Arraya 2
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The Arraya 2, primarily known as Arraya Tower, is a skyscraper
completed in 2009 in Kuwait City
, Kuwait
. The tower serves as a grade-A office structure. With sixty storeys, and 245 metres high (300 metres high with a 45-metre spire), the slender building will become the tallest tower in Kuwait (for a short while) and one of the fifty tallest towers in the world. On January 19, 2010, The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced that Arraya Tower was the 4th tallest building completed in 2009 .
Curtis W. Fentress
, FAIA, RIBA, of Fentress Architects
, is the principal architect of the building, and Ahmadiah Construction is the primary contractor. The tower will complement the existing 130-meter high Arraya Tower housing offices and the Courtyard by Marriott hotel, as well as the upscale Arraya Shopping Mall and the Arraya Ballroom.
Construction on the tower began in February 2005, with occupation scheduled for February 2009. As of August 22, 2008, the tower has been topped out and the superstructure is complete. Exterior cladding, consisting of white marble, green glass and steel rods, is mostly complete. Interior works are well underway and are expected to wrap up by early 2009 in time for the tower's opening.
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...
completed in 2009 in Kuwait City
Kuwait City
-Suburbs:Although the districts below are not usually recognized as suburbs, the following is a list of a few areas surrounding Kuwait city:Al-Salam ""السلام"" -Economy:...
, Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
. The tower serves as a grade-A office structure. With sixty storeys, and 245 metres high (300 metres high with a 45-metre spire), the slender building will become the tallest tower in Kuwait (for a short while) and one of the fifty tallest towers in the world. On January 19, 2010, The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced that Arraya Tower was the 4th tallest building completed in 2009 .
Curtis W. Fentress
Curtis W. Fentress
Curtis Fentress, FAIA, RIBA an American Architect, is the Principal-in-Charge of Design at Fentress Architects, an international design studio he founded in Denver, Colorado in 1980...
, FAIA, RIBA, of Fentress Architects
Fentress Architects
Fentress Architects is an international design studio known for sustainable and iconic public architecture. Founded in 1980 by Curtis W. Fentress, FAIA, RIBA, the firm is internationally recognized for innovative designs of international airports, national museums, convention centers, high-rise...
, is the principal architect of the building, and Ahmadiah Construction is the primary contractor. The tower will complement the existing 130-meter high Arraya Tower housing offices and the Courtyard by Marriott hotel, as well as the upscale Arraya Shopping Mall and the Arraya Ballroom.
Construction on the tower began in February 2005, with occupation scheduled for February 2009. As of August 22, 2008, the tower has been topped out and the superstructure is complete. Exterior cladding, consisting of white marble, green glass and steel rods, is mostly complete. Interior works are well underway and are expected to wrap up by early 2009 in time for the tower's opening.
See also
- Liberation TowerLiberation TowerThe Liberation Tower is the second tallest structure in Kuwait. Construction of the tower commenced before the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990. It was meant to be called The Kuwait Telecommunications Tower....
- Kuwait TowersKuwait TowersThe Kuwait Towers are three towers of reinforced concrete in Kuwait City. The main tower is 187 metres high and serves as a restaurant and water tower. It also has a Viewing Sphere which rises to 123 metres above sea level and completes a full turn every 30 minutes. The second tower is 145.8 metres...