RIYADH | Capital Market Authority Tower | 384 M / 1260 FT | 77 FLOORS

[GulfArabia]

KAFD
King Abdullah Financial District
RIYADH | Capital Market Authority Headquarters CMA | 400m | 1312ft | 80 fl | Prep
http://www.walterpmoore.com/projects/tallBuildings/projectsSambaBankTower.php


Walter P Moore provided structural engineering design services for this 80-story high-rise office tower in Saudi Arabia. At 400 meters tall and 1,991,000 square feet, this world class office tower is to be the landmark project of the new King Abdullah Financial District in Northern Riyadh.
Walter P Moore analyzed over 20 lateral systems for the tower during a six month design period, and ultimately recommended a composite scheme. In the composite scheme, a central Y-shaped concrete core works in conjunction with a composite perimeter braced frame. No columns are vertical, as they sweep in and out with the faceted curtain wall. In keeping with Walter P Moore’s theme of integration of building systems, the sloping braces and columns are fully integrated with the façade which maximizes lettable floor area and minimizes structural materials.

During the structural system selection phase, Walter P Moore performed a carbon emissions comparison of multiple schemes. Even though the composite scheme would require a significant amount of structural steel to be imported for the project, the required concrete in the composite scheme was 40% less than that of an all concrete scheme which resulted in approximately 30% less total embodied carbon emissions for the structural frame.

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Plot coloured in purple (Financial Plaza)
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^^ Bigger Image: http://kafdblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/sbg_phase1_sitelogistics.pdf



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RIYADH l King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) Towers & Developments | U/C
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[Infernal_Elf]

very nice tower and very intresting outer support collums.

[MolsonExport]

Reminds me of Foster's original design for the WTC replacement.

[GulfArabia]

My sketchup :)

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[Dylan Leblanc]

Nice work! This one has some tricky angles.

[GulfArabia]

It's Under Construction :

Cyril Sweett manages single largest foundation pour in history of Saudi Arabia

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Cyril Sweett International (Cyril Sweett) is pleased to announce that the concrete pour on the foundations of Saudi Arabia's prestigious Capital Market Authority (CMA) tower has been successfully completed, following a deep excavation of over 30 metres and over 4,000 tonnes of steel reinforcements.

The pour was executed by the Saudi Bin Laden Group (SBG), under direct management of Cyril Sweett. The CMA tower is the tallest tower in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia currently under construction and this was the single largest concrete pour recorded in the history of the Kingdom to date. With one and half consecutive days of concrete being pumped into the raft foundation, 13,000 cubic metres of concrete mix were used to complete the 4.5 metre high foundation.

Commenting on the pour, Des Pike, Project Director of Cyril Sweet, said, "The concrete pour was scheduled to last 42 hours but was successfully completed within 36 hours. Throughout the operation, mobile truck mixers were arriving on site at an average of one every 90 seconds, a significant logistical feat in itself. This is a great achievement for all parties involved who worked continuously around the clock to ensure its success."

Dr. Said Rabiah, CMA Project Department Manager, said, "We are delighted to see the foundations of the CMA Tower have been completed on schedule. The success of this massive undertaking was the result of the remarkable efforts and collaboration of all parties involved. This could not have been achieved without the strong leadership of Cyril Sweett's project management team. I would like to thank the entire project team for achieving this monumental task and very significant milestone."

The CMA tower is the focal project of the King Abdullah Financial District and when completed will soar 385m above ground level. Designed by renowned American architects, HOK, and leading consulting firm Omrania & Associates, the building combines architectural ingenuity with the very best in environmental credentials to achieve a Gold LEED standard.

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http://www.ameinfo.com/246780.html

http://hoklife.com/2010/11/04/the-single-largest-concrete-pour-in-the-history-of-saudi-arabia/


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[GulfArabia]

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[Infernal_Elf]

really going fast in Saudi Arabia now.

will be looking very beautiful the whole district if they stick to the renderings looks like a city in its own right on the renderings.

[GulfArabia]

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[Aleks]

are those videos of the construction site of this tower?

are the any available images that show the foundation in place?

[RobertWalpole]

The Persian Gulf's wealth is remarkable!

Beautiful project!!:banana: :banana:

[GulfArabia]

are those videos of the construction site of this tower?

are the any available images that show the foundation in place?

there is, its in one of the videos under Plot 1.15

[kiwi4life]

jeeze look at this place, its crazy just like dubai, im seriously thinking of getting on with a company to go work there for a bit, everything seems to be going well over there, good to see

[GulfArabia]

are those videos of the construction site of this tower?

are the any available images that show the foundation in place?

this is a bit old :)


Guess what guys, the building has been under construction since last June. This picture of the building raft foundation last Augest Thanks to our friend Lonny who works there, otherwise we wouldn't have known about it.

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"The last photo shows the CMA Tower raft foundation preparation. The contractor has placed concrete for the bottom and sides to create a neat level and plumb surface to construct the raft foundation for the tower on. Even though this building is not part of our scope of work here, I was able to meet with the designers on another mater and got a close look at the foundation and the building. The foundation has three distinct locations where there will be super columns. These areas of the raft foundation are designed to support the huge columns independently. If you look at the photo you will see the locations at 1/3 the distance around the foundation area, one directly in front of me, the others to the left and right. The columns will measure 3 meters wide by 3.6 meters thick. Pretty big. There is an excellent discussion about the design of the building on engineer Walter P Moore’s site. There is also discussion about the Samba Tower on the site as well. The Samba Tower will be in the Financial Plaza near the CMA and is being constructed by El-Seif."
:lol: All this happened way back in the summer.
Source: www.kafdblog.com

found this great detailed map:


I tried to gather all information - all buildings, companies behind each building, building detail, renderings and movies about the buildings, still a lot of work reminds, but here is how it looks like so far. Use the site plan to find the exact position of each project. Links goes to Urbika, an excellent site we use to try to get an overview of all the projects.

This is mainly made for my self to the overview while i search for information.

King Abdullah Financial District
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Parcels 1

Parcel (official name if known) Status Images Movies News Companies
Parcel 1.09 (http://urbika.com/projects/view/4194-kafd-parcel-1-09) Planned 3
Parcel 1.10 (Crystal Towers) (http://urbika.com/projects/view/3170-crystal-towers) Planned 4 3
Parcel 1.11 (http://urbika.com/projects/view/4195-kafd-parcel-1-11) Planned 3
Parcel 1.14 (GCC) (http://urbika.com/projects/view/4112-gcc-bank-headquarter) Construction 6 2
Parcel 1.15 (WTC) (http://urbika.com/projects/view/3167-world-trade-center) Construction 5 4
Parcel 1.16 (CMA) (http://urbika.com/projects/view/4193-capital-market-autho) Construction 4 2


Parcels 2

Parcel (official name if known) Status Images Movies News Companies
Parcel 2.05 (http://urbika.com/projects/view/4196-kafd-parcel-2-05) Planned 4 3
Parcel 2.07 (http://urbika.com/projects/view/4197-kafd-parcel-2-07) Planned 3
Parcel 2.08 (http://urbika.com/projects/view/4198-kafd-parcel-2-08) Planned 2
Parcel 2.09 (http://urbika.com/projects/view/4217-kafd-parcel-2-09) Construction 3 1 3
Parcel 2.10 (Gem Building) (http://urbika.com/projects/view/4199-gem-building) Planned 13 3
Parcel 2.11 (http://urbika.com/projects/view/4200-kafd-parcel-2-11) Planned 3
Parcel 2.12 (http://urbika.com/projects/view/4201-kafd-parcel-2-12) Planned 3
Parcel 2.13 (Villas in the Sky) (http://urbika.com/projects/view/3168-villas-in-the-sky) Planned 5 3
Parcel 2.14 (http://urbika.com/projects/images/3172-kafd-parcel-2-14) Construction 3 1 3


Parcels 3

Parcel (official name if known) Status Images Movies News Companies
Parcel 3.04 and 3.05 (http://urbika.com/projects/images/3171-kafd-parcel-3-04) Construction 3 1 4
Parcel 3.09 (http://urbika.com/projects/view/4202-kafd-parcel-3-09) Planned 3
Parcel 3.10 (http://urbika.com/projects/view/4203-kafd-parcel-3-10) Planned 3


Parcels 4

Parcel (official name if known) Status Images Movies News Companies
Parcel 4.01 (http://urbika.com/projects/view/4210-kafd-parcel-4-01) Planned 3
Parcel 4.02 (http://urbika.com/projects/view/4211-kafd-parcel-4-02) Planned 3
Parcel 4.03 (http://urbika.com/projects/view/4212-kafd-parcel-4-03) Planned 3
Parcel 4.06 (Saudi Bank HQ) (http://urbika.com/projects/view/3173-saudi-arabia-bank-he) Planned 5 1 3
Parcel 4.07 and 4.08 (http://urbika.com/projects/view/3169-kafd-parcel-4-08) Construction 5 1 3
Parcel 4.09 (http://urbika.com/projects/view/4213-kafd-parcel-4-09) Planned 2
Parcel 4.10 (http://urbika.com/projects/view/4214-kafd-parcel-4-10) Planned 3
Parcel 4.11 (http://urbika.com/projects/view/4215-kafd-parcel-4-11) Planned 3
Parcel 4.12 (http://urbika.com/projects/view/4216-kafd-parcel-4-12) Planned 3


Parcels 5

Parcel (official name if known) Status Images Movies News Companies
Parcel 5.01 (http://urbika.com/projects/view/4204-kafd-parcel-5-01) Planned 3
Parcel 5.02 (http://urbika.com/projects/view/4205-kafd-parcel-5-02) Planned 3
Parcel 5.03 (http://urbika.com/projects/view/4206-kafd-parcel-5-03) Planned 3
Parcel 5.04 (http://urbika.com/projects/view/4207-kafd-parcel-5-04) Planned 3
Parcel 5.05 (http://urbika.com/projects/view/4208-kafd-parcel-5-05) Planned 3
Parcel 5.06 (http://urbika.com/projects/view/4209-kafd-parcel-5-06) Planned 2


Then i have a few missing plots i don't know anything about, but according to the map there are a building with design ready there.
Parcel 1.08
Parcel 1.12
Parcel 1.17
Parcel 1.18
Parcel 4.04
Parcel 4.05
Parcel 5.08
Parcel 5.07

Would be nice if someone could fill me out here. Heights on most buildings are missing. Need better renderings for a lot of them as well.

Ill try to finish up a better overview when its all done.

[Aleks]

looks good to me.

i really like the layout of that master plan, the only problem i have is that massive freeway surrounding it. i really hate how masterplans isolate themselves from everything, it's just plain... dumb. i mean, it'd make more sense to bury the freeway and start low-rises (i mean like low-low-rises, like 6-10 stories sort of like downtown beirut but with different styles) all around with alleys so people can walk those 300 or so meters rather than drive. it'd be perfect and the distance between the buildings would create shadows for comfortable short-distance walks.

[GulfArabia]

no one walks in saudi.. the weather here is not as nice as baurite, everyone have a car, even having a metro will not work, (gas is CRAZY CHEAP like water)...
but this area (along side universities) will be one of the few urban areas where ppl will actually walk. its a new experience in saudi. (ppl will drive to the district) most of the roads in the district are underground, and ppl will walk between buildings in what is called (skywalks) + there will be a tiny metro inside

[GulfArabia]

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Huge column in the CMA Tower

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The bottom of the composite super columns CMA Tower

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More huge columns CMA Tower

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Column/wall CMA Tower

SOURCE: http://www.kafdblog.com/

[Infernal_Elf]

That is alot of rewbar thanks for the update

will be sweet to see it rise along with he rest of the financial district

[GulfArabia]

http://s.alriyadh.com/2011/01/06/img/903032687917.jpg

[Surrealplaces]

It'll be nice to see this one rise.

[trout7000]

Very notable that a significant consideration for selecting the structural system was embodied carbon emissions.

[The Imster]

This building will look amazing when completed!

[GulfArabia]

CMA Construction

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http://www.constructionweekonline.com/pictures/gallery/CMATower.jpg

King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) is an unprecedented development that seeks to transform the Saudi capital Riyadh into a major hub for Middle Eastern business.

The CMA Tower, at its ultimate height of 385m, is arguably the stand-out structure of the near-50 skyscrapers rising from the ground at the site.

It will also be the centre piece of the KAFD’s Financial Plaza, which incorporates the five tallest structures in the development, including the CMA Tower, over a space of 50,000m2.

“It is a focal point and a landmark, visible from the North Gateway to the city,” said Ramzi Nawfal, regional director of Cyril Sweett, the project and commercial manager for the tower, in a presentation at last month’s Construction Week conference in Riyadh. He added that the structure will “eclipse” the present tallest structure, the 302m Kingdom Centre.

The slim tower with the wavy glass façade in the dreamy artist renderings will be just one of the distinctive features of the building that will house the Capital Markets Authority(CMA), Saudi Arabia’s chief financial regulator.

The tower’s inner total floor area is 185,000m2 and will contain commercial and corporate offices, a 450-seat auditorium, dining areas, leisure facilities, with the CMA occupying 28,000m2 in the top section.

The first stand-out fact about the tower’s construction is that it is built with no piles and no dampers. Nawfal says it was a challenge to build the four basement levels in the solid rock excavation. After that there was the challenge of dewatering – with the foundation level being the lowest in Riyadh, approximately 11,000m3 per day flowed into the area.

The second stand-out fact about the CMA Tower’s construction is that it contained the biggest raft pour ever in the Middle East. Supervised by Cyril Sweett, Saudi Binladin poured 13,000m3 of concrete over a 36-hour period last October.

The concrete pour was scheduled to last 42 hours, but was successfully completed within 36 hours,” says Des Pike, project director at Cyril Sweett.

“Throughout the operation, mobile truck mixers were arriving on-site at an average of one every 90 seconds, a significant logistical feat in itself.”

The pour followed a 30m-deep excavation and more than 4,000t of steel reinforcement. Texas-based Walter P Moore, the structural engineering firm for the tower project, had thought long and hard about the materials needed for the structural system, and conducted a carbon emissions study to help the building to achieve its target of a LEED Gold rating.

Despite the huge order for steel, the company calculated that this choice would cut by 40% the amount of concrete needed in the composite structure, reducing emissions by 30%.

The inner structure of the building is perhaps the most substantially different element, and combines many engineering feats to be able to securely support the lofty building above.

The core wall, usually square or elliptical in most towers, is instead nine-sided, and the inside of this core is split into three sections to create a Y-shaped concrete shape looking from above.

So Far...

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[colemonkee]

The first buildings look great. And I love that shot with the out of focus soil in the foreground. Almost looks like a tilt-shift lens, but it's just a well-framed standard shot. Keep the updates comin!

[MolsonExport]

I am curious to learn how is financing done in accordance with Islamic banking rules.

[shakman]

I have not seen that many cranes since the post Cold War re-construction of Berlin. Financing can be provided by other financial institutions which follow Islamic conduct of providing interest free loans.

[GulfArabia]

by : "Naif Saudi" in SSC from www.alriyadh.com
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please change from PREP to U/C

[Dylan Leblanc]

nice!

Doesn't Riyadh have a 30 story height limit? How does this building get excluded from that?

[GulfArabia]

nice!

Doesn't Riyadh have a 30 story height limit? How does this building get excluded from that?

thats old news.... there are dozens of 50+ tower U/C all over riyadh,,, the story limit was because of the military base (now closed)

[RobertWalpole]

Nice!!!!!

[Duck From NY]

Nice!!!!!

The building is great, but I especially like the density of buildings around it. Being that, in it's entirety, it is all being planned and built in the same time frame, it will look frozen in time in the future, which will be awesome IMO.

P.S. Is this the district I was reading about that is meant to appeal to foreigners, with more lax social laws? Or is that Jeddah?

[sterlippo1]

really nice, i like it a lot

[bobdreamz]

Never heard of this tower or this project! Looks pretty amazing!

[The Imster]

This buildingwill look stunning when near completed. I think architects and developers are really factoring in good design and aesthetics into Skyscrapers and Superscrapers. The race should not neccessarily be asbout the tallest but the Wow factor in design, fucntionality and overally aesthetics and how it regnerates an area and improvees the social living of others

[Surrealplaces]

Nice to see this one going higher. I'm looking forward to more photo updates.

[GulfArabia]

new render
http://www.safarin.net/upload/images/Hotel_Indigo_and_InterContinetal_KAFD.JPG

King Abdullah Financial District thread : http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=348428&page=90

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[Ed007Toronto]

Thanks for the updates.

[Patrick]

What an exciting skyline, I can't wait to see the final result, this building is very attractive!

[Mike K.]

Can we confirm whether the height is 400 meter (noted in this thread) or 377 meters (height in the diagrams)?

[M II A II R II K]

Neither, it's 385m and 77 floors.

[RobertWalpole]

While this is stunning, I think that this new "city" is an utter waste of money. Because Saudi Arabia is so restrictive. Dubai and perhaps Doha will remain the international finance centers in the Middle East.

[GulfArabia]

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[Salakast]

While this is stunning, I think that this new "city" is an utter waste of money. Because Saudi Arabia is so restrictive. Dubai and perhaps Doha will remain the international finance centers in the Middle East.


Agreed. The Saudi king had to recently close its Egyptian embassies and consulates for a case in which an Egyptian lawyer insulted its king, got arrested and Egyptians protested against it. Saudi Arabia has oil and Mecca, but other than that, nobody would want to go there. Just too much to be worried about. If you're a Christian (or any non-Muslim for that matter) doing business there, you're gonna have a bad time.

[GulfArabia]

Agreed. The Saudi king had to recently close its Egyptian embassies and consulates for a case in which an Egyptian lawyer insulted its king, got arrested and Egyptians protested against it. Saudi Arabia has oil and Mecca, but other than that, nobody would want to go there. Just too much to be worried about. If you're a Christian (or any non-Muslim for that matter) doing business there, you're gonna have a bad time.

your comment is IRRELEVANT

an Egyptian lawyer smuggled over 100k drugs (pills) into saudi in fake quran's (the islamic holy book) , and then some stupid Egyptians protested at the saudi embassies. don't talk about things you have no clue about.

[RobertWalpole]

I foresee an eventual civil war in Saudi Arabia between the Shia and Sunni. It's my understanding that almost all of the oil is in the Shia areas.

[Salakast]

your comment is IRRELEVANT

an Egyptian lawyer smuggled over 100k drugs (pills) into saudi in fake quran's (the islamic holy book) , and then some stupid Egyptians protested at the saudi embassies. don't talk about things you have no clue about.

I may be wrong in the end, but reports show that that story is complete bullshit told by the Saudi government. And I've done my research, by the way.

[GulfArabia]

did you read the part where saudi thinks that the man did not smuggle these pills, that someone set him up ?

there will be no civil war in saudi because there is no major problems between the 2 sects in saudi.

stay on topic and don't speak about things your ill educated about.

[Duck From NY]

While I'm not a fan of Saudi Arabia's social-laws and restrictions, don't be so sure of yourself if you bet against them. They've had a stable government there for a long time, and the plans detailed in this thread are more sensible and measured than those of Dubai. I think they have better potential to attract foreign business.

[GulfArabia]

RIYADH has changed , it got its first skyline:)

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[GulfArabia]

http://www9.0zz0.com/2012/06/04/20/999095017.jpg

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Capital Market Authority tower 27 floors now
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[Duck From NY]

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Very nice. I'm glad Riyadh hasn't made the grandiose, tacky, and economically-foolish mistakes that Dubai has made.

[Ed007Toronto]

Thanks for the updates. Much appreciated.

[Tom In Chicago]

Can we get some credits associated with these images please? They will be removed if not updated. . . thanks in advance. . .

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[GulfArabia]

Can we get some credits associated with these images please? They will be removed if not updated. . . thanks in advance. . .

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i asked the guy who posted it in ssc , he says he lost the links

[GulfArabia]

update


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the shaft core of the cma tower is now at 29th floor-level and has already climbed above the 150 m mark.


tough assignment on cma tower


set to top out at 400 m, the 76-storey cma tower in saudi arabia will be the tallest building in the city of riyadh, in whose king abdullah financial district it stands. The cma tower is being built by sbg, a firm with a huge fund of experience in highrise construction. The tower stands out for its gigantic nine-sided cip concrete core, whose 40 m cross-section makes it big enough to be a skyscraper in its own right. An ingenious formwork solution from doka is in use for the 100 casting sections. At present, sbg has an uncommonly tough challenge to deal with: Incorporating a three-storey-high steel construction into the cip concrete core.
Work on the up to 2.50 m thick reinforced concrete wall of the structure core has now reached the 29th floor, in some cases progressing in a 4-day-cycle. The colossal structure core serves as the bearing element for a gigantic steel construction to which the exterior facade and floor-slabs are to be attached. This steel construction will take several weeks to install, a procedure which will have to be repeated at the 51st floor.

2800 tonnes of structural steel, 2000 tonnes of rebar

the complex fitting operations had to be carried out from the 26th to the 29th floors. In these three storeys, the steel construction was embedded in the cip concrete core as this was poured, to assure a tension-proof connection between the core and the exterior facade. For this, 10 cm thick steel plates of up to 14 m in height were erected ahead of the casting operations, ready to be diagonally embedded. In addition, 12 m high reinforcement rods were also emplaced. Placement of the horizontal rebar proved particularly laborious, as every single rebar item had to be bolted onto the steel construction by way of welded couplers. The result, in the so-called ‘outrigger levels’, is a reinforcement ratio averaging 1500 kg per m³ of concrete. With so much steel in the concrete, tying the two formwork-halves and preparing the suspension points for the self-climbing system was quite a challenge.

Overclimbing a 70 cm wall-return

another big challenge is a wall-return from 2.50 m to 1.80 m, which has to be hydraulically overclimbed by the platform levels. For this 70 cm set-back, the climbing scaffold is pushed away from the finished casting section, causing the scaffold to slant inwards in the next casting section. For this reason, doka uses extension shoes in the casting section for the set-back, enabling the climbing scaffold to be pushed upwards and slanted inward by 20 cm in this casting section. Doka’s vast experience and wide-ranging project management are making it possible to solve the highly demanding requirements directly on the site, in teamwork with all the professionals involved. In consequence, the complex worksteps are proceeding as planned. Due to the decreasing rebar quantities, once the steel construction has been installed the site team are even aiming at a 3-day cycle.

source (http://www.doka.com/web/newsroom/press/20120614_cma-tower.en.php?startpagelanguage=en)

such a sophisticated project! I had never thought it would need all that effort to build!

[Zapatan]

This building is 1263 feet according to SSC saudi forumers.

The design is cool though, just wish it was somewhere better than Saudi Arabia.

EDIT: They changed it to 1312

[GulfArabia]

This building is 1263 feet according to SSC saudi forumers.

The design is cool though, just wish it was somewhere better than Saudi Arabia.

i'm a 'Saudi Forumer', and glad this building is in Saudi Arabia.

[GulfArabia]

new render to a tower in the financial district :

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_smIf8om82ng/Sm6w2_KEOhI/AAAAAAAAAGM/hKjZpiUD__g/s1600/Slide8.JPG

[GulfArabia]

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[Duck From NY]

The design is cool though, just wish it was somewhere better than Saudi Arabia.
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I'm not a fan of the Saudi government or the social-norms there either, but was that comment really necessary?

i'm...glad this building is in Saudi Arabia.
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How do you think this financial district will do competing against other Middle-East cities? I'm not sure all of the following cities have a heavy financial industry, but do you think Dubai, Manama, Abu Dhabi, and Doha have an advantage since they built up first?

[GulfArabia]

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I'm not a fan of the Saudi government or the social-norms there either, but was that comment really necessary?


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How do you think this financial district will do competing against other Middle-East cities? I'm not sure all of the following cities have a heavy financial industry, but do you think Dubai, Manama, Abu Dhabi, and Doha have an advantage since they built up first?

you seriously comparing Saudi Arabia to these tiny countries ?
sounds to me your basing your opinion on your "social-norms", and not the financial industry.




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New renders

sherwood in riyadh, saudi arabia: King abdullah financial district
http://www.sherwoodengineers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/the-park_crop-1024x750.jpg
http://www.sherwoodengineers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/THE-PARK_crop-1024x750.jpg
n conjunction with a world-class team of designers, including buro happold, will bruder+partners, ten eyck landscape architects, aecom, shankland cox, and gensler, sherwood collaborated on this large-scale urban redevelopment on the edge of riyadh, the capitol city of the kingdom of saudi arabia. The vision for the king abdullah financial district is to not only create a center for commerce, finance and technology for saudi arabia, but also to establish riyadh as the financial district for the entirety of the middle east. Sherwood worked with the design team to develop construction documents for two parcels, where two mixed-use multi-level buildings housing full treatment spas, retail and office space, and a multi-level underground garage will be situated. The site is the main entry to kafd from a pedestrian bridge high above the main arterial thumamah road and is the connecting piece to the royal promenade. Infrastructure elements included stormwater and finished grading to integrate site sustainability with overall master landscaping in a fashion that is both innovative and seamless.
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source (http://www.sherwoodengineers.com/blog/?p=1333)

[Salakast]

Originally Posted by Duck From NY
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I'm not a fan of the Saudi government or the social-norms there either, but was that comment really necessary?


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How do you think this financial district will do competing against other Middle-East cities? I'm not sure all of the following cities have a heavy financial industry, but do you think Dubai, Manama, Abu Dhabi, and Doha have an advantage since they built up first?
you seriously comparing Saudi Arabia to these tiny countries ?
sounds to me your basing your opinion on your "social-norms", and not the financial industry.


Sure, the countries may be small, but Dubai is an A+ world city and one of the few in the world to have that high of a ranking. Riyadh comes far behind at a Beta ranking and Jeddah at Gamma+. Of course, Saudi Arabia is a major world power with much influence, but its cities lack the importance like Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Doha does. These projects could quite possibly project the importance of cities in the world rather than the country's economic influence altogether.

[Saadat Ali]

Dear Friends,

Century21 Saudi’s Research & Advisory (CRA) recently issued Riyadh real estate market overview for first half of 2012.

Key highlights of the report are:

• In 2011, the country’s real estate market experienced sustained growth and further expansion in market is expected during 2012. Residential and infrastructure are forecasted to expand with greater pace, while offices and retail segment will experience more limited growth.

• Though 2012 forecasted GDP growth rate of 3.5% is well short of 6.8% posted in 2011, still the economy represent solid achievements when considered in broader financial climate.

• Residential sector has showed a slow performance during H1-2012. As per government statistics, 23,207 transactions have done during first half of 2012, with contraction of 48% as compared to H1-2011.

• The median prices for residential lands have increased by 8% while prices of small villas are increased between 3% to 7%.

• Office market is over supplied and around 400,000 sq m of Grade A & B office stock is currently available in the market.

• During H1-2012 Grade A & B offices showed 6% decline in rents as compared to H2-2011.

• During H1-2012 retail rental rate growth was recorded from 7% to 11% in CBD and top quality retail spaces.

• In first half of 2012, hospitality supply surpassed the demand growth which caused a slight decline in occupancy rate and RevPAR.

for details please visit our website "www.century21saudi.com"

[Hypothalamus]

RIYADH | Capital Market Authority Tower | 384 M / 1260 FT | 77 FLOORS
(per Skyscraper Center (http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/riyadh/capital-market-authority-tower/8774/))


Posted April 23rd, 2014...
Photo Credit: Naif Saudi (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=113414108&postcount=662) on SSC

http://s.alriyadh.com/2014/04/22/img/876708869821.jpg

[Skyguy_7]

Are you kidding me?? I thought I was up-to-date with every large project in the world, but this is like Las Vegas City Center times two.. and I had no idea of its existence. I count at least 23 cranes. Unbelievable.

[King Eliot]

Picture taken on 27th July 2014
Photo credits: Abdullah Nouman

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/King_Abdullah_Financial_District_Riyadh_2014.JPG

[Des9301]

Holy Crap! That's amazing! Wasn't even aware of all of this construction in Riyadh! Its Doha all over again. Time to research.

[P2000]

By Naif Saudi

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BuAhhzBCEAAfbQk.jpg:large

[toxteth o'grady]

Are you kidding me?? I thought I was up-to-date with every large project in the world, but this is like Las Vegas City Center times two.. and I had no idea of its existence. I count at least 23 cranes. Unbelievable.

Well, that Moscow project is no slouch either.

[GulfArabia]

ALL CRIDIT GOES TO SCC FORUMMERS


updates 2 from the saudi forums

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27-06-2014

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from @dhom7777 twitter
updates 3 from the saudi forum

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From Instagram

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updates 4 from the saudi forum

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من تويتر

Check out the Original Thread in the Saudi Section, ur welcome t comment and share your thoughts: KAFD (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=348428&page=248)

[King Eliot]

Credits: Abdullah Nouman

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[colemonkee]

Wow, some amazingly creative buildings here. The entire project looks like a prismatic crystal that sprung up out of the desert. Can't wait to see the finished product.

[excel]

It's unbelievable how just in the last decade, many cities have gone from having minimal skylines whatsoever to instantly having massive skylines with multiple supertalls.

[kenratboy]

Very nice, wow!

[toxteth o'grady]

Instant Downtown. I love it!

[N830MH]

Wow! It's gorgeous!!! Why I can't go to Saudi Arabia. Due to the Middle Eastern restrictions.

[Pete8680]

Wow! It's gorgeous!!! Why I can't go to Saudi Arabia. Due to the Middle Eastern restrictions.


Its a complicated cultural thing.

[Design-mind]

This city centre looks amazing with the variety of architectural textures. I love what is happening here! Bravo!

[SkyscrapersOfNewYork]

Amazing architectural museum, each piece a work art! Though im concerned that this city is very poorly planned.

[illegal]

:runaway:
click (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=117348255&postcount=744)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3914/15016868850_ba3bc1b945_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oSZnVU)مركز الملك كعبدالله المالي (https://flic.kr/p/oSZnVU) by alshehri-ksa (https://www.flickr.com/people/45248438@N06/), on Flickr

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[chris08876]

Archie's will like this :tup:
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Roger Soto - Design of the CMA Tower, Riyadh

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[Urbannizer]

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8772/28462654840_86de350905_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Kn9xEh)KAFD District Dominating North Ring Road IV Jul-29-16 (https://flic.kr/p/Kn9xEh) by Bader Alotaby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/baderalotaby/), on Flickr

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KAFD District Dominating North Ring Road III Jul-29-16 (https://flic.kr/p/JRG5CS) by Bader Alotaby (https://www.flickr.com/photos/baderalotaby/), on Flickr

[colemonkee]

This turned out looking very nice. Carnation Instant City!

[antoun]

Is it complete?

[illegal]

Is it complete?

Yes. This tower is complete.