Diamond Tower (Jeddah)
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Burj Almasa (formerly recognized as the Diamond Tower) is a planned 94- story,
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Jeddah Jeddah ( ), alternatively transliterated as Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( ; , ), is a List of governorates of Saudi Arabia, governorate and the largest city in Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia, and the country's second largest city after Riyadh, located ...
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. The tower is designed primarily for residential use. When completed, it is anticipated to be
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia. Located in the centre of the Middle East, it covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries ...
's second-tallest building as well as one of the tallest residential buildings globally. Upon completion, Burj Almasa will uniquely twist a full 360 degrees along its height. The initial 12 floors will accommodate parking facilitated close to each residence, with vehicles being transported via specially constructed ramps. The top level of the tower will feature three upscale restaurants.


Construction

File:Diamond Tower sign.jpg, Diamond Tower sign File:Diamond Tower, Jeddah 001.jpg, Construction progress as of 27 June 2016 File:DiamondTower.jpg, Construction progress as of 26 September 2022 File:DiamondTower2.jpg, Construction progress File:Diamond Tower December 30th 2022.jpg, Construction progress as of 30 December 2022 File:Diamond Tower December 30th 2022 2.jpg, Construction progress as of 30 December 2022 File:Burj Al Masa.jpg, Construction progress as of 11 May 2023. Work is underway on the piers of the 19th floor. File:Diamondtowerjed1.jpg, Construction progress as of 29 May 2023. File:Diamond tower jeddah.jpg, Construction progress as of 23 June 2023. File:Diamond tower jeddah 2.jpg, Construction progress as of 23 June 2023.


See also

* List of tallest buildings in Saudi Arabia *
List of tallest buildings in the world This is a list of the tallest buildings. Tall buildings, such as skyscrapers, are intended here as enclosed structures with continuously occupiable floors and a height of at least . Such definition excludes non-building structures, such as tow ...
* List of tallest residential buildings in the world *
List of twisted buildings Buildings can appear to be twisted by design, where the twisting (Torsion (mechanics), torsion, helix, etc.) is structural rather than merely an ornamental detail. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat defines a twisting building as one ...
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List of future tallest buildings This is a list of the tallest buildings. Tall buildings, such as skyscrapers, are intended here as enclosed structures with continuously occupiable floors and a height of at least . Such definition excludes non-building structures, such as tow ...


References


External links


Diamond Tower Page at CTBUH
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