Among them are Trump international Hotel & tower, Jin Mao tower, Zifeng Tower and Pearl River tower, all being counted among the tallest buildings in the world.ĭue to various issues however, the construction did not start immediately or sooner as it had been expected. Apart from these two, Adrian Smith has been involved in other skyscrapers around the world. The Burj Mubarak al-Kabir, Jeddah Tower and. The Top 3 tallest buildings to be constructed in the next 50 years. Adrian Smith, an American architecture who also designed the Burj Khalifa, developed the architectural design currently used in the building. Burj Khalifa is no more the tallest building.

However, king Holdings Company was swift enough to reject and declare the news null. In 2009, there were reports that the construction of the building was put on hold due to the global financial crisis of 2008-2009. One thing was however clear, that it would surpass Burj Khalifa in height. At this time, it was still in its planning stage and the ideal height for the building was not open. The idea of the construction of the tower started in 2008. The whole Jeddah economic city project is designed by a kingdom holding company owned by Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal that was specifically started for the tower and the city. The tower will have a commercial and residential place occupying 57 million feet featuring homes, hotels and offices.Īdrian smith proposed the current design of the building in 2010 and its construction was expected to commence in 2012 but the geological structure of the surrounding area posed a challenge to its construction and construction commenced four years later.Ĭonstruction was to be in three phases first is the construction of the Jeddah Tower, the second phase looking into infrastructure and the third phase is yet to be revealed.ĭespite being located in a desert, the tower will be the centerpiece of the Jeddah economic city, a government approved project in Jeddah to be a host of residential and commercial buildings which will be established in the region. Upon its completion, Jeddah Tower will be the tallest building in the world with a height of over 1 kilometer and a total construction area of 530,000 squares meters. The Jeddah tower, previously known as the kingdom tower is a skyscraper nearing its completion in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.