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Al Faisal Tower
Building
Completed, 2011
office
concrete
227.0 m / 745 ft
54
2
553
14
6 m/s
65,282 m² / 702,690 ft²
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Proposed
Construction Start
Completed
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Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The Peer Review Engineer traditionally comments on the information produced by another party, and to render second opinions, but not to initiate what the design looks like from the start.
The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The main contractor is the supervisory contractor of all construction work on a project, management of sub-contractors and vendors, etc. May be referred to as "Construction Manager," however, for consistency CTBUH uses the term "Main Contractor" exclusively.
Material Supplier refers to organizations which supplied significant systems/materials for a building project (e.g. elevator suppliers, facade suppliers, etc).
The design of Al Faisal Tower comprises a structural concrete core on either side of a suspended, curving geometric prism which houses the office spaces. The services and vertical circulation are housed in the lateral cores, allowing for an open floor plate of 670 square meters. The top four floors are designed as executive office spaces with an average of 643 square meters of unobstructed open space. The executive offices visually connect the two cores at the crown of the building, while the office “prism” sits above a dramatic void over the lobby at the base of the building and another void below the executive offices.
The expansive lobby at ground level is characterized by a large double-height glazed entry way which is supported by steel tube members. The remaining space is spanned with a structural concrete waffle slab, giving rhythm to the large area, which includes reception, a café, and rentable retail space.
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