Al Rajhi Bank Tower (Arabic: برج الراجحي), also known as Al Rajhi Bank Headquarters,[3] is a 205-meter (673 ft) tall commercial skyscraper located in the al-Muruj neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The tower serves as the headquarters for Al Rajhi Bank.

History

In May 2006, it was announced that a tower will be built to accommodate Al Rajhi Bank.[4] In November 2012, [5] a contract was awarded to a joint venture of South Korea’s Samsung C&T and the local Contracting & Construction Enterprises (CCE) to construct the new building.[6] At that time, the project was scheduled to be completed by the end of 2015.[5] Construction of the building was then started in 2013.[2] In the early hours of June 3, 2015,[7] a limited fire broke out at the tower during its construction. The fire was extinguished. According to the Saudi Civil Defense, the fire did not result in any injuries or damage.[8] The building was later completed in 2017.[2] It was inaugurated by Riyadh Governor Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on April 23, 2019.[1]

Design

The building was designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill architectural firm, known for their work on the Burj Khalifa,[9] and RSP Architects Planners & Engineers, a Singapore based architectural firm.[2][6] When its plan was unveiled to the public in 2006, the building was originally designed by architects from Atkins as a 50-floor, 352 metres (1,155 ft) tall skyscraper, featuring a pyramid shape and a helipad.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "الأمير فيصل بن بندر يرعى حفل افتتاح برج "الراجحي"". Al Eqtisadiah (in Arabic). April 23, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Al Rajhi Bank Tower". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  3. ^ a b "Al Rajhi Bank Headquarters". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Mega tower in Riyadh unveiled". MEED. May 26, 2006. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  5. ^ a b "بالصور: "مصرف الراجحي" يوقع عقد إنشاء "برج الراجحي" بقيمة 617 مليون ريال". Argaam (in Arabic). November 24, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Samsung C&T joint venture wins Al-Rajhi headquarters contract". MEED. December 3, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  7. ^ "شاهد .. حريقاً في "برج الراجحي" بطريق الملك فهد بالرياض". Sabq Online Newspaper (in Arabic). June 3, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  8. ^ "الدفاع المدني بالرياض يخمد حريق ببرج الراجحي على طريق الملك فهد". Argaam (in Arabic). June 3, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  9. ^ Jones, Will (2009). Unbuilt Masterworks of the 21st Century: Inspirational Architecture for the Digital Age. New York: Thames & Hudson. pp. 354–59. ISBN 9780500342541.


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