Capital_Market_Authority_Headquarters

Public Investment Fund Tower

Public Investment Fund Tower

Skyscraper in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia


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]

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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

  1. "Public Investment Fund Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  2. "Capital Market Authority Tower | HOK". Archilovers. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  3. "PIF Tower". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  4. "HOK's CMA tower nears completion in riyadh, saudi arabia". designboom | architecture & design magazine. 2015-11-07. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  5. "Up-and-Coming Tall Buildings". www.architecturalrecord.com. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  6. 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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