KAFD World Trade Center is a skyscraper in the King Abdullah Financial District of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was completed in 2022 and is the fourth tallest building in the country at 304 metres (997 ft), with 67 floors and nearly 1,500,000 square feet (140,000 m2) of floor space.[1] The Abraj Al Bait, Capital Market Authority Headquarters, and Burj Rafal are taller, while KAFD is slightly taller than the older and well-known Kingdom Centre. The tower was designed by Gensler.[2][3][4][5]
KAFD World Trade Center | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Location | Financial Blvd. Al Aqiq, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Coordinates | 24°45′47″N 46°38′26″E / 24.7630°N 46.6406°E |
Construction started | 2010[1] |
Opened | 2022[1] |
Height | |
Roof | 304 m (997.4 ft)[1] |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 67[1] |
Floor area | 137,483 m2 (1,479,855 sq ft)[1] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Gensler |
See also
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- ^ "World Trade Centre". Gensler.com. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ^ "KAFD World Trade Centre, Saudi Arabia". bfginternational.com. BFG International. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "KAFD World Trade Center". skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "KAFD World Trade Centre". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.