Burj Rafal (
Arabic
Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...
: برج رافال) is a skyscraper hotel in
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the Riyadh Governorate. Located on the eastern bank of Wadi Hanifa, the current form of the metropolis largely emerged in th ...
. It opened in January 2014, its 70 floors constructed on an exclusive 20,000 sqm plot.
About
The skyscraper has about 350 rooms and is the
tallest residential building
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) defines a residential building as one where 85 percent or more of its total floor area is dedicated to residential usage.
Currently, the tallest residential building in the world is Cent ...
in Riyadh. It is also one of the
tallest hotels in the world
Tall commonly refers to:
*Tall, a degree of height
**Tall, a degree of human height
Tall may also refer to:
Places
* Tall, Semnan, a village in Semnan Province of Iran
* River Tall, a river in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Arts. entertain ...
. The building had a total cost of about $320 million.
Design
Burj Rafal's design incorporates a glass façade complemented by local stone cladding on the podium, reflecting a contemporary interpretation of local architectural traditions. The tower's structural system utilizes concrete and steel, ensuring stability and resilience. Sustainability features include energy-efficient systems, occupancy-based lighting controls, and the reuse of condensate water from air conditioning systems for irrigation.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Saudi Arabia
This list of tallest buildings in Saudi Arabia ranks the tallest buildings in Saudi Arabia by height. The tallest building in Mecca is the 601-meter megatall skyscraper, the The Clock Towers, Makkah Royal Clock Tower. It is the List of tallest bui ...
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References
External links
Official site
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Hotel buildings completed in 2013
Skyscrapers in Riyadh
Skyscraper hotels in Saudi Arabia
2013 establishments in Saudi Arabia
Modernist architecture