Alrajhi Bank Tower

Al Rajhi Bank Tower
برج الراجحي
Al Rajhi Bank Tower
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Mixed-use
Location	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Address	King Fahd Road
Coordinates	24.750086°N 46.653576°E / 24.750086; 46.653576
Construction started	2013
Completed	2017
Opened	April 23, 2019[1]
Height	205 metres (673 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	37
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (concept); RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (design)
Developer	Al Rajhi Bank
References
[2][3]

Al Rajhi Bank Tower (Arabic: برج الراجحي), also known as Al Rajhi Bank Headquarters,[3] is a 205-meter (673 ft) tall commercial skyscraper located in the al-Muruj neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The tower serves as the headquarters for Al Rajhi Bank.

History

In May 2006, it was announced that a tower will be built to accommodate Al Rajhi Bank.[4] In November 2012, [5] a contract was awarded to a joint venture of South Korea’s Samsung C&T and the local Contracting & Construction Enterprises (CCE) to construct the new building.[6] At that time, the project was scheduled to be completed by the end of 2015.[5] Construction of the building was then started in 2013.[2] In the early hours of June 3, 2015,[7] a limited fire broke out at the tower during its construction. The fire was extinguished. According to the Saudi Civil Defense, the fire did not result in any injuries or damage.[8] The building was later completed in 2017.[2] It was inaugurated by Riyadh Governor Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on April 23, 2019.[1]

Design

The building was designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill architectural firm, known for their work on the Burj Khalifa,[9] and RSP Architects Planners & Engineers, a Singapore based architectural firm.[2][6] When its plan was unveiled to the public in 2006, the building was originally designed by architects from Atkins as a 50-floor, 352 metres (1,155 ft) tall skyscraper, featuring a pyramid shape and a helipad.[4]

References

1. "الأمير فيصل بن بندر يرعى حفل افتتاح برج "الراجحي"". Al Eqtisadiah (in Arabic). April 23, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
2. "Al Rajhi Bank Tower". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
3. "Al Rajhi Bank Headquarters". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
4. "Mega tower in Riyadh unveiled". MEED. May 26, 2006. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
5. "بالصور: "مصرف الراجحي" يوقع عقد إنشاء "برج الراجحي" بقيمة 617 مليون ريال". Argaam (in Arabic). November 24, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
6. "Samsung C&T joint venture wins Al-Rajhi headquarters contract". MEED. December 3, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
7. "شاهد .. حريقاً في "برج الراجحي" بطريق الملك فهد بالرياض". Sabq Online Newspaper (in Arabic). June 3, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
8. "الدفاع المدني بالرياض يخمد حريق ببرج الراجحي على طريق الملك فهد". Argaam (in Arabic). June 3, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
9. Jones, Will (2009). Unbuilt Masterworks of the 21st Century: Inspirational Architecture for the Digital Age. New York: Thames & Hudson. pp. 354–59. ISBN 9780500342541.