JEDDAH | Kingdom Tower | 3,303 FT / 1,007 M - Page 52

Tom In Chicago · #**1021** Posted **Nov 7, 2022, 2:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by RobEss

There's about as much chance of this development coming to fruition as there is of a rainforest sprouting in Dubai...

Sure. . . now it's likely not to be completed, but that has more to do with the political purge that's been going on over the last few years. . .

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Tom In Chicago · #**1022** Posted **Nov 7, 2022, 3:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by Marshal

Are you kidding? Hyperbole is the nature of all supertalls. Lighten up Mr. Moderator.

I'm familiar with that concept, but it's not merely a vanity structure in the middle of the desert. . .

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BnaBreaker · #**1023** Posted **Nov 7, 2022, 9:03 PM**

Maybe they could open a new branch of the Ryugyong Hotel here?

Coldrsx · #**1024** Posted **Mar 25, 2023, 9:37 PM**

Crickets?

pianowizard · #**1025** Posted **Mar 25, 2023, 9:57 PM**

An article from yesterday, titled Why the 'tallest tower in the world' has ground to an abrupt halt:

https://www.9news.com.au/world/will-saud...lal/9b4b9122-07a4-40b5-8d71-9392d8d6c2ec

Coldrsx · #**1026** Posted **Apr 4, 2023, 3:01 AM**

A neat image from the article.

Coldrsx · #**1027** Posted **Aug 27, 2023, 4:58 PM**

Any movement?

HyperPower · #**1028** Posted **Sep 11, 2023, 7:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Any movement?

..only in bowel movements. We're all for megaprojects and building a 'hey look at me' skyscraper but this area really doesn't need such a tall tower. Maybe in Dubai, Hong Kong, Chicago or NYC which would still look silly but yay, looking forward to see if/when this gets complete and sits empty like over half of Dubai or China's ghost cities.

https://constructionreviewonline.com/com...he-worlds-tallest-tower/#google_vignette

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At this point, the answer to when the Jeddah Tower is complete is anybody’s guess. With numerous hurdles ranging from political instability to economic woes and even environmental concerns, the fate of this Tower remains clouded in uncertainty.

MolsonExport · #**1029** Posted **Sep 11, 2023, 7:42 PM**

If there was ever a project that signified buttfucknowhere, this is it.

pianowizard · #**1030** Posted **Sep 11, 2023, 9:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by HyperPower

Maybe in Dubai, Hong Kong, Chicago or NYC which would still look silly

It would look absurdly massive in NYC or Chicago, though would fit in not too badly in Dubai, Shanghai or Shenzhen. Hong Kong's mountains might help partially obscure its monstrosity.

HyperPower · #**1031** Posted **Sep 12, 2023, 8:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by pianowizard

It would look absurdly massive in NYC or Chicago, though would fit in not too badly in Dubai, Shanghai or Shenzhen. Hong Kong's mountains might help partially obscure its monstrosity.

Certainly would fit in terms of scale and architectural style foremost in Dubai. Shanghai would work too but the major cluster in its CBD are all of different styles.. this being Neo-futurism aka Blade Runner Esq.

Charmy2 · #**1032** Posted **Sep 14, 2023, 2:43 PM**

Is this true???

https://www.arabianbusiness.com/industri...est-tower-in-jeddah-resumes-construction

HyperPower · #**1033** Posted **Sep 14, 2023, 7:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by Charmy2

Is this true???

https://www.arabianbusiness.com/industri...est-tower-in-jeddah-resumes-construction

Looks like things are trying to kick-start again...

https://www.globalconstructionreview.com...o-finish-worlds-tallest-tower-in-jeddah/

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The company formed to build the kilometre-high Jeddah Tower in the Saudi city of Jeddah has restarted work on the scheme and has drawn up a list of contractors who may complete the structure.

Charmy2 · #**1034** Posted **Sep 14, 2023, 11:11 PM**

How long would the process of finding a new contractor take? And how much longer after that would it take for activity to start again?

HyperPower · #**1035** Posted **Sep 15, 2023, 1:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by Charmy2

How long would the process of finding a new contractor take? And how much longer after that would it take for activity to start again?

'The contractors have been given three months to form joint ventures and to prepare their bids. Each team is expected to include at least one local and one international company.

The tower was designed by US architect Adrian Smith, who also designed the Burj Khalifa, currently the world’s tallest building.'

Zapatan · #**1036** Posted **Sep 15, 2023, 4:05 AM**

Props to their ambition, wonder if they'll pull it off this time.

Looking at this thing next to the Sears Tower is insane, Chicago could really use a building like the Chicago Spire or at the very least the new Tribune East Tower.

I'm glad NY is likely (hopefully) building 175 Park Avenue.

rgarri4 · #**1037** Posted **Sep 15, 2023, 4:34 AM**

Was kinda hoping that during all this time at least the city around it would have been built up. Did all of that go on hold too?

Raysiri · #**1038** Posted **Sep 15, 2023, 11:49 AM**

Even though almost 6 years passed, I’m amazed how Jeddah Tower had its first glass panels still standing there without even falling off.

Dale · #**1039** Posted **Sep 15, 2023, 12:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by rgarri4

Was kinda hoping that during all this time at least the city around it would have been built up. Did all of that go on hold too?

I was wondering the same thing. Maybe the area is tied to the tower ?

Drcastro · #**1040** Posted **Sep 19, 2023, 6:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by Dale

I was wondering the same thing. Maybe the area is tied to the tower ?

From what I recall, it is all one massive development with the tower as its centerpiece. If it does restart, it will be interesting to see if the structures around it also restart.