Al-Majdoul Tower (Arabic: برج المجدول, lit.'Twister Tower') is a commercial twisted skyscraper in the King Fahd District of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1][2] With a height of 244 meters (801 ft), it is the eighth tallest building in Riyadh and twelfth tallest in Saudi Arabia.[3] The tower was constructed from 2012 to 2019 and costed around US$106.6 million. It was selected as one of the zones of Riyadh Season entertainment festival in 2022.[4][5][6][7]

Al-Majdoul Tower
برج المجدول
Majdoul Tower, 2023
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffices
LocationRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates24°44′21″N 46°39′33″E / 24.7391°N 46.6593°E / 24.7391; 46.6593
Construction startedJuly 2012
CompletedJune 2019
Cost400,000,000 SR
OwnerAwtad Real Estate
Height
Tip244.55 m (802.3 ft)
Technical details
Floor count54
Floor area1592
Lifts/elevators24
Design and construction
Architect(s)Zeidler
Structural engineerHalsall
Main contractorUNEC for concrete works, No main Contractor

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References

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  1. ^ "Al Majdoul Tower by Zeidler Partnership ArchitectsArchiExpo". projects.archiexpo.com. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  2. ^ ""نافذة للسماء"..صورة تثير "الدهشة" يوثقها لبناني من أسفل برج بالسعودية". CNN Arabic (in Arabic). 2022-01-31. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  3. ^ "Al Majdoul Tower - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  4. ^ OKAZ_online@, «عكاظ» (الرياض) (2022-10-31). ""نور الرياض" يضيء المشهد الثقافي بأكثر من 190 عملاً فنياً و500 فعالية". Okaz (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  5. ^ ""رياض سكاي" .. تجربة مختلفة وإطلالة جميلة على الرياض". صحيفة الاقتصادية (in Arabic). 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  6. ^ ""رياض سكاي"... تجربة فاخرة على ناطحات السحاب". www.al-jazirah.com. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  7. ^ واس (2022-11-02). "انطلاق فعاليات "احتفال نور الرياض 2022" في نسخته الثانية". صحيفة سبق الالكترونية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-12-13.