai Towers Doha
Kuwait - the 412m Al Hamra

Kuwaits current tallest (skyscraper) is Dar al Awadi (http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=221262) at 171m. Al Hamra will be 2.4 times that height!

Great updates skoulikimou - keep em coming

according turner construction Al Hamra tower will be completed in 2009

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Grow up, baby

Great to see it growing.

we need updates for this one

So that makes 4 Middle East countries with supertalls underconstruction to dwarf their current skyscrapers:

UAE - the who-knows-how-tall Burj Dubai
Saudi Arabia - the 485m Abraj Al Bait
Qatar - the 445m Dubai Towers Doha
Kuwait - the 412m Al Hamra

Kuwaits current tallest (skyscraper) is Dar al Awadi (http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=221262) at 171m. Al Hamra will be 2.4 times that height!

Great updates skoulikimou - keep em coming

And also Bahrain with the 300m+ Four Seasons Hotel, which will dwarf the current tallest Dual Towers (260m) and the Bahrain World Trade Center (240m each).

the 4 seasons hotel won't dwarf the other towers though

Here to share.

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Such a beautiful building. One of my favorites in the world right now.

thanks chad. hey is final height 412m?

Thanks Chad, the render is just out of this world :)

thanks chad. hey is final height 412m?

Yes, it's 412m :)

thank you chad for the render... you just make my day better :)

hehe, and that was for yesterday ae?...:D:D

Here for today..;)

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hehe, and that was for yesterday ae?...:D:D

Here for today..;)

http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/3132/ahtoveralldays1yq.jpg


Chad your full of surprises and renders ;)

:cheers:

thats cool.. perhaps you have much more info? :) great posts!

thats cool.. perhaps you have much more info? :) great posts!
all the details that you need to know you will find them in this link (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=8372315#post8372315) ;)

wow... this sure would put Kuwait on the skyscraper map!

That is a gorgeous building. WOW.

Stunning! Really original and beautiful :cheers:


GO KUWAIT!

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Grows up

Thanks for the update

wow, very beautiful tower, 400 meters is a very considerable height !!!!

Beautiful... :drool:

wow, very beautiful tower, 400 meters is a very considerable height !!!!
the tower will be 412 meters and 77 floors ;)

picture of Al Hamra construction site

picture taken by Liquid Lucidity (http://flickr.com/photos/davidrn/) on the 26-06-06
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Any Updates of July???

pictures taken by nassa from SSP

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render picture taken from al qabas news paper

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wow thanks man! those are some great shots.. and the model looks great too! when is completion due?

wow thanks man! those are some great shots.. and the model looks great too! when is completion due?
according turner construction Al Hamra tower will be completed in 2009 :)

it looks like a square tower block which has been partly unwrapped?

Wow, absolutley great pictures, thank you

W0w .. Very nice shape

I love it >> 100%

Any updates ?? :scouserd:

Wow! Great design!

pictures of Al Hamra Tower by nassa from SSP

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great pics...i love this tower

The last three pictures are of actually a proposed tower in Dubai and not Al Hamra :)

The last three pictures are of actually a proposed tower in Dubai and not Al Hamra :)
well it could be , however the last picture is of al hamra carpark and u can see it clearly in the third picture

Edit :
fair enough i will remove the last 3 picture

Those construction pictures on the last page are looking pretty good, I like that night shot too.

The last three pictures are of actually a proposed tower in Dubai and not Al Hamra :)
actually all the renders are for al-hamra tower MR.Krazy :bash: and i'm sure about it

pictures of Al Hamra mall originally posted by nassa from SSP

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this has to be one of my top 5 projects in the world right now.. right up there with BD and SWFC

yep definately..im definately going to make an effort to see constrcution when i go there at the end of this month

OMG very nice pics :)

ive been scaling and drawing this beauty and worked out its 70m wide, the roof is approx 340m high.at 412m it will be one of the worlds tallest which hasnt got a spire!
cant wait to watch this amazing building climb skywards.

After TIFC, SWFC and US7

Hey GUYS! I just finished my mini Hamra project phase 1 ;P ;)
I made it out of clay and this is just the first phase which consists of a small Hamra Tower.
I will inshallah start phase 2 this week which will be a bigger version of the Hamra Tower. ;D

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/MyMiniHamra10.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/MyMiniHamra4.jpg

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This is a great tower. Go kuwait.

There's no way you'll miss this when its finished.

any updates?

OK, the complex on the third floor, the tower working on the first basement, the foundation depth is 27 meters and here's a recent photo

taken by me :)
http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/1280/img0091ks2.jpg

thank you, great shot

Great design, wish to see more pics.

ZZ-II: welcome and thanks :)

UPDATES by Faisal

Update 21-10-2006

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/AL-Hamratower1.jpg


http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/AL-Hamratower2.jpg

:)

Hiii GUYS remember when i told you that I was working on my PHASE 2 of the Al-Hamra Tower... Well! After I have finished it , it broke while it was being fired because there were some air bubbles in the clay :doh: :doh: :doh: & here are the photos I took after I tried putting it back together ;/]

**BEFORE BEING FIRED :

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/1589160815851577000.jpg


**AFTER BEING FIRED: "BROKE"

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/Hamraphase21.jpg


http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/Hamraphase22.jpg


http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/Hamraphase24.jpg


As you can see, you can tell that its really big in comparison with the older model of the Al-Hamra Tower
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/Hamraphase23.jpg

been a month since last piccies. any updates. appreciate it if im gonna keep diagrams accurate

oh yes please

i think it unique and difficult 2 construct but not impossible

they added two new cranes to the towers site !! which adds up to be almost 4-5 cranes will work on the tower ;)

im not sure but the towers foundations is about -1 or ground level

Thank a lot for the update

Update 10-12-2006


http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/AL-Hamratower3.jpg


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http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/AL-Hamratower7.jpg

;)

Hey guys

This is a new renders

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/AL-Hamratower8.jpg


http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/AL-Hamratower9.jpg


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enjoy :)

thank a lot

not a bad design at all

any recent updates? forgot all about this one for the world tall diagram. appreciate anything.
cheers

UPDATE 04/03/07

the mall
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/7amani/DSC00672.jpg

the tower structure is on the second floor ;)
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/7amani/CopyofDSC00666.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/7amani/DSC00666.jpg

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how much height will it be ?

about 350m ?

how much height will it be ?

about 350m ?
412

From Skouli ;)

Al hamra core tower raising
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/149/418905803_87dc0a46fa_o.jpg

yes, the thread title should have 412m in it. maybe we get get a world mod to edit.
thanks for updates

UPDATE 25/03/07

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The new renders look great and the tower is starting to progress well

Look at this atilt columns in Crazy's update manifested here in this renders :)

http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/4961/9ig9.jpg


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By Skoulikimou

06-04-2007

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quick question SOM designed this right ?

^^ yes its SOM

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^^ here is better picture :lol:

http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/9149/350417556e497c14260ohi1.jpg

oh whatever ;p :lol:

It's design is just great!

Look at this atilt columns in Crazy's update manifested here in this renders :)

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http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/710/10hs5.jpg

nice :cheers:

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http://www.metacafe.com/watch/140444/al_hamra_tower_in_kuwait/

Cool design

not cool, awesome!

kuwait is buildin some cool towers these days..olympia..al hamra..

indeed impresive...we need to build higher....:cheers:

the first render looks a bit like reality

13-04-07

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good progress, thank you for the pics :)

A neat building, but I bet it's going to be a long headache for the contruction workers.

My simple drawing by using paint program and photoshop


http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/Hamradrawingprogress.jpg

enjoy ;)

One of my favorite supertall buildings going up anywhere in the world. Is there anything proposed near Al Hamra so it won't look so Taipei 101ish?

One of my favorite supertall buildings going up anywhere in the world. Is there anything proposed near Al Hamra so it won't look so Taipei 101ish?


Yeah there is but not too close to it maybe about 40 meter or less .

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C:\Documents and Settings\Luiyi Pavaroti\Mis documentos\Mis imágenes\ImágenesFoto_042107_009


What's this ?

One of my favorite supertall buildings going up anywhere in the world. Is there anything proposed near Al Hamra so it won't look so Taipei 101ish?

Yeah there are two 300+ tower under construction and another 400+ a block away from it and it is U.C. too

and Faisal nice drawing

C:\Documents and Settings\Luiyi Pavaroti\Mis documentos\Mis imágenes\ImágenesFoto_042107_009


What's this ?


Its called newbie. :nuts:

@Id38: dude, you have to post the picture on a website like www.photobucket.com and then encode the URL of the pic in those IMG quotes.

Like this

here you have to post the url after uploading the image

Its called newbie. :nuts:

@Id38: dude, you have to post the picture on a website like www.photobucket.com and then encode the URL of the pic in those IMG quotes.

Like this

here you have to post the url after uploading the image


loooooooool, Hey kbboy I know how to upload pictures , say that for ld38

he said it to him :lol:, he just answered your Question ;)

he said it to him :lol:, he just answered your Question ;)

LOool :nuts:

Update 01-05-2007


http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/AL-Hamratower9-1.jpg


http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/AL-Hamratower11-1.jpg


http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/AL-Hamratower10-1.jpg

Al Hamra 11-05-07

http://i9.tinypic.com/4kwn0cx.jpg

http://i9.tinypic.com/4lhx5pw.jpg

http://i7.tinypic.com/52yzjfc.jpg

http://i5.tinypic.com/4q92uqt.jpg

great pics, thx

thanks

Update 14-05-2007

I took these pictures from the core of al-hamra tower ;)


http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/AL-Hamratower14-1.jpg


http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/AL-Hamratower13-1.jpg


http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/AL-Hamratower15-1.jpg



Here from the mall

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/AL-Hamratower16-1.jpg

enjoy :)

^^ weirdo...

anyway...this is some kickass design

^^ weirdo...

anyway...this is some kickass design

Really ...amm ok

thank you faisal

thank you faisal

You're welcome

Hmm. Construction seems to be moving really slowly. What's the deal? Or am I just being crazy?

By the way, this project excites me. A lot.

great tower! ;)

31/05/07


http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/7amani/DSC00467-2.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/7amani/DSC00468-1.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/7amani/DSC00469.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/7amani/DSC00470-1.jpg

thank you crazy. will it speed up in the near future?

^^ im not sure,, right now they are trying to finish the mall and the multi-storey parking lot....

some renders from alharma site ;)

floor plan
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/7amani/ht-floorplan.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/7amani/ht9.jpg http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/7amani/ht10.jpg http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/7amani/ht11.jpg http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/7amani/ht12.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/7amani/ht1.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/7amani/ht2.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/7amani/ht3.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/7amani/ht4.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/7amani/ht5.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/7amani/ht6.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/7amani/ht7.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/7amani/ht8.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/7amani/ht13.jpg

Compare and renders

[Deleted image by SSC Admin(jh) due to Copyright violation]

[Deleted image by SSC Admin(jh) due to Copyright violation]

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/AL-Hamratower15-2.jpg


http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/AL-Hamratower14-2.jpg

:)

AL-Hamra Tower website (www.alhamratower.net)

This tower's gonna be great! Kuwait city is raising.

render from Kuwaiti_patriot :)


i've got my own contribution: a very high-resolution image of the tower's exterior. i'm posting it below.

enjoy.

kuwaiti_patriot

http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/9620/exteriorsm1.jpg

thanks crazy & good job kuwaiti_patriot

This is one gorgeous tower, hopefully it will start to rise faster

congratulations kuwait :)

Wow! great tower.

Anyone got an idea dow does the building compares in terms of usable space with the rest of the towers of similar heights?

some wallpapers ;)

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/7amani/wallpaper1.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/7amani/wallpaper2.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/7amani/wallpaper3.jpg

13/06/07

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/7amani/DSC00539.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/7amani/DSC00540-1.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/7amani/DSC00548.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/7amani/DSC00545-1.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/7amani/DSC00543-1.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/7amani/DSC00560-3.jpg

I like th wallpapers, they look pretty nice

good progress. gonna be impressive

Are there any planned neighbors for this tower? I think it looks too lonely in the renders, would be nice if it got a couple of highrise towers to go with it.

Are there any planned neighbors for this tower? I think it looks too lonely in the renders, would be nice if it got a couple of highrise towers to go with it.

there will be couple of supertall in that area which are currently under construction :cheers:

Square Capital Tower 64 fl / 351 M (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=288771)
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/7amani/cptower1.jpg

Arraya Tower 60 fl / 300 M (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=284472)
http://www.pace-kuwait.com/proj13_r1_c1_f3.jpg

ALasima Tower 70 fl (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=283552&page=7)
http://i8.tinypic.com/5zmkcvn.jpg

WHATS THE STATUS OF SQUARE CAPITAL TOWER

also gate of Kuwait by Al Shaya group which is the Four Seasons tower and its over 300m at 80F

WHATS THE STATUS OF SQUARE CAPITAL TOWER

they are still digging the site, its now about -3 floors, you can see in the updates in the square capital tower thread

It's refreshing to see innovative designs like these ones. Congratulations to Kuwait and its willingness to take on bold projects.:cheers:

18-06-07
http://i8.tinypic.com/5yrbcwp.jpg

http://i9.tinypic.com/6b1xrmw.jpg

http://i16.tinypic.com/5y9zrcn.jpg

http://i18.tinypic.com/63j8pw1.jpg

not much progress since the last update as i can see

Al Hamra Fidrous Tower is an integrated, mix use development with a shopping center and office tower situated in the heart of Kuwait City. At 410 m (1350 ft.) high and 70 floors, it is the tallest building in Kuwait, as well as one of the tallest in the region. Both day and night, the tower is a signature and spectacular landmark on the skyline, with its elegant curvilinear design and all-glass exterior.

In the evening, lighting is one of the most significant tools to generate a landmark seen at night. The lighting design transforms the visual appearance of the building from day to night.

Floodlights are positioned on the Podium Roof and intermittent setbacks on the tower to illuminate the curvilinear vertical concrete bands. Variation in brightness and gradation of light, enhance the architectural shape and dynamic twisting configuration of the Tower.

The striking 21m (70 ft.) high lobby has a unique series of vaulted, architectural screens creating a ceiling, that is illuminated via uplights in the floor. Discrete adjustable downlights are clamp-mounted and concealed above the structure
of the screen providing supplemental illumination. Soft uplighting ‘above’ the screen reveals the depth of space, and a presence of the volume beyond the ceiling screen.

Tall linear recesses above each elevator lift are accentuated with lighting concealed in slots, above each one. The illumination is more intense at the bottom, with a gradation of light traveling up the wall toward the ceiling. This feature complements the ceiling screen and provides a dramatic focal point when entering the lobby – enhancing its dramatic height.

Podium and Car Park facades are illuminated to complement the Tower creating a unique and unified complex of buildings. Podium facades showcase activity and glow from within, creating a pixel type façade with warm and cool color lighting. Street level illumination from the retail shops and window displays - provide a lively, pedestrian circulation zone.

Narrow beam spotlights located at the base of façade screen, above the pedestrian area illuminate the architectural ‘folds’ in the surface of the Car Park facade, creating a uniquely textured screen - minimizing views into the parking area. The lighting for the exterior utilizes metal halide sources with a warm color temperature. This light source renders the material well and has a long life, reducing maintenance requirements. The luminaires have excellent glare control and precise optics - allowing controlled aiming and energy savings.

Completion: 2008
Construction Budget: $250 Million US Dollars
Size: 106 000 m² (1 141 000 sq. ft.)
Client: Al Hamra Real Estate with Ajial Real Estate
Design Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Architect of Record: Al-Jazera Consultants

http://i10.tinypic.com/63toz5u.jpg

http://i7.tinypic.com/4l8g4gh.jpg

http://i10.tinypic.com/4vd40sk.jpg

http://i14.tinypic.com/6h8dwuc.jpg

http://i13.tinypic.com/54l05xh.jpg

http://i7.tinypic.com/4y60h0z.jpg

Photo credit: Graphics by OVI (http://www.oviinc.com)

here's some pics of it from skyscrapernews.com... dont know if theyve been posted before. sorry ive had to shrink them, the originals were more than twice the size.

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/1013KuwaitCityGetsFirstSuperTallTower_pic1.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/1013KuwaitCityGetsFirstSuperTallTower_pic2.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/1013KuwaitCityGetsFirstSuperTallTower_pic3.jpg

wow..!!!..cant wait for this baby to grow up.....

this thing is classy!!!

cant wait to see it built.

this thing is classy!!!

cant wait to see it built.
u bet!!

when will it be done?

probably by about late 2010

cool

Nice design.

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/AL-Hamratower17-2.jpg

31-07-07
http://i14.tinypic.com/4pyxilv.jpg

http://i18.tinypic.com/637ybo4.jpg

http://i17.tinypic.com/4y7xxlj.jpg

http://i10.tinypic.com/6ganf4o.jpg

http://i11.tinypic.com/6frzn9h.jpg

http://i9.tinypic.com/660w36x.jpg

http://i16.tinypic.com/66df8xu.jpg

the outside of it is rising:cheers:

btw..I'm number 200!!

1-2 more floors....slowly but surely :).

quick mobile shot , taken on the 13th
http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/6001/dsc00024zr7.jpg

seems like it's in a turtle race with Diamond of Istanbul

Problem is it hasn't actually got permission to go to 70F. Such is Kuwait...

:wtf: i thought they got the permit

19-8-07
http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/9756/dsc01393da7.jpg

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/3335/dsc01385be2.jpg

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/9436/dsc01386qd2.jpg

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/1502/dsc01388ox2.jpg

http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/6796/dsc01389av7.jpg

http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/9064/dsc01390iv9.jpg

pretty fast!!




:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

http://i13.tinypic.com/4t6yq7t.jpg
www.som.com

slowly i can see the shape of the tower in the construction pics

30-08-07

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/1637/dsc01411nh0.jpg

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/943/dsc01410mp8.jpg

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/9358/dsc01416copyox1.jpg

oh.. would u care to put ur watermark on a corner so we can see the construction clearer? and make it smaller.. it spoills these good images..

Btw thx 4 the updates

thanks^^

07-09-07
http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/5098/dsc01449sw2.jpg

http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/1051/dsc01448iv4.jpg

http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/7062/dsc01451hc7.jpg

oh.. would u care to put ur watermark on a corner so we can see the construction clearer? and make it smaller.. it spoills these good images..

Btw thx 4 the updates

sorted ;)

thx Skoulikimou, the tower is making a good progress now

still slow tho......

nice to see it's "growing" now. ive seen the site was last quarter 2006. the site is walking distance from our "RITZ" hotel.

.

19/09/07

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd166/7amani1/DSC02035.jpg

http://www.bncbulletin.com/pgs/prjbulletin/issue137/images/prjb_projname.gif

http://www.bncbulletin.com/pgs/prjbulletin/issue137/images/image.jpg

The USD 241 million project involves construction of a building over 70 storeys for commercial use. Offices in the building will be equipped with fiber optic cabling, advanced security systems and IP telephony systems. The building is connected to a five-storey retail mall totaling 23,000 square meters of retail space. It includes a 10-screen Cineplex, as well as an 11-storey parking garage.

COMPANIES

Ajial Real Estate Entertainment Company
Kuwait
Company Type: Owner, Corporation
Contact No.: 965-2424148

Al Hamra Real Estate Entertainment Company
Kuwait
Company Type: Owner, Corporation
Contact No.: 965-2445657

Callison Architecture Incorporation
United States
Company Type: Consultant, Architectural
Contact No.: 1-206-6234646

Al Jal Real Estate Services Co.
Kuwait
Company Type: Consultant, Leasing
Contact No.: 965-2461100

Al Jazera Consultants
Kuwait
Company Type: Consultant, Lead
Scope of Work: MEP consultancy done in house.
Contact No.: 965-2431110

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
United States
Company Type: Consultant, Design
Contact No.: 1-312-5549090

Turner Construction International (Kuwait)
Kuwait
Company Type: Consultant, Project Management
Contact No.: 965-4841749
Notes: Site office no. 2454709.

Ahmadiah Contracting & Trading Co.
Kuwait
Company Type: Contractor, Main
Contact No.: 965-4814477
Notes: Site office no. 2454756.

Kharafi Construction Co.
Kuwait
Company Type: Contractor, MEP
Contact No.: 965-4813385

Index Trading & Contracting Co.
Kuwait
Company Type: Supplier, GRP & GRC
Scope of Work: Precast & GRC.
Contact No.: 965-3260822


NOTES

September 20, 2007
9th floor is under construction.

March 27, 2007
1st floor is under construction.

March 15, 2007
The project is divided into 3 phases i. e; car park, the mall and the towers.

March 21, 2006
Height of the tower: 412 m.

Two things:

Height: 412 meters
Construction Speed: 8 floors in 6 months :weird:

I thinck they are new into supertalls..the speed is just too slow at this speed in 10 years they will finish :lol:

i don't think so either....
Its going to take a minimum of 15 years. :lol:

lol,, yeah it is slow,, but the company didn't start the project with the tower, they wanted to finish the mall and carpark first...

this is only the beginning of the tower, which is the most important part and they are taking their time with it :P construction will be much faster in the future, just like arraya tower.

19/10/07

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd166/7amani1/DSC02083.jpg

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd166/7amani1/DSC02082.jpg

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd166/7amani1/DSC02090.jpg

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd166/7amani1/DSC02085.jpg

hey. i c some progress!

i've the feeling it is already faster :)

:eek2::applause::applause::applause:

Wow V.good update Crazy

I will try to take some pictures for another angle

good progress

:master: Just love this building!!!!!

From: 4th, July, 2007 To: 23rd, October, 2007 = 111 days of effort...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2013/1716990033_b3ea5d55fd_o.jpg

The progress in about 3.5 months...

http://www.mntq8.com/syasieimg/AlHamra-Tower-from-04-07-07.gif

Update 28-10-2007


http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/AL-Hamratower21-1.jpg


http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/AL-Hamratower22-1.jpg


http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/AL-Hamratower23-1.jpg


http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/AL-Hamratower24-1.jpg


http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/AL-Hamratower25-1.jpg


http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/AL-Hamratower26.jpg


http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/AL-Hamratower27-1.jpg


http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/AL-Hamratower28-1.jpg


http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/AL-Hamratower29-1.jpg


http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/AL-Hamratower30-1.jpg

:)

Already it is a very difficult construction to pour in concrete (the difficult shape of the building) the progress is really fast. Its not a ordinary boxy building its mutch more then that!

By the way very good work of the forummers that taking pictures of the site!

The core is really BIG:eek:

yes, thought the same. does anybody know the size in meters?

stunning

SOM, definitely out did them self with this great design

29th, October, 2007:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2058/1799511367_a91b57aec0_o.jpg

Nothing new, but a view from a new angle to show the rising AlHamra tower with Kuwait's famous Towers (to the right)..

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2099/1934116681_8366302f4e_o.jpg

To give an idea about the height of Al Hamra tower by comparing it with some of world's tallest buildings..

Nice diagram! Only we need more updates, and every week... :)

the construction is not so fast, i think 2 weeks are enough :)

Yes, two weeks is practical period of time to show a noticeable progress in the construction site... And tomorrow I think I am gonna try to get some photos for the tower...;)

This is an awesome tower.

11th, November, 2007:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2312/1970151045_a05adeac98_o.jpg

The Tower is almost seen from street level (Sharq Skyline- The Commercial District)..
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2332/1970974620_63ff7c8fce_o.jpg

To show how AlHamra Tower will fit to Sharq skyline when it's done...

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o116/thamerofarabia/AlHamra-Tower-Fitted-to-Sha.gif

19/11/07

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd166/7amani1/DSC00187.jpg

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd166/7amani1/DSC00201-1.jpg

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd166/7amani1/DSC00194-2.jpg

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd166/7amani1/DSC00205-1.jpg

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd166/7amani1/DSC00203-1.jpg

Looooks like its going up fast! Thanks CRAZY for the updates ;)

yes, progress is much better now

Really interesting core structure, unusual shape... I like it a lot, let's hope it will keep the speed and we will look at this beauty completed soon... :cheers:

11th, November, 2007:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2332/1970974620_63ff7c8fce_o.jpg

What's that really tall tower in front U/C?