Britam Tower
The Britam Tower is a commercial building in Nairobi owned by British-American Investments Company (Britam). The skyscraper, the tallest building in Kenya, rises 195 metres (640 ft) above ground, with 32 usable floors. The building features a unique prismic shape, that starts as an equal four sided square footprint and ends with a two sided roof with a 60 metres (197 ft) mast, containing three helical wind turbines.
| Britam Tower | |
|---|---|
| Record height | |
| Tallest in Kenya since 2017[I] | |
| Preceded by | UAP Old Mutual Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Architectural style | Structural Expressionism |
| Location | Hospital Road, Upper Hill, Nairobi |
| Country | Kenya |
| Coordinates | 01°18′00″S 36°48′47″E |
| Elevation | 1,795 metres (5,889 ft) |
| Current tenants | Equity group holdings |
| Construction started | September 2013 |
| Completed | September 2017 |
| Cost | KSh. 7 billion (US$70 Million) |
| Client | Britam |
| Owner | Britam |
| Height | 200.1 metres (656 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Diameter | 160 by 150 metres (520 ft × 490 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 32 |
| Floor area | 31,500 m2 (339,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Chris Kroese, GAPP Architects and Urban Designers |
| Website | |
| www | |
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