Al Hamra Tower

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Al Hamra Tower is a prominent skyscraper in Kuwait City known for its distinctive twisting design and status as one of the tallest buildings in Kuwait.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf mixed-use building
office building
skyscraper
architect Gary Haney
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
architectOfRecord Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
architecturalHeight 414 m
architecturalStyle contemporary architecture
deconstructivism
awardReceived 2011 Emporis Skyscraper Award 2nd place
2012 CTBUH Best Tall Building Middle East & Africa
city Kuwait City
completionDate 2011
constructionStart 2005
country Kuwait
designFeature asymmetrical form
sculpted concrete wall
twisting south façade
developer Al Hamra Real Estate Company
elevatorCount 40+
floorArea approximately 195000 m²
floorCount 80
function office space
retail space
hasFeature energy‑efficient façade
panoramic views of Kuwait City and the Gulf
sky lobbies
hasPart Al Hamra Shopping Center
cinema complex
multi‑storey car park
observation areas
height 1358 ft
414 m
latitude 29.379° N
location Sharq, Kuwait City
longitude 47.990° E
materialUsed glass
reinforced concrete
steel
notableFor being one of the tallest buildings in Kuwait
distinctive twisting design
openingDate 2011
owner Al Hamra Real Estate Company
parkingCapacity over 2000 cars
rank tallest building in Kuwait at time of completion
roofType flat roof
status completed
structuralEngineer Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
topFloor 80

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Kuwait City
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