Al Faisaliah Tower

Al Faisaliah Tower (Arabic: برج الفيصلية) is a pyramid-shaped commercial skyscraper and mixed-use complex located in the al-Olaya district of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The 267-metre-high office tower, the centerpiece of the Foster + Partners development, it is notable for having been the first skyscraper built in Saudi Arabia, and for the monumental stained glass wall of its lobby, designed by architectural artist Brian Clarke in collaboration with Norman Foster. It was the largest building in Saudi Arabia between 2000 and 2002 and currently is the seventh tallest building in the country, after Kingdom Centre, Burj Rafal and Abraj Al Bait. The tower is named after King Faisal bin Abdulaziz, and presently ranks as the 325th tallest building in the world.

Al Faisaliah Tower was the first skycraper in saudi arabia
Al Faisaliah Tower and Al Faisaliah Hotel (left), 2023
Location within Saudi Arabia
Record height
Tallest in Saudi Arabia from 2000 to 2002[I]
Preceded byRiyadh TV Tower
Surpassed byKingdom Center
General information
TypeMulti-purpose residential and commercial complex
LocationRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates24°41′25″N 46°41′07″E
Named forFaisal bin Abdulaziz
Construction started1997
Completed14 May 2000
Cost$800 million USD
Height
Roof267 m (876 ft)
Top floor195.0 m (640 ft)
Technical details
Floor count44 (30 above ground)
Lifts/elevators44
Design and construction
Architect(s)Foster & Partners
Main contractorSaudi Binladin Group
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