Jeddah Tower

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

Challenges	Solutions
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

Challenges

Solutions

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

Description

Building facts

KONE solutions

Jeddah Tower

Jeddah Tower

Jeddah Tower

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