Kirya Tower

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Kirya Tower
(HaYovel Tower)
The Kirya Tower
Kirya Tower within Tel Aviv
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Offices
Architectural style	Postmodern
Location	Tel Aviv, Israel
Coordinates	32°4′22.61″N 34°47′21.16″E / 32.0729472°N 34.7892111°E / 32.0729472; 34.7892111Coordinates: 32°4′22.61″N 34°47′21.16″E / 32.0729472°N 34.7892111°E / 32.0729472; 34.7892111
Construction started	2001
Opening	2005
Cost	$450 million
Height
Roof	158 m (518 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	42
Floor area	110,000 m2 (1,200,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect
Developer	Africa-Israel,

Kirya Tower (also known as the HaYovel Tower) is a skyscraper in Tel Aviv, Israel. At 158 m (42 floors), it is the 20th tallest building in Israel. Construction was completed in 2005 on land previously belonging to the IDF HaKirya base. The tower is located near the Tel Aviv's tallest skyscraper cluster, the Azrieli Center complex, and is occupied largely by government offices. The consolidation of many of these offices in the tower, which were previously spread out all over the Tel Aviv district, allowed the release of a considerable amount of high-value government land to private development, as well as introducing efficiencies from housing many government functions under one roof. The tower has a helipad on its roof. It was originally planned to have 28 floors for government functions only, with the additional 14 floors being approved during construction. 13 of these top floors were approved for use by private sector offices, and the top 11 floors have floor-to ceiling windows. An external elevator serves the uppermost floors, and an underpass connects the building with the tower's underground parking. The rent being paid by the government is $16/square metre per month for the next 20 years.

Design[]

Kirya Tower at a midday, before the completion of the Sarona Tower

The design of the building, which used postmodern architecture, was led by . The building is mostly made of concrete, however its facade consists of such materials as granite, glass and aluminium, which were colored in dark green. The exterior walls of floors above 31 are fully glazed from floor to ceiling.

References[]

• The Kirya Tower on Emporis
• Kirya Tower on Telavivinf.com