Raft piling works have been completed for the world’s next tallest building, Kingdom Tower, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with its developer confirming it will house a Four Seasons Hotel.
The Kingdom Tower features 170 stories, seven stories of which will be allocated for a Four Seasons Hotel offering 200 rooms, eleven stories for 121 luxury serviced apartments, and seven stories for offices.
Jeddah Economic Company (JEC) has announced that the 12-month long foundation work project is finished, clearing the way for construction work to begin on the site next week.
The tower will also have 61 stories that include 318 housing units of various types, a gym, spa, cafes and restaurants, several sky lobbies and the world’s highest observation floors. These will be located on the top floors 660m high, enabling visitors to view the city of Jeddah from the sky.
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Mounib Hammoud, CEO of JEC, stated that work on the Kingdom Tower is now above the ground and construction work is moving at an accelerated pace and in accordance with the highest construction standards using the most advanced techniques.
Hammoud commented: “The Kingdom Tower will be ahead of any other high rise building in the world with specifications surpassing what is usually required. The tower will have 58 high-speed elevators including the double-decker high-speed elevators reaching a speed of 12 metres/second, in addition to other distinctive features making the Kingdom Tower an iconic landmark that will be a source of pride for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its people.”
Located on an area of more than 5.3 million square metres, the Kingdom City will provide a contemporary lifestyle environment supported by an integrated advanced infrastructure.
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