BUILDING REQUEST FORM, Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Teachers’ Association Headquarters

[Takicak179]

BUILDING REQUEST FORM

Country: Ethiopia
State/Province: Addis Ababa
City: Addis Ababa

Building Name: Ethiopian Teachers’ Association Headquarters
Native Name: የኢትዮጵያ መምህራን ማህበር (Ye’Ethiopia Memihiran Mahiber)
Other Names: ETA Tower; Lideta Union Skyscraper; Teachers’ Memorial Building
Street Address: Senga Tera area, Lideta Sub-City (near Kebele 53, Sudan Avenue)
Postal Code: 13205

Architect(s): ATCON Consulting Engineering & Architects
Developer: Ethiopian Teachers’ Association (ETA)

Official sources: https://www.ethiopianteachersassociation.org/
Unofficial sources: https://constructionreviewonline.com/eth...s-construction-of-multi-storey-building/; https://borkena.com/2021/06/16/ethiopian...to-get-32-story-building-in-addis-ababa/

Interesting Facts/Records (in own words):
The Ethiopian Teachers’ Association Headquarters is a project defined by a philosophy of "Social Verticality," departing from the corporate prestige of neighboring towers to integrate essential public services into a high-rise format. Uniquely for a skyscraper of this magnitude, it includes a full-scale hospital designed to provide affordable healthcare to teachers, requiring specialized ventilation and sterile circulation systems not found in standard office towers. The building serves as a "fortress of the profession," replacing a modest 400-square-meter compound with a structure intended to reach 65 stories. It functions as a repository for educational history, housing a research center and a library dedicated to the Ge’ez language and professional development. Funding is derived from "Collective Capital"—primarily monthly contributions from the association's 450,000 members—rather than state or private equity.

Official Building Website URL: https://www.ethiopianteachersassociation.org/
Wikipedia.org URL: n/a
CTBUH.org URL: n/a
Structurae.de URL: n/a

Coordinates (with decimal fraction): 9.0125, 38.7478

Heights--

antenna: n/a
spire: n/a
roof: 280 m (Projected maximum for 65-story design)
top floor: ~260 m (Estimate for 65 stories)
other heights: n/a

Current Building Status (Built, Proposed, Cancelled, Destroyed, etc...): Under Construction

Construction Dates--
started: 2021
finished: 2028 (Est.)
destroyed: n/a

Above ground floors: 65
Underground floors: 5
Unit count: n/a

Building Use(s): Office, Commercial, Medical/Hospital, Library, Research Center
Structure Type(s): Concrete

[Anders Franzén]

The ETA homepage doesn't seem to work for me. The other sources talk about a 32 fl building, or show a render of a 9 fl building. Can you provide sources for the 65 fl building?

[Takicak179]

Originally Posted by Anders Franzén

The ETA homepage doesn't seem to work for me. The other sources talk about a 32 fl building, or show a render of a 9 fl building. Can you provide sources for the 65 fl building?

You’re right to question it. I failed to properly review/verify the sources before posting, and I can’t provide reliable documentation confirming a 65-floor version at this time. To avoid spreading incorrect info, I’ll withdraw/delete this request. Sorry for the trouble.

[Anders Franzén]

The request can stay here until you do find sources.