Capital Market Authority Tower

Capital Market Authority Tower
Capital Market Authority Tower
	Capital Market Authority Tower under construction on July 2014
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Supertall skyscraper
Town or city	Riyadh
Country	Saudi Arabia
Construction started	2010
Completed	2021
Opened	2017
Cost	$1 Billion
Height	385 m (1,263 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	72 (above ground)
Floor area	182,137 m2 (1,960,510 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators	40

The Public Investment Fund (PIF) Tower is a 385 m (1,263 ft) skyscraper in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.^[2] Construction started in 2010 and was topped-out in 2014, making it the tallest building in Riyadh, surpassing the Kingdom Centre and Burj Rafal. Designed by HOK and Omrania, the 76-story PIF Tower is one of the most high-tech skyscrapers in the world and the centerpiece of the King Abdullah Financial District.^[3]

The tower is aiming for LEED Gold certification and will feature an observation deck, two-story atrium as well as double-height sky lobbies, an innovative Twin elevator system with two cabs traveling in a single shaft, and amenities including a fitness center, pool, and cafeteria.^[4]^[5]

References[]

^ "Capital Market Authority Tower | HOK". Archilovers. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
^ "PIF Tower". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
^ "HOK's CMA tower nears completion in riyadh, saudi arabia". designboom | architecture & design magazine. 2015-11-07. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
^ "Up-and-Coming Tall Buildings". www.architecturalrecord.com. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
^ CityLab, Emily Nonko (2017-07-13). "Can a Sideways Elevator Help Designers Build Taller Skyscrapers?". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2019-05-21.

External links[]

Picture of the tower

Coordinates: 24°45′46″N 46°38′25″E / 24.7628°N 46.6403°E / 24.7628; 46.6403

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[1] "Capital Market Authority Tower | HOK". Archilovers. Retrieved 2021-08-12.

[2] "PIF Tower". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.

[3] "HOK's CMA tower nears completion in riyadh, saudi arabia". designboom | architecture & design magazine. 2015-11-07. Retrieved 2019-05-21.

[4] "Up-and-Coming Tall Buildings". www.architecturalrecord.com. Retrieved 2019-05-21.

[5] CityLab, Emily Nonko (2017-07-13). "Can a Sideways Elevator Help Designers Build Taller Skyscrapers?". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2019-05-21.

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