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.
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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 by | Riyadh TV Tower |
| Surpassed by | Kingdom Center |
| General information | |
| Type | Multi-purpose residential and commercial complex |
| Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Coordinates | 24°41′25″N 46°41′07″E |
| Named for | Faisal bin Abdulaziz |
| Construction started | 1997 |
| Completed | 14 May 2000 |
| Cost | $800 million USD |
| Height | |
| Roof | 267 m (876 ft) |
| Top floor | 195.0 m (640 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 44 (30 above ground) |
| Lifts/elevators | 44 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Foster & Partners |
| Main contractor | Saudi Binladin Group |