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The Public Investment Fund (PIF) Tower (previously known as Capital Market Authority Tower) is a 385 m (1,263 ft) skyscraper in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[3] Construction started in 2010 and was topped-out in 2014. The building was finally completed in 2021, making it the tallest building in Riyadh, surpassing Burj Rafal, and the second-tallest in Saudi Arabia. Designed by HOK and Omrania, the 76-story PIF Tower is one of the most high-tech skyscrapers in the world and the centerpiece of the King Abdullah Financial District.[4]
| Public Investment Fund Tower | |
|---|---|
 PIF Tower under construction in July 2014 | |
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| Former names | Capital Market Authority Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Supertall skyscraper |
| Town or city | Riyadh |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Coordinates | 24°45′46″N 46°38′25″E / 24.7628°N 46.6403°E |
| Construction started | 2010 |
| Completed | 2021 |
| Cost | $1 billion |
| Owner | Al Ra'idah Investment Company |
| Height | 385 m (1,263 ft)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 72 (above ground) |
| Floor area | 182,137 m2 (1,960,510 sq ft)[2] |
| Lifts/elevators | 40 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | |
The tower is aiming for LEED Gold certification and will feature an observation deck, two-story atrium as well as double-height sky lobbies, an innovative Twin elevator system with two cabs traveling in a single shaft, and amenities including a fitness center, pool, and cafeteria.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Public Investment Fund Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- ^ "Capital Market Authority Tower | HOK". Archilovers. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ "PIF Tower". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ^ "HOK's CMA tower nears completion in riyadh, saudi arabia". designboom | architecture & design magazine. 2015-11-07. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ^ "Up-and-Coming Tall Buildings". www.architecturalrecord.com. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ^ CityLab, Emily Nonko (2017-07-13). "Can a Sideways Elevator Help Designers Build Taller Skyscrapers?". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
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