Al-Iskan Bank Building is a 98-meter (322 ft) tall commercial building containing offices belonging to the Housing Bank for Trade and Finance located in Amman, Jordan. It is considered to be a popular landmark in Amman.[2]
| Al-Iskan Bank Building | |
|---|---|
مبنى بنك الإسكان | |
 Al-Iskan Bank Building from the east | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial |
| Architectural style | Brutalist[1] |
| Town or city | Amman |
| Country | Jordan |
| Coordinates | 31°58′16.7″N 35°54′26.6″E / 31.971306°N 35.907389°E |
| Construction started | 1980[2] |
| Completed | Completed in 1982[2] |
| Owner | The Housing Company for Tourism and Hotel Investments |
| Height | 98 m (322 ft)[2] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 21 floors[2] |
| Floor area | 37,000 m2 (400,000 sq ft)[3] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Ssangyong Engineering and Construction |
| Main contractor | Dar Al-Handasah |
| Renovating team | |
| Renovating firm | Dar Al-Handasah |
References
edit- ^ Al-Najjar, Sonia; Al-Azhari, Wael. "Brutalist Architecture in Jordan: Towards a Codifying Methodology" (PDF). Journal of Xi'an University of Architecture & Technology. XII (III): 3834. ISSN 1006-7930. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ^ a b c d e "Al-Iskan Building Overview". Emporis. Archived from the original on June 29, 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Nayrouz Ali (27 April 2021). "The Housing Bank Complex: from family fun to business center". Jordan News.