The Kingdom Tower project, which is owned and developed by Jeddah Economic Company, will be the world’s tallest building once completed in 2018 and is expected to rise to a height of more than 1km.
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Rendering of Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Tower. The building is set to have 170 storeys and is being built on an area of 85,000 sq m. Courtesy Jeddah Economic Company -
The tower is part of Kingdom City in the Obhor neighbourhood north of Jeddah. Courtesy Jeddah Economic Company -
The tower will feature 57 elevators and eight escalators, according to Kone. Courtesy Jeddah Economic Company -
Elevator firm Kone said the tower needs lifts that travel at more than 10 metres per second, reaching the highest liveable floor in 52 seconds. Courtesy Jeddah Economic Company -
The observation deck is planned to be at 660m. Courtesy Jeddah Economic Company -
The residential apartments at Kingdom Tower will likely go on sale later this year, the developer's chief executive Mounib Hammoud told Reuters. Courtesy Jeddah Economic Company -
The tower will include a 200-room Four Seasons Hotel. Courtesy Jeddah Economic Company -
Construction has now reached the 14th floor. Courtesy Jeddah Economic Company
Kingdom Tower rises: Work progressing on future world’s tallest building – in pictures
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