hi every body ...
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http://www.asharqalawsat.com/2006/05/13/images/realestate.362842.jpg

تم الإعلان عن برج تجاري في الوسط التجاري لمدينة الرياض بارتفاع يصل إلى 350 مترا تقريبا تابع لمجلس إعمال الشيخ صالح الراحجي ويعتبر أطول من البرجين السابقين، المملكة والفيصلية، بتكلفة تقدر بقيمة مليار ريال (266 مليون دولار)، يقع على طريق الملك فهد وشارع العليا بالقرب من مبنى وزارة الشؤون البلدية والقروية وسوق طيبة في منطقة العليا.

وسيكون البرج مكوناً من 100 طابق فأكثر

وذكر المجلس إن التنفيذ سينطلق بعد قرابة ثلاثة اشهر بعد الانتهاء من كافة الإجراءات اللازمة للبرج، والذي سيستمر العمل فيه لمدة ثلاث سنوات.

ويحتوي البرج على سوق تجارية «مول» ومكاتب تجارية ومهبط طائرات مروحية بالإضافة الى قاعة اجتماعات فخمة ستخصص لها أعلى منطقة في البرج.

بالإضافة إلى مشاريع أخرى أعلن عنها المجلس من خلال معرض الرياض التاسع للعقارات تتمثل في منتزة الأعمال التجارية الذي صمم بطريقة حديثة. وكشفت مصادر عقارية لـ«الشرق الأوسط» على أن البرج، شركة الراجحي المصرفية، هو البرج الرابع في العاصمة السعودية الرياض، والذي يتم ألان الانتهاء من كافة التصاريح اللازمة به، ولم يتم حتى الآن تحديد موقعه.

من جهته ذكر عايض بن فرحان القحطاني أن السوق العقارية في السعودية سوق واعدة وسوق تتمتع بمستوى قوي وبمميزات تساعد على النمو المتواصل في سوق العقارات، مشيراً إلى أن الكثير من المشاريع تم الإعلان عنها، وأخرى سيتم الكشف عنها خلال وقت قريب.

it will be taller than alfaisaliyah & almamlakah-----------------------------------------

I couldn't understand the article one bit... but if it's going to be made by Al-Rajhi group then I think it's probably different from the one in the proposed King Abdullah Financial District... this is good news!

great !

its taller then kingdom center, what year its going to be complete?

3 years..! Long time... Even our Four Seasons Hotel Tower will be done before, according to plan... And the land (island) isn't even fully reclaimed yet..!!

Riyadh looks boring.... Lowrises, and like 2 or 3 very high *sticking out* towers...!!!

You need some midrises in the area of 130-200m...!!

Mabrook anyways... You should look for better renders, that one isn't very good..!

^ well in my opnion riyadh is doing fine, we dont need to follow other gulfstates by building skyscrapers that most probably wont be filled anyways, so there is no point in building atleast currently . i agree though we should build some more unique buildings that will make riyadh more unique

I couldn't see the image when I first read this thread...

we dont need to follow other gulfstates by building skyscrapers that most probably wont be filled anyways
Its just Doha and *potentially* Dubai that are doing that, not most gulf states i believe... :)

Yesssssssss! u r absolutely right B-Patriot.......Riyad does need couple of "MID RISES",
cuz it looks little 'odd'.......actually,not little.........very odd that only two or three very tall SKYSCRAPERS lives at a very long distance from each other on a plain land of dessert.......Riyad needs some mid rise & a little bit of high rise buildings around to cover it just like 'NEW YORK CITY'.....man thts really cooooool city

wooow, it looks great!

agree with KSa, Riyadh shouldnt follow the likes of other gcc countries, build for demand smaller midrise buildings that dont make the downtown core awkward looking. Proper and effective zoning laws might be useful to achieve this.

I guess having only a couple of coolest towers in the world makes Riyadh stand out... I'm all for not-so-many high-risers in Riyadh! Al-Rajhi Tower would be a great addition... Riyadh should have it's own character... there's absolutely no need for it to follow Dubai or NY.

Riyadh is just amazing, Saudi doesn't really find much incentive in building high up vertically the Kingdom is blessed with land and to be honest i'd rather have Saudi's building spacious green mansions in suburbs than trying to squeeze into apartment buildings.

guys, this one is going to be at least 350 m. I found better renders somewhere. Let me go and looke for them.

http://www.alriyadh.com/2006/05/10/img/105133.jpg

B-Patriot,
Al Rajhi council will build another 12 towers on the same strip between King Fahd Road and Olaya Street. There are also few other 100-150 towers coming up there. And don't forget the King Abdullah Financial District as will.

King Fhad road is already full of amazing buildings. You should come and visit Riyadh before saying that it is boring!

yeah riyadh is amazing

and there are alot of towers going to be biult soon

alanood tower
alrajhi tower
king abdullag financial
riyadh bisinuss park
algadeer tower (also for alrajhi )

and alot on the way

Somebody start a thread about this project in the main High-rise Developments Forum...

Al Rajhi Tower
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Technical Data
Structural height 350+ meters
Floors (Above ground) 50
Floors (Basement) 4
Elevator Count 50
Groundbreaking 2006
Topout/Opened 2009-2010
Tower Land Area 42,000 m2
Gross floor area 80,000 m2

Al Rajhi Tower in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a new $480 million USD tower announced May 13, 2006. Plans have been hatched for what is set to become the tallest building in Saudi Arabia. Designs for the sail-shaped tower have been drawn up by architects at Atkins.

Although its height is yet to be disclosed, Fahmy Roauf, engineering department manager at Al Rajhi Bank’s real estate investment unit confirmed that it would be “the tallest tower yet in Saudi Arabia” and will be built in Riyadh.

“The tower is being built on behalf of the Al Rajhi family and will be used for commercial purposes,” he said.

Plans have also been approved for the construction of a new tower to accommodate the Al Rajhi Bank’s headquarters in Riyadh, designs for which have been drawn by Skidmore Owings & Merrill, the architects behind the Burj Dubai.

thanks alot riyadhi

do u have any information about the train that going to be in riyadh in 2009

when are they going to start construction <<<< or there is no train gooing to be ??

I knew it! The moment I saw it's rendering, I knew it must've been by Atkins... it looks very similar to a tower planned to be built in Islamabad. Have a look at it's rendering:

http://www.atkinsglobal.com/news/25360/images/5886961_islamabad_side_view.jpg

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/project/uploaded_files/211_385%20Islamabad%20night.jpg

^^^Thats exactly what I thought the first time I saw this building. It is almost identical to the one in Islamabad.

what?????????????? i don't believe this,i just dont believe this...........i mean i'm shocked tht a TOWER of this kind is bieng built in PAKISTAN.........man i don't have any thing to describe my feelings (my happiness).....i'm soo ssoo happy to see pakistan's modernisation...........and afterall, i am a pakistani...........are u two olso PAKISTANI GUYS ( HUIT & vc15nets) ?

wow it is really identical!!

PAKISTAN & INDIA will built high rise tower +100F by emaar.....

these good news think about that after 5 years riyadh will have 5 to 7 high rise i belive that

By the way, this tower is approved already :)

what?????????????? i don't believe this,i just dont believe this...........i mean i'm shocked tht a TOWER of this kind is bieng built in PAKISTAN.........man i don't have any thing to describe my feelings (my happiness).....i'm soo ssoo happy to see pakistan's modernisation...........and afterall, i am a pakistani...........are u two olso PAKISTANI GUYS ( HUIT & vc15nets) ?

Yes we are! Have you never been to Pakistani forum yet? Check out: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=451
You'll be amazed to find there are many such projects planned there.

Thnx alot guys for guiding me to our home country forum.....but i'm a little dissapointed cuz i shall not b able to visit our country till next 4 to 5 years...............jus bcuz of ma parents,they don't wanna go there.......but when eva i'll b there.............i hope to see our country fully changed n civilised

I am not surprised how most of the Saudi supporters on this forum are of Pakistani origin, Those two countries truly are brotherly :grouphug:

In my opinion, this tower is much much better & unique than 'BURJ AL ARAB',dont u guys think this too?....the moment i saw this tower on this page for the first time,it litterally made a special place in my heart..........and i saved this rendering at ma PC.....so that i can have a look at it wheneva i want to......cuz this skyscraper is MAGNIFICENT.............& & & i've decided tht i gotta visit RIYAD by 2010 when this tower will be completed..............................
and by the way "SAUDI GUY", u should not say tht "after 5 years riyadh will have 5 to 7 high rise"..........cuz its so less,i mean that saudi arabia is sooooooooo fast in development that u would have to add '0' after '5' or '7' to praise K.S.A

more goodies,

http://www.arab7.com/up/file/1148213082686.jpg



http://www.arab7.com/up/file/1148213104708.jpg



http://www.arab7.com/up/file/1148213116863.jpg



http://www.arab7.com/up/file/1148213129172.jpg



http://www.arab7.com/up/file/1148213144990.jpg



http://www.arab7.com/up/file/1148213158275.jpg

:eek2: soooooooooo huge man.........
so it's been proposed right???? then when r they gonna start construction????
& y does the website say that the "HIGHT" is yet to be diclosed?????? does this mean that they r gonna increase its hight?

i imagin how difficulty to build that spear there no base below it

.......man these realy need equality mathe :shocked:

What webiste?

There seems to be a problem with the hosting website that I uploaded the pictures to. I don't know if it is from the host or my ISP. Can anyone see those renderings?

Yes v can see those renderings.......

^ KSA Lover, where do you live? and where are you from in Pakistan?

I live in al khobar...........and i'm from KARACHI.
YOU?

http://www.eqla3.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=156187&d=1147704614

Looks very cool when are they going to start on this incredible edifice

I've got another question in ma mind..................it is said that this 350 meter tower will be the tallest in the kingdom,but what about the 480 meters ABRAJ AL BAIT?????


that should be called the tallest..............or does that mean that AL RAJHI TOWER's hight is yet to be increased?????? plz sumbody explain me if he knows............

Not many pepole know about Abraj Al Bait master tower.

when are they going to start construction with alrajhi tower ?

Hi guys, does any body know who is the main contractor and consultant of this project?

This tower is probably one the most original and most beatiful ive seen in a very long time. Riyadh might not have much towers, but the few they do have are really amazing and well-designed.

faysaliya and mamlakah towers are hidious!!

but this one looks so cool!

Unique & Spectacular! Kinda awkward though. Riyad will have a very futuristic skyline in the near future.



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i dont like riyadh. jeddah is waaaaay better.

i dont like riyadh. jeddah is waaaaay better.

You are very right on this one riyadh is the most boring city on earth... sadly to say this... but the city feels like a prison it gives me a bad impression i prefer dammam, khobar, jeddah,etc.

Jeddah has so much potential with its beautiful setting and old city. I remember the Corniche with all its modern art works in the late 80's. Last I head the Corniche has been fallling apart and it had some roadblocks (that was in the 90's), any news on this?

You are very right on this one riyadh is the most boring city on earth... sadly to say this... but the city feels like a prison it gives me a bad impression i prefer dammam, khobar, jeddah,etc.

I feel quite the opposite... the worst thing about Jeddah and the rest is their humid weather. Riyadh might be boring as a tourist city but when you actually live and have friends there then it's definitely one of the best places in KSA. Besides, I find Riyadh far more posh as compared to other cities... not to mention the "relatively" civilized drivers that drive on Riyadh's roads.

riyadh is tooooo dry. but ur right jeddah and khobar are humid

http://www.asharqalawsat.com/2006/08/05/images/realestate.376440.jpg

Nice rendering. I saw it today on asharq alawsat news paper and the article said that there are two other towers waiting to get the approval in Riyadh.

^ What else does that accompanying article say? When will the construction start?

this q for riyadh i

when is the construction going to start ??
and if u know any information about the other towers that the company going to bild ?

i know they will make a tower called al anood tower

I feel quite the opposite... the worst thing about Jeddah and the rest is their humid weather. Riyadh might be boring as a tourist city but when you actually live and have friends there then it's definitely one of the best places in KSA. Besides, I find Riyadh far more posh as compared to other cities... not to mention the "relatively" civilized drivers that drive on Riyadh's roads.

i acually lived in riyadh for 6 months and thier was NOTHING to do there! thay dont have good restaurants, malls, and ppl there are toooooooo conservative!

atleast in khobar we have rashid mall, we have chillis, applebees, olive garden. and were close to bahrain where they have cinemas!!!! :scouserd:

alanood tower is almost going to finish

by the way
riyadh has alot of malls
alfisaliah , almamlak , gornata, remall, royalmall , le mall,

more the 30 malls

but koabr has only rashid and thahran mall

and by the way

we have chillies , applebees , kobrshandte

we have tons of resturants

^ yeah, Chillis is opening soon on Tahliya Street while Applebees is already in business.

well casper&gambinis and planet hollywood are soon opening on the corniche
beat that!
:scouserd:

Al Rajhi Tower in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a new $480 million USD tower announced May 13, 2006. Plans have been hatched for what is set to become the tallest building in Saudi Arabia. Designs for the sail-shaped tower have been drawn up by architects at Atkins

Although its height is yet to be disclosed, Fahmy Roauf, engineering department manager at Al Rajhi Bank’s real estate investment unit confirmed that it would be “the tallest tower yet in Saudi Arabia” and will be built in Riyadh.

“The tower is being built on behalf of the Al Rajhi family and will be used for commercial purposes,” he said.

Plans have also been approved for the construction of a new tower to accommodate the Al Rajhi Bank’s headquarters in Riyadh, designs for which have been drawn by Skidmore Owings & Merrill, the architects behind the Burj Dubai.

The kingdom’s current tallest building is the 302m Kingdom Centre in Riyadh.

Technical Data:

Structural height :350+ meters
Floors (Above ground) : 50
Floors (Basement) : 4
Elevator Count : 50
Groundbreaking : 2006
Topout/Opened :2009/2010
Tower Land Area : 42,000 m2
Gross floor area : 80,000 m2

http://www.alriyadh.com:81/2006/05/10/img/105133.jpg

Click to Check (http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Al-Rajhi-Tower)

Alriyadh Newspaper (http://www.alriyadh.com/2006/05/10/article153285.html)

thanks skouli

but woow 3-4 years is a long time

well casper&gambinis and planet hollywood are soon opening on the corniche
beat that!
:scouserd:

*yawn* Planet Hollywood has been in Riyadh ever since Kingdom Tower's inauguration! *yawn*

Casper & Gambinis?

thats right! that proves khobar better than riyadh! :banana2: :scouserd:

wait a minut.. i thought the ruler of riyadh took all of alrajhis money
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=377163

YeMeNi guy,
That's not true..

dont they have a web site for this project ?

thats right! that proves khobar better than riyadh! :banana2: :scouserd:

Okay, if you insist!

any news ?

how could they say “the tallest tower yet in Saudi Arabia” when abraj al bait will accros 450m!!!

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/1334/alrajhitowerbz7.jpg

November 2006

Al Rajhi headquarters in Riyadh

Owner: Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corp.

Budget: Estimated $200 million

Scope of work: The scope of work includes the design and construction of a 250-m-high 33-storey office building with an atrium on the ground floor. The building will be located between King Fahd Road and Olayya Street. The built-up area of the building will be 66,000 sq m.

Status: Bids have been submitted for the main construction package, and the contract award is expected early this month. Construction work is also scheduled to start towards the end of this year. Bidders include Saudi Oger, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Saudi Constructioners Establishment and the Saudi Binladin Group that is a joint venture of Samwhan Corporation and El Seif Engineering Contracting and a joint venture of Al Yamama group of companies and Sino State Construction Engineering Corporation. A joint venture of Mohamed Harasani Architects & Skidmore Owings & Merrill is acting as the design consultant with Buro Happold as the engineering consultant on the project.
http://www.gulfconstructionworldwide.com/Articles.asp?Article=8176

^ only 250m??? I thought this was going to be Riyadh's tallest!!! I'm disappointed... but I guess something is better than nothing.

i love the design, it's simply wonderful. so modern and futuristic. some construction photos?

riyadh's skyline is sooo messed up man
no offense to riyadhis but its just at times disgusting to look at, the only place that makes it look nice is right before u reache either king fahd on both sides of the roads near the towers, eg, arouba and makkah highway... n from king fahd beyond makkah highway, other than that, its just eww.. they should not have built either towers, it shoud have been a gradual step forwards, not one big leap... whoever says riyadh isnt plannin to become like dubai n doha is rong.. it will be very soon especially as more and more immigrants enter this country-- the expected pop for riyadh is that by 2020 there will be no fewer than 8 million ppl... thats a lot of ppl, so they'll be a greater demand for jobs, a greater demand to live within the city and a greater demand for mass transit and inevitably, skyscrapers. So it will soon boom. I'm happy to see the princess tower to rise, thats wat riyadh needs, more 100-200 m towers... i'm from bangkok... we're the city according to skyscrapers.com with the 6 or 8th best skyline in the world n the majority of buildings are between 100-200m, with about 20, 200m towers and 2 above 250... if riyadh fill up the empty spaces between kingdom n faisaliyah n the new alraijhi hq with moderation= more buildings like the princess tower beside kingdom, riyadhis will soon have an amazing skyline, most likely better than dubai's n dohas.. skylines should have a mix of scatterness not just on one road like dubai,, dats just gay!

GOOD LUCK to this citay

who cares about the skyline?

Jiverage, if your hoping for 100-200-300 meter residential buildings in Riyadh its probably not going to be happening.

Saudi's in Riyadh especially enjoy living in spread out villa's and resedential areas. I really can't picture a boom in apartment styled living for Riyadh perhaps when the population is a lot greater than maybe but I dont see it happening any time soon.

Plus Saudi has a A LOT of land, and Riyadh seems to keep on increasing I personally don't see anything wrong with that ofcourse it means the necessary hi-way and public transportation must be available.

who cares about the skyline?



Actually a good cluster of buildings making up a skyline is pretty good, it gives a city a very cosmopolitan and futuristic feeling at the same time.

Taking the Gardiner expressway in Toronto your Jaw drops as you see the cluster and skyline of the city. It's all really exciting.

You'd be surprised UofT,

Many Saudis live in appartments. The suburbs are littered with 3/4 storey blocks. I would say from anecdotal evidence appartments dominate the first time home market. Of course people look to eventually have a house, but I don't think it's a big jump for appartments to take off in the higher income markets. It certainly works in Jeddah with many Riyadhis owning very expensive appartments on the corniche.

You'd be surprised UofT,

Many Saudis live in appartments. The suburbs are littered with 3/4 storey blocks. I would say from anecdotal evidence appartments dominate the first time home market. Of course people look to eventually have a house, but I don't think it's a big jump for appartments to take off in the higher income markets. It certainly works in Jeddah with many Riyadhis owning very expensive appartments on the corniche.


Yah but I don't think we can ever have a Bangkok or Dubai styled cities in Saudi?

Almost all of my cousins own houses in Saudi and its true back before they became Mudeers and got high ranking jobs they did live in apartments.

true true.. saudis do prefer houses over apartments as they got richer.. but den u gotta think y ppl build condos n stuff -- penthouses is wat i think cud be a boom here in 30 years... as say olaya turns into like sheikh zayed which i hope it duznt, the city will look more amazing, crazier, more cosmopolitan, then we'll see buildings popping.. itd be a really pleasant site... dats y no offense to riyadhis, i like makkah n jeddah more... the buildings give it a feel of a really big city , riyadh is however an amazingly very big city.. biggest in the middle east without a doubt...

Riyadh city to require more than 10 towers to give the impression to viewers of civilization's progress

WHAT AN AMAZING DESIGN ...

VERY BEAUTIFUL

IT OFCOURSE REMIND US WITH BURJ ALARAB , BUT WITH SOME DIFFERENCES , LIKE SHRP EDGES AND STRAIGHT LINES INSTEAD OF CURVES


MY GALLERY
http://thespoke.net/photos/hashamhas/default.aspx
ALLAH AKBAR
http://thespoke.net/photos/hashamhas/picture962853.aspx

Well, guys...Tenos, which is working on the Bahrain World Trade Center, and has worked on Burj Al Arab, Doha's City Center Mall, and several projects across England, is currently doing the study concerning the fire safety strategy for the "350m+ high commercial building with atrium" Al-Rajhi Tower... So I figure the building will be 350m, instead of the stated 250m

http://www.tenos.co.uk/featuredimages/ATRIA_HEADER.jpg

http://www.urbanpk.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=203

looks preity much same like centaurus hotel being built in islamabad , pakistan.

Both buildings are designed by Atkins. Huit brought that up in page 2 of this thread.

is it realy under constriction? any pic's

Al Rajhi Towers
Riyadh, KSA
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/3972/alrajhitowersdm1.png

This tower, built on a rectangular site, is a unique and exclusive development that is intended to solidify the client’s presence in the heart of Riyadh and measures 206m x 300m.

The development consists of a tower catering for the demands of modern offices, conferences and exhibition areas, luxury restaurants, basement car parking and a mosque that is located in a prime position in the centre of the whole development. Two floors connect the mall retail floors and the rest of the development. The Piazza with its lavishly landscaped surroundings, water features and cafes offers a splendid atmosphere to visitors.

The construction is due to start in January 2008 and the development is expected to be complete by the end of 2010.

www.atkins-me.com

WOW great rendreng:eek: but January 2008 too late:ohno:

Very Interesting

This is, or so I believe, one of the proposed models that was presented for the Al-Rajhi Tower in Riyadh.

It is designed by SOM & Battle McCarthy, and would have probably been one of the first "environmental friendy" high rise towers in the region.

Proposed ARB Headquarters, Riyadh (http://www.battlemccarthy.com/ARTICLE_ARB_Riyadh.pdf)

http://www.battlemccarthy.com/jpegs/ARB.jpg

Source: Arab News (http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1&section=0&article=95026&d=16&m=4&y=2007)

King to Launch SR118bn Development Projects in Riyadh
P.K. Abdul Ghafour, Arab News

JEDDAH, 16 April 2007 — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah will launch a number of new welfare and development projects worth SR118.4 billion in Riyadh tomorrow. The projects include the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD), the Al-Rajhi Towers, and the Women’s University. The KAFD will serve as the headquarters of the Capital Market Authority (CMA), the Stock Exchange (Tadawul) and the Commodity Market.

The KAFD will have a financial academy and recreational facilities and will include offices, hotels, a conference center, shops and sports arenas. At the center of the KAFD will be a modernized concept of a wadi — a central waterway, around which will be established an attractive working ambience.

Other major projects to be launched tomorrow include the building materials market Bina, Ras Al-Zour desal plant, a water distribution network in Houtat Bani Tameem, 10 electricity power generation plants, 1,095 educational and college projects in Al-Kharj, Shaqra, Majmaa and Zulfi, and expansion of the King Abdul Aziz University Hospital and the King Khaled University Hospital.

so King Abdullah Financial District & Al-Rajhi Towers ,in fact one project,where it locited in riyadh??we should see it in google map.

http://i14.tinypic.com/2nty3xg.jpg

so King Abdullah Financial District & Al-Rajhi Towers ,in fact one project,where it locited in riyadh??we should see it in google map.

Just wanted to correct you, they are separate projects.

Al-Rajhi tower will be located on king fahad road right next to Taiba shops.

KAFD will be located right where Al-Takhasusi and king fahad road (ramp) intersect, close to the driving school.

for more info http://www.kingabdullahfinancialdistrict.com

^^i know nothing about riyadh i didn't go there before but anyway i mean by one project the King Abdullah Financial District as it name district for many small projects
if anyone in riyadh can take pic for KAFC plot pls:)

Saudi Guy, cant you see the map i posted?

Al Rajhi Towers
Riyadh, KSA
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/3972/alrajhitowersdm1.png

What a nice design really!!

as far I know, Al rajhi tower was proposed to be built since 1998 but was not approved or let's say that family did not take the final decision to build it untill their wealth increased soooooooo much specially during 2006 and it was very notable by all that their wealth has been doubled during 2006 mashaallah.

no Riyadhi you post pic in post#95 by tinypic.com that site blocked:( is that the map?

أعلن مجلس إدارة أعمال الشيخ صالح بن عبد العزيز الراجحي عن التصميم النهائي لمشروع أعلى ناطحة سحاب في السعودية.
ويتكون برج الراجحي الذي سيدشنه اليوم خادم الحرمين الشريفين الملك عبدالله بن عبدالعزيز من 71طابقاً، لتشكل بذلك علامة مهمة في سماء العاصمة الرياض، فضلا عن احتواء المشروع على مجمع تجاري ، إضافة مكاتب مستقلة( (vip ذات طبيعة خاصة لكبرى الشركات والعملاء المستهدفين يجاور البرج، كما يضم البرج أعلى مسجد في العالم بمساحة هي الأكبر في هذا المجال 200متر مربع بارتفاع يزيد على 320متراً كما يعتبر مهبط الطائرات العمودية الذي يعتلي البرج بأنه الأول من نوعه يقام في السعودية ، إضافة إلى احتوائه على أعلى مصاعد مائلة في العالم.

وعلى الصعيد ذاته، يقوم مجلس إدارة أعمال الشيخ صالح بن عبد العزيز الراجحي، بإدارة وتنمية أعمال وأملاك الشيخ صالح وفق رؤى اقتصادية شفافة تواكب الحاضر بجميع أبعاده، وتتطلع إلى المستقبل بروحٍ متجددةٍ لا تنثني ولا تلين، خطى المجلس بفلسفته الموضوعية في الإدارة خطوات واسعة وملموسة، كان لها أبلغ الأثر على تنمية كثيرٍ من أملاك الشيخ صالح، المتسمة بالتنوع الكمي والكيفي، سواء في مجال العقار أو الأسهم والمساهمات والتجارة والصناعة وغيرها من مجالات الاستثمار .


I think that title of this forum should include the right hight and floor count. 320m and 71F.

Done

yessssss 320 looks great but steel not the tellest in ksa....

^^ That is true. It is not the tallest skyscraper in Saudi yet if its height is supposed to be 320M UNLESS if there is hidden agenda to increase the height to be over than 577M later :lol: you never know

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/8227/2nty3xgxp4.jpg



What about now?

Source: Arab News (http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1&section=0&article=95149&d=18&m=4&y=2007)

SR120bn Projects Launched
Raid Qusti & P.K. Abdul Ghafour, Arab News

RIYADH, 18 April 2007 — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah yesterday launched a number of educational, health, economic, water, electricity, housing and communication projects worth SR120 billion in Riyadh, including the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD), the Women’s University and an information technology city.

In his welcome speech, Riyadh Gov. Prince Salman commended King Abdullah’s efforts to develop all regions of the Kingdom, particularly the Riyadh region. “Riyadh has a special place in the hearts of Saudis, not only because it is the capital, but because the unification of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia started from the city,” the governor said.

King Abdullah was later briefed on various projects in different sectors before he pressed a button on the panel in front of him to launch each one of them in the name of Allah. Crown Prince Sultan, a large number of princes, senior Cabinet members and other top officials attended the ceremony.

The KAFD will be the headquarters of the Capital Market Authority (CMA), the Stock Exchange (Tadawul) and the Commodity Market, and for financial institutions and other service providers such as accountants, auditors, lawyers, analysts, rating agencies, consultants, and IT providers.

Other major projects launched by King Abdullah were: The 50-story Al-Rajhi Towers, located north of Riyadh, Binaa project with a capital investment of SR2 billion, Ras Al-Zour desal plant (which has a capacity to supply one million cubic meters of water and 1,000 megawatt daily), water distribution network in Houtat Bani Tameem, 10 electricity power generation plants, 1,095 educational projects, college projects in Al-Kharj, Shaqra, Majmaa and Zulfi, expansion of King Abdul Aziz University Hospital and King Khaled University Hospital.

Meanwhile in an interview with Russian Television’s Channel Two, King Abdullah called for a dialogue between civilizations in order to strengthen world unity and promote global peace. He also disclosed plans to make the annual Janadriya Heritage and Culture Festival near Riyadh a forum for exchange of world cultures.

Abdullah reiterated the Kingdom’s total rejection of terrorism. “We are sorry to say that some people bearing Muslim names practice it, but Islam has nothing to do with them as it prohibits the killing of innocent people,” he added.

He highlighted the role of the Janadriya festival in reviving Kingdom’s culture and heritage and strengthening the unity of Saudi people. “It has lately become a forum for enhancing Arab unity. It is now open to the whole world and we say ‘welcome’ to everybody,’” the Saudi Press Agency quoted the king as telling the Russian channel. “Saudi Arabia works against division and discrimination,” he added.

Abdullah called on the United States, Russia, China, France, Germany and the European Union to play a major role in finding a lasting solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

50 floors? Wasn't that increased to 71?? :/

what the**** they dont know how floor they want!!?

This is the new concept of construction which is "Hiding the real height".

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/4540/alrajhipk1.jpg

:)

it doesnt matter how many floors as long as the height remains the same

i think the towers are positioned where they are, for good viewing from the main road while driving, coz it might look ok then

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/4151/009fj4.png

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/8356/010wx3.png

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/8084/011km1.png

http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/66/012sj7.png

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/3305/013ya2.png

:)

hay Mr Grosso what that map above in post#110???

I really like three projects in saudi arabia:

1- Abraj Al-bait
2- Al Rajhi Tower
3- King Abdullah economic city

^^

:bash:


hay Mr Grosso what that map above in post#110???

Another project

^^ and what project is that?

Looks like Benaa City north of Riyadh.

^
^

Right

i dont remeber any project like that!!! did we open thread for it?

No, it was just approved when the King launched Riyadh's projects.

this is one rendering,
http://www.alriyadh.com/2007/04/18/img/184760.jpg

maybe soon king fahad road will be like sheikh zayed road in dubai

i dont think so ,the SZR has skyline in two side in road but that in riyadh has one side skyline for two road!!!

Who will be the main contractor of this wonderful project inshallah? any idea?

i think we should make a list for all designer & Contractor!

^^do you mean a new thread with name of each contractor and its projects? if yes, I believe that it is a good idea :okay:

^^yah with all info even mobile nombers:D but can we?

mobile numbers? why would we need mobile numbers lol unless if thie forum will turn to be careers forum :lol: anyway yes we can do it sure and it is a good idea but I do not believe that there are lot of contractors in Saudi, they are few ones Saudi Oger, Saudi Binladin Group, Dar Al-Arkan, Becktel, MMC, Dallah, Al Rajhi, Al-mamlaka, Al-Faris.... hmmm that is all?

i dont think so ,the SZR has skyline in two side in road but that in riyadh has one side skyline for two road!!!

:lol: you are a funny man

:tongue2:

This will be a nice addition to Faisalliah and Kingdom. 3 landmark towers for Riyadh.

but still 3 or even 4 towers not Enough at all.

This will be a nice addition to Faisalliah and Kingdom. 3 landmark towers for Riyadh.

Comparing with Jeddah, It is very enough lol

Jeddah has no one real skyscraper and read threads about towers in Jeddah, you would find Saudi Guy brother jumping from happiness when any 100m height tower gets approval to be built in Jeddah :lol:

Sorry Saudi_Guy :jk: lol

nah 100m better than nothing;) but the problem is the design the uglest in the world NO in the galaxy:evil:

This has to be the most sexiest tower ever so stylish , very sophisticated yet has an elegant touch

any updates on this project is the constrution started yet???:)

Al-Rajhi Tower
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/4787/20a1kp4.jpg

ATKINS-Al Rajhi Tower (http://www.atkinsdesign.com/html/projects_offices_alrajhi.htm)

Guys,

If you go through and read the company description of the project, Atkins clearly states that the tower will "easily be the tallest in Riyadh, and will be a distinct, highly visible beacon..." The same article continues by saying that "The project consists of an iconic tower in excess of 400 meters tall" !

When would the construction start, any idea?

400M!!!COOL ,yah i hope pic's for plot even if nothing there!

There's still nothing there but dirt!!!

still no signs of construction and any other related things

i seen the master plan for king fahad road unbelievable more than 100 high rise towers:eek: :eek: :uh: see (AL BINA MAGAZINE)last issue.

Saudi guy, could you PLEASE scan and post that master plan here!

i seen it in bookstore i didn't pay it ,too expensive 55 SR,just wait i will create map for it now!

i can't remember it clearly but i think it was like these and the tower on middle was the tallest!!!

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/5012/snapshot20070822021726kp8.jpg

comeon man,, buy it and we'll pitch in and pay you :p

would the bigest tower will be higher than burj al dubai

any signs of construction yet??????

now they are changing the design of the tower?????

I love Riyadh! It's a very well-planned out area. And the skyline is kind of cool; a few iconic landmarks set amidst a low lying area of buildings. At night, with the lighting, it would look AWESOME !

comeon man,, buy it and we'll pitch in and pay you :p

Saudi Guy, at least take a snapshot of it using your phone/camera. Even a blurred image would do.

Is Al-Bina magazine dedicated to real-estate?

^^^yep
here shot from kingdom tower you can see al jowharah,Al Rajhi and KAFD Plots
photos by Anna
Full Size (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1078/1382139835_91cbfb1a3a_o.jpg)
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1078/1382139835_5e512c6312.jpg

other side
Full Size (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1310/1383033972_6653f3fdec_o.jpg)
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1310/1383033972_1f4bc281f1.jpg

^ these pictures are quite old!

When will the construction start?

THE MASTER PLAN skyline will be in the land between king fahad road and al olaya looks many existing building will demolish,sorry for bad quality:(
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/4536/dsc00319yd2.th.jpg (http://img212.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00319yd2.jpg) http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/7513/dsc00316jn9.th.jpg (http://img502.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00316jn9.jpg) http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/9559/dsc00315gf9.th.jpg (http://img235.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00315gf9.jpg)

here's good quality,
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/3040/untitledmu7.jpg

^^ thanks Royadhi and Saudi Guy. Good job

thanks riyadh,now really it's looks like shikh zaied road.skyline will going away to north no limited plot.

I'm a little sceptical about the souther area, as a large number of brand new buildings were just built in some of these plots, specially between Kingdom and Tahlia street, so i don't think they will demolish these anytime soon.

However to North of Kigdom there are many unused plots, plus some very old and somewhat cheep to demolish buildings like Owais and Teebah markets, which are located on great areas. so the potential is high there.

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/1334/alrajhitowerbz7.jpg

Fantastic looking tower.. Really great! Any construction pics yet?

Al-Rajhi Tower
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/4787/20a1kp4.jpg

The 2 guys in the white seem to appear in allot of renderings.. So far i've seen them in project renderings for Dubai, Qatar, Kuwait and now KSA... :lol:

^^ I do not think so. As far I know, the construction did not start yet.

I wonder who gonna be the main contractor, any idea guys?

i sure no contractor chosen yet!

here's good quality,
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/3040/untitledmu7.jpg



WOW that would be quite the skyline!

and imagine unlimited towers in these land has unique exterior design!!!until now Al rajhi,Jowharat Al Mamlkah,KAFD and so on,GOD i can't wait to see it in real:drool:

^^ Add to that Olaya Towers, Faisaliyah 2, Rjahi Business Park, Ghadir Project ... but none of them is under construction!

damn if that happen it will be biggest open architecture museum in the world.

I personally believed that the Saudi's can really make all this projects comes to life if they really want too. They have the most important key, the "MONEY".:)

Its happening for sure, After what Dubai has done with SZR the least the Saudis can do is that plan on Fahad Road. I mean its the capital!!

as i heard most investors in Dubai are Saudis for example the infinity tower and Silicon gate are 100% Saudi,Regulations here is not flexible as Emirates,just see alrajhi tower what are they waiting for?it's not apartment to take long time to stay as approved why didn't start yet?

Al Rajhi Tower
October 2007

Owner: Saleh Bin Abdulaziz Al Rajhi Business Management Board
Budget:[/b] $500 million
Scope of work: The project, located in King Fahd Street in Riyadh, north of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, calls for the design and construction of a 352 m-high building that will comprise offices, retail outlets and a seven-star hotel. The tower will comprise 50 storeys including a two storey shopping mall and VIP offices over four levels. The tower will also have a helicopter landing area and a mosque in addition to the 36,000 sq m of retail facilities within the mall and 30,000 sq m of VIP office space. The development will also include 42,000 sq m of surrounding gardens, roads and facilities.
Update: Sources indicate that the Project Management Consultancy (PMC) contract will be awarded shortly.

www.gulfconstructionworldwide.com

finally we have an official height.. 352 m

^^ I think it will be increased while construction to 400 - 450 M

finally some news! :)

352 meters???:doh: always speak confidently that al rajhi tower is the tallest tower in Saudi Arabia:ohno:

wow king fahd road is looking like sheikh zayed road

From Atkins,


Al Rajhi Towers
Riyadh, KSA

This tower, built on a rectangular site, is a unique and exclusive development that is intended to solidify the client’s presence in the heart of Riyadh and measures 206m x 300m.

The development consists of a tower catering for the demands of modern offices, conferences and exhibition areas, luxury restaurants, basement car parking and a mosque that is located in a prime position in the centre of the whole development. Two floors connect the mall retail floors and the rest of the development. The Piazza with its lavishly landscaped surroundings, water features and cafes offers a splendid atmosphere to visitors.

The construction is due to start in January 2008 and the development is expected to be complete by the end of 2010.

^^ 61800 m²

^ why does every project in KSA takes ages to get started! :/

Full Size (http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/999/p1010056tg7.jpg)
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/5453/p1010056dh2.jpg

nice rendering.... where did you get it from?

btw, I think the construction will start in January...

i take it from Aqariat Magazine by my camera!

this tower is simply amazing ! the best tower so far in saudi arabia but soon to be out runned by the mile tower :D cheers

I'm wondering how does those two elevators work on the sloping side of the tower?

maybe by Springs like what used in Shanghai World Financial Center tower!‎

Looks impressive. I hope its time the Saudis realize that the highest rate of return in the long-term would be investing in their own countries. Investors in the UAE realized that before and the fruit of the realization is what we see today in that country. Saudis, especially the royal family members, have significant investments in the Western countries. I think it's time they diversify their investments to include their own country as well. That will serve them better.

is the construction started yet???

I wanna to ask tha same question !!!

no this is not the question that you're supposed to ask
you should ask if the project has been canceled or not yet :)

^^Why would it be cancelled???

But no, nothing has started yet :(

Construction was supposed to start on January.. Not sure what is going on there!

^^Why would it be cancelled???
this tower approved on May 2006; however, nothing happened yet !!!

friend of mine told me that Alrajhi recently bought a new really huge tower in Bahrain
does that indicates any thing:|
or I am advised to keep my stupid news to my self? :)

al rajhi with his money can buy whole bahrain at once!

^^ But there wealth is going down by the years.recently inForbes mag he had mch declined from preivious position.I am talking about Suleman al rajhi.


I just wanna see this building to be completed nothing else.

der is office of rajhi(board of directors of al-rajhi) on king abdullah road,riyadh.. on its front huge pics of rajhi towers been pasted.. i gueess dis project is nt dead bt waitin fr approval..

the approval has came, and so many people said that its gonna be built sooner or later
but i don't know whats the problem?

we are hearing this from abt 2 to 3 years before but nothing had happened.

INSHA ALLAH we will see work on this project soon

this tower took so long its not funny.. infact i really DONT CARE ANY MORE if it goes up or no.... sad very sad

you don't care so why it is sad? :D

I'm pretty confident that it's gonna be built .. you can see pictures of this tower in every Rajhi office ( not the bank , the company ) .

al rajhi and kingdom Jewelry aren't canceled,all the problems happening because of the small privet airport in the middle of riyadh!

where that airport come from i had never heard of it before

where that airport come from i had never heard of it before

Click here (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&q=riyadh&ie=UTF8&ll=24.72516,46.719532&spn=0.078274,0.175781&t=k&z=13)

no no its not a private airport, we call it the Old Airport or the Base Airport
this airport has various functions like King Faisal college (where they teach the RSAF pilots) and VIP (like presidents from other countries and king Abdullah)

i heard it will be closing soon!

i don't know i've never heard that?
but whats gonna happen is they are going to construct new roads and tunnels inside the airport

http://www.alriyadh.com/2008/02/08/img/092823.jpg

http://www.alriyadh.com/2008/02/08/article315978.html

B-Patriot,
Al Rajhi council will build another 12 towers on the same strip between King Fahd Road and Olaya Street. There are also few other 100-150 towers coming up there. And don't forget the King Abdullah Financial District as will.

King Fhad road is already full of amazing buildings. You should come and visit Riyadh before saying that it is boring!

glad you said that, most likely B Patriot find Riyadh boring because bombs are not dropping like in his native Lebanon :ohno:

^^ he is Bahraini plus we are done from that long time ago
and let us be honest Riyadh is boring ;) , but i love it since it my city

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/7224/routeig1.png (http://imageshack.us)
That make sense!
the red lines are the approximate planes routs, and within the blue square is Alrajhi tower

They should turn it into a Park and call it Riyadh Central Park

like Manhattan's one? LOL
i'd swallow that if it Riyadh Central desert (the airport is north of Riyadh though)

like Manhattan's one? LOL
i'd swallow that if it Riyadh Central desert (the airport is north of Riyadh though)

Yah most North American cities have atleast one major Urban Park. Toronto's is the Rouge valley region, GOOGLE map it u'll see what i mean.


Where is this located compared to the rest of Riyadh? Pics?

i'm mixed up now

Where is this located compared to the rest of Riyadh? Pics?
what is this?


Toronto's is the Rouge valley region
i've never heard of this but I've always thought it is Toronto Island

i'm mixed up now

i've never heard of this but I've always thought it is Toronto Island

Centre Island is another one, we have quite a few.

http://www.rougepark.com/explore/images/basemap_web_mar08.gif

From my knowledge the Rouge Park is the largest Urban Park in North America, Toronto Zoo is inside the Park.


Maybe something like this can be done for Riyadh?

i think something better is being constructed in Riyadh

UofT we have something like this one, it called Thumamah park 70km north of Riyadh

No change on the ground :ohno:

www.marblearchproperties.co.uk

Any recent update ?

Any recent update ?

They are waiting for the Permission from the minstry of aviation ,

they must first , do the road tunnel inside the Riyadh Airforce Base , then they will give this permission ,

From the kingdom center till Riyadh Galary , nothing above 10 floors bulding

On what basis is it approved, if the ministry of aviation have yet to grant them permission?

They are waiting for the Permission from the minstry of aviation ,

they must first , do the road tunnel inside the Riyadh Airforce Base , then they will give this permission ,

From the kingdom center till Riyadh Galary , nothing above 10 floors bulding

Where is the land of the new project specifically ..
When they will be working ??

Where is the land of the new project specifically ..
When they will be working ??

SEE THIS BLUE BLOT
http://www.image-uploader.com/files/nu3n5t3zmt2a304yahes.png (http://www.image-uploader.com/)

SEE THIS BLUE BLOT
http://www.image-uploader.com/files/nu3n5t3zmt2a304yahes.png (http://www.image-uploader.com/)

But the red lines showing the path of aircraft landing :bash:

^^^well i do live very near to airbase.. but i hardly find planes landin from this direction..i mean the red lines one.. they usually land opposite .. i mean other side of red line....

THIS TOWER ON KING FAHAD AND JUST BEFORE PRINCE SALMAN RD WHO CONSTRUCTED BY TAROUK

IS FOR AL RAJHI ( 60 FLOORS )

http://www.image-uploader.com/files/alreotzv2dgpos1inbhp.jpg (http://www.image-uploader.com/)

could you explain more? i didnt get that!

Dint get u riyadh sun... :ohno:

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/3774/alrajhitower1.jpg

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/5746/20alrajhitower2.jpg

^^

Thanks jh1 , Sdare, carbonated.brainiac

Today I saw this huge construction on the way to Prince Salman Road , the Huge cranes was on the ground and i ask the people there (Tarouk) , they said that its for Al Rajhi , and a 60 Floors is planed to be build
,

I think Al Rajhi fed up from waiting that much of time to build that tower , now he change to this place which is no matter No,s of floors he can have ,
here is the location below

http://www.image-uploader.com/files/w6k6hno0ps5cmhgvphxc.jpg (http://www.image-uploader.com/)

:ohno:But For sure its not the same project ,

:cheers:

^
^
maybe it's another tower by AlRajhi ? .
-----
anyway ... I found a video of this Tower here (http://www.alrajhibmb.com/english/home.htm) , but I manged to put it on YouTube .. enjoy :

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jh1 / Good job

from his site , he gave the willingness to do these projects .

:banana:

Great design...........:)

yes , that's what you get from their website .

THIS TOWER ON KING FAHAD AND JUST BEFORE PRINCE SALMAN RD WHO CONSTRUCTED BY TAROUK

IS FOR AL RAJHI ( 60 FLOORS )

http://www.image-uploader.com/files/alreotzv2dgpos1inbhp.jpg (http://www.image-uploader.com/)

Riyadh Sun Thank you :)

Reasonable to put this tower here at this site

away thing Some from the center of Riyadh

Taken today for the initial phases
for this 64 story tower
http://www.image-uploader.com/files/69ftn7la2z3viu3aanus.jpg (http://www.image-uploader.com/)

ui, i thought this project is dead :eek:. nice to see it's definitely not :cheers:

Nice going

:rock: :rock: :rock:


Wow... Saudi-Arabia is coming with more and more supertalls and great projects!!!

Keep us up to date! Very nice.

:applause: :applause: :applause:

:hm:I know that Alrajhi is to build two towers in riyadh but both are on king fahad road, south of the northern ring road. The only tower project far in the north, as far as I know, is Rafal tower in Alsahafah district. Anyway, great news:nocrook:

great news...I'm so happy:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

But For sure its not the same project ,
does that mean there would be a different design than the the old proposed one? if yes then there should be a new separate thread for the new tower

^^ ok now I'm confused
:rant:

I'm more confused now; from Tarouk website, nothing is mentioned about a project for Alrajhi except bank branches. In fact, the highest building this company had ever built is Alwasil tower.
http://tarouk.com/

I'm more confused now; from Tarouk website, nothing is mentioned about a project for Alrajhi except bank branches. In fact, the highest building this company had ever built is Alwasil tower.
http://tarouk.com/

No ,dont forget there is Nakheel tower 26, and under construction crown plaza 34

does that mean there would be a different design than the the old proposed one? if yes then there should be a new separate thread for the new tower

Yes its different design and we will have to do for it a separate thread , but i am waiting to have more clear information about the design , i saw an advertisment on Benaa Magazine , for it , i should scan it , we will see


:cheers:

I saw this one on Al Rajhi WS

http://www.image-uploader.com/files/jd8ixc3s5b04xc9kplvj.jpg (http://www.image-uploader.com/)

http://www.alrajhibmb.com/home.htm#

are you sure it's the same project! i remember went once of time to this area it's to far from the city center!

No its not the same , This project is far away from that one ,

I am waiting for a reply from Tarouk to give us a pic of the new project :)

any updates from the site???

are you sure it's the same project! i remember went once of time to this area it's to far from the city center!

Saudi Guy . I think this one you got from cityskabe is the one we concern about

ARIG Tower


http://www.image-uploader.com/files/nn5gx9fn8qlqcnkwgpgs.jpg (http://www.image-uploader.com/)


AND ITS OWNED BY AL RAJHI