Rise Tower (Arabic: برج رايز) is a skyscraper construction project proposed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1] It is planned to be the first 2 km (6,562 ft) tall building and would be the world's tallest building or structure upon completion, standing 1180 m (3872 ft) taller than the Burj Khalifa and surpassing the Jeddah Tower by almost 1000 m. It was conceived in December 2022 by the Public Investment Fund and its designs were announced in August 2023 as the centerpiece of the North Pole project.

Rise Tower
برج رايز
General information
StatusProposed
LocationRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Estimated completion2030
CostUS$5 billion
HeightAt least 2,000 m (6562 ft)
Design and construction
Architecture firmSaudi Arabia Holding Company
DeveloperPublic Investment Fund

Overview

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In December 2022, MEED reported that the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia is considering a plan to build the world's tallest skyscraper on an 18 square kilometers area in northern Riyadh, located in close proximity to the King Khalid International Airport with an estimated budget of US$5 billion.[2][3][4][5][6]

In August 2023, almost six months after the announcement of New Murabba project, the designs of Rise Tower were unveiled by Mohammed al-Qahtani, the CEO of Saudi Arabia Holding Company.[7][8] The skyscraper is set to be built on the site of 306 square kilometers North Pole project,[9] a planned mixed-use real estate development dubbed as 'city of the future'.[10][11][12]

References

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  2. ^ "Saudi plans world record 2km tall tower, $5bn project twice as high as Burj Khalifa". arabianbusiness.com. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
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  4. ^ Fatima, Sakina (2022-12-11). "Saudi: Riyadh to host 2 km tall skyscraper to beat Burj Khalifa". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  5. ^ سرور, عبدالملك (2022-12-07). "صندوق الاستثمارات العامة يدرس إنشاء أعلى برج في العالم بالرياض". صحيفة سبق الالكترونية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  6. ^ Team, PA Next (2023-01-23). "Saudi Arabia plans to build a 2km skyscraper in Riyadh". Parametric Architecture. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  7. ^ "New project plans from Saudi bring the North Pole to the Middle East". www.commercialinteriordesign.com. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Riyadh Rise Tower: World's Tallest Skyscraper Unveiled To Surpass Burj Khalifa - The Saudi Boom". thesaudiboom.com. 2023-08-17. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
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  10. ^ "ظهور التصاميم الحضرية لمشروع ذا نورث بول في الرياض". صحيفة صدى الالكترونية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-01-09.
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