The rise of a supertall

Soaring to a height of more than one kilometer, Jeddah Tower will be the tallest building in the world when completed.

Description

The unique structure in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, will house residential, commercial, and office spaces, a luxury hotel, and the world’s highest observation deck.

Building facts

  • Construction area: 464,907 sqm
  • Total gross floor area: 246,650 sqm
  • Height: over 1 km
  • Floors: 231
  • Apartments: 318
  • Hotel rooms: 182
  • Maximum elevator speed: above 10 m/s
  • Building owner: Jeddah Economic Company
  • Developer: Jeddah Economic Company
  • Architect: Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill Architecture
  • Contractor: Saudi Binladin Group (SBG)
  • Engineering support: Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners)
  • Project management: Turner Project Management

KONE solutions

  • 29 KONE MiniSpace™ elevators with a speed of up to 10m/s.
  • 7 KONE MiniSpace DoubleDeck elevators
  • 2 KONE JumpLift construction time elevators
  • 21 KONE MonoSpace® elevators
  • 8 KONE TravelMaster™ 110 Escalators
  • KONE UltraRope™ technology
  • KONE Destination Control System
  • KONE 24/7 Connect
  • KONE E-Link™ remote monitoring

Jeddah Tower

Jeddah Tower

ChallengesSolutions
  • To provide an innovative solution for fast vertical transportation for the world’s tallest-building-to-be
  • To provide a premium people flow solution for a high-profile building, featuring a full range of intelligent solutions
  • Strong collaboration between global resources and experienced local experts
  • Industry-leading technology that delivers smooth experience, including the world-class People Flow® solutions
  • Four of the MiniSpace™ elevators will be equipped with the KONE UltraRope®, a pioneering, super-light hoisting technology designed specifically for the demands of high-rise and supertall buildings
  • KONE UltraRope™ enhances ride comfort and system efficiency and helps cut energy consumption by up to 15% on the over 630-meter vertical voyage to the world's highest observation deck

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