Abraj Al Lulu
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The Abraj Al Lulu is a large residential project located in Manama
Manama
Manama is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 155,000 people.Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is home to a very diverse population...

, the capital city of Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...

. The entire project consists of three large towers, two of which have 50 floors and one with 40. The three towers (Gold Pearl, Silver Pearl and the Black Pearl) are located next to the King Faisal Highway, which is close to popular landmarks such as the Pearl Roundabout
Pearl Roundabout
Pearl Roundabout or Lulu Roundabout was a roundabout located near the financial district of Manama, Bahrain...

, NBB Tower
National Bank of Bahrain
National Bank of Bahrain was established in 1957 as the first indigenous bank in Bahrain. A nation-wide network of 25 branches, 46 ATMs and over 4,000 Point of Sale terminals in addition to their branches in Abu Dhabi and Riyadh makes NBB the leading provider of commercial and retail banking...

, Bahrain WTC and the Bahrain Financial Harbor
Bahrain Financial Harbour
Bahrain Financial Harbour is a large-scale commercial development project in Manama, the capital of Bahrain....

. The entire project covers a land area of over 23230 m² (250,045.6 sq ft).

Design

Abraj Al Lulu was constructed by the Al Hamad Contracting Company, following the architectural designs plotted out by the following three architects:
  1. Jafar Tukan
  2. Cowi Al Moayed
  3. Habib Mudara


The complex, completed in March 2009, can accommodate over 1,100 cars in its four-storey parking lot
Parking lot
A parking lot , also known as car lot, is a cleared area that is intended for parking vehicles. Usually, the term refers to a dedicated area that has been provided with a durable or semi-durable surface....

, and consists of over 860 luxury 1-to-3 bedroom apartment
Apartment
An apartment or flat is a self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building...

s. The skyscraper
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...

s of Abraj Al Lulu is one of the many tall buildings of the Manama
Manama
Manama is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 155,000 people.Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is home to a very diverse population...

 skyline.

See also

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