Public Investment Fund Tower

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 on July 2014
Map
Former namesCapital Market Authority Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeSupertall skyscraper
Town or cityRiyadh
CountrySaudi Arabia
Coordinates24°45′46″N 46°38′25″E / 24.7628°N 46.6403°E / 24.7628; 46.6403
Construction started2010
Completed2021
Cost$1 billion
OwnerAl Ra'idah Investment Company
Height385 m (1,263 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count72 (above ground)
Floor area182,137 m2 (1,960,510 sq ft)[2]
Lifts/elevators40
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

  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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