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THE RISE OF A SUPERTALL
Soaring to a height of more than one kilometer, Jeddah Tower will be the tallest building in the world when completed.
Description
The glittering centerpiece in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, will house offices, a hotel and serviced apartments, luxury condominiums, and the world’s highest observation deck.
Building facts
- Construction area: 464,907 sqm
 - Total gross floor area: 243, 866 sqm
 - Height: over 1 km
 - Apartments: 318
 - Hotel rooms: 182
 - Maximum elevator speed: above 10 m/s
 - Building owner: Jeddah Economic Company
 - Developer: Jeddah Economic Company
 - Architect: Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill Architecture
 - Contractor: Saudi Bin Laden Group
 - Construction supervisor: Dar Al Handasa
 - Project management: E.C. Harris / Mace JV
 
KONE solutions
- 29 KONE MiniSpace™ elevators
 - 21 KONE MonoSpace® elevators
 - 7 KONE DoubleDeck elevators
 - 8 KONE TravelMaster™ 110 escalators
 - KONE UltraRope™ technology
 - KONE Polaris™ Destination Control System
 - KONE InfoScreen displays
 - KONE E-Link™ monitoring system
 - KONE Care™ Maintenance Service
 
Jeddah Tower