Al Hamra Tower

Architect Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Location Kuwait City, Kuwait

Al Hamra Tower is an 80-story, 413-meter skyscraper that will be the tallest building in Kuwait upon completion.

In addition to the 190,000 square meter tower, the project includes a six-story reinforced concrete shopping mall (40,000 square meter) and an 11-story reinforced/pre-cast concrete parking structure (60,000 square meter), all of which are connected by pedestrian bridges at various levels.

Al Hamra Tower is being built on a 22,000 square meter construction site in the East Maqwa district of Kuwait, and is already a prominent landmark in the capital city.

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