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Full elevation from the east - 2003-10 (224971)
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View from Kingdom Centre - 2003-10 (221746)
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Stairway between levels in the Globe - 2003-10 (221111)
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Base seen from the west - 2003-10 (221120)
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View from the east - 2003-10 (220390)
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Identification
Official name Al Faisaliyah Center
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Emporis Building Number 125879
 
Location
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Location Map (POI) *
Neighborhood Al-Olaya
City Riyadh
State ar-Riyâd [الرياض]
Country Saudi Arabia
 
Technical Data
Height (tip) *
Height (struct.) 267 m 876 ft
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Floors (OG) 30
Construction start *
Construction end 2000
 
Building in General
Type of construction skyscraper
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Status completed

Facts
- Al Faisaliyah Center was the tallest building in Saudi Arabia until Kingdom Centre was topped out in 2001.
- The tower is aligned in a direct axis with the Kingdom Centre, halfway between Olaya Street and King Fahd Road.
- The eastern half of the base is enclosed as part of the lobby, and the western half is open.
- The 4 corner beams are connected at 4 levels by exposed A-bracing. On the upper levels there are galleries around the bracing structure.
- On top of the building (below the spire) there is an outdoor observation platform and a golden glass sphere containing a 3-level restaurant.
- The height figures are measured from ground level, and include an 8.3 meter platform below the main entrance.
- Completed on May 14th 2000.
- The central elevator and stairway core of the building is octagonal.
- The tower is connected to a major shopping mall and a luxury hotel.
- Profits from the tower's functions, including the hotel, go to the charitable Al Faisaliyah Foundation.

Companies involved in this Building*
Architect: Foster + Partners

Other companies: King Faisal Foundation, Saudi Bin Ladin Group, Buro Happold Saudi Arabia [Buro Happold], Turner Construction International, Turner Construction Company, Buro Happold Saudi Arabia [Buro Happold], Sendai Eversendai Engineering Group, Buro Happold Saudi Arabia [Buro Happold], Emmer Pfenninger Partner AG, Lerch Bates, Inc., Starnet International Corporation, Buro Happold Saudi Arabia [Buro Happold], GSL International Ltd., Sandy Brown Associates LLP, Buro Happold Saudi Arabia [Buro Happold], Buro Happold Saudi Arabia [Buro Happold], Buro Happold Saudi Arabia [Buro Happold], Buro Happold Saudi Arabia [Buro Happold], Buro Happold Saudi Arabia [Buro Happold], Aleesco Ready Mix Concrete, Mitsubishi Elevator and Escalator, Reef Associates Ltd., Secalt S.A., Götz Middle East, Doka Industrie GmbH.