Riyadh

Saudi Arabia

Facts

Density

0 people per km²

0 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

19 Completed • 9 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Al Faisaliah Center (2000)

Tallest Building

Burj Rafal (308 m)

Most Common Function*

Office (52%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (76%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

58

Tallest City in

the World

4

Tallest City in

Middle East

1

Tallest City in

Saudi Arabia

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	PIF Tower	385 m / 1,263 ft
2	Burj Rafal	307.9 m / 1,010 ft
3	KAFD World Trade Center	304 m / 997 ft
4	Kingdom Centre	302.3 m / 992 ft
5	Al Faisaliah Center	266.9 m / 876 ft
6	GCC Bank Headquarters	264 m / 866 ft
7	Tamkeen Tower	258.2 m / 847 ft
8	Al Majdoul Tower	244 m / 801 ft
9	Samba Bank HQ Tower	231.2 m / 758 ft
10	Rafal Living Tower	213 m / 699 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Riyadh CTBUH Members

Logo	Name	City	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
	Kingdom Real Estate Development Co.	Riyadh	Platinum	2	DEV • FIN • OWN
	Omrania	Riyadh	Silver	0	INTR • LAND • ARCH • ENGO

CTBUH People & Events

Twisting Tall Buildings

18 August 2016

CTBUH has released a study that looks at the…

CTBUH Releases Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2014

31 December 2014

An All-Time Record 97 Buildings of 200 Meters or…

Videos

12 November 2015

Interview: Nicholas Billotti

Nicholas Billotti, Chairman, Turner International LLC, discusses the contruction industry with Chris Bentley, during the 2015 CTBUH Awards Symposium at the Illinois Institute of Technology....

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Research

20 October 2018

The Middle East: 30+ Years of Building Tall

The Middle East region is hosting its first CTBUH International Conference since 2008. In that year, there were 119 completed buildings of 150 meters or...

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Research

20 October 2018

Riyadh: The Metamorphosis of a City From Centerless to Polycentric

Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, is a city of six million people, dominated by the automobile and laid out in a pattern of centerless,...

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