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→ The Kingdom Tower will have a height of at least
1000 meters, and thus it will be 173 meters higher than Burj Khalifa.
→ The Tower is designed by Adrian Smith and Gordon
Gill Architecture. Adrian Smith was the architect of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the current
highest building in the world.
→ It is estimated that the construction of the
Kingdom Tower in Jeddah will last 63 months, although it may take longer for the project to
complete.
→ The Kingdom Tower is currently the highest
building that was approved for construction.The tower will be served by 56 elevators.
→ The estimated cost of the building is 4.6 billion
SR (about 1.2 billion USD) as of August 2011 although this figure is subject to change.
→ The tower will house a hotel; offices, apartments
as well as it will be the tallest observation spot.
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