Jeddah Tower, Skyscraper in Saudi Arabia
Jeddah Tower, also known as Kingdom Tower, is a skyscraper under construction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Upon its completion, scheduled for 2021, it will be the tallest building in the world.
The tower symbolizes Saudi Arabia's growth and development.
It will house offices, hotels, residential spaces and a shopping center.
The tower features a sky terrace, roughly 30 meters in diameter, on one of its top floors.
Location: Jeddah
Architect: Adrian Smith
Architectural style: neo-futurism
Floors above the ground: 200
Floors below the ground: 4
Elevators: 59
Height: 351 m
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