Iconic Tower (Egypt)

The Iconic Tower (Arabic: البرج الأيقوني) is a skyscraper in the New Administrative Capital of Egypt. With a total structural height of 385.8 metres (1,266 ft), it already is the tallest building in Africa. It will comprise 80 floors, mostly for office use, and is one of 20 towers being built as part of the Central business district in the new capital city.[1][2][3] The total area of the tower exceeds 65,000 square metres (700,000 sq ft).[4] [5]

Iconic Tower
البرج الأيقوني
A maquette of the Iconic Tower
Record height
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeSkyscraper
Architectural stylePharaonic
LocationNew Administrative Capital, Egypt
Coordinates30.0100818°N 31.6957747°E / 30.0100818; 31.6957747
Construction started2019
Completed2022
Opening13 January 2022
Height1,292 ft (393.8 m)
Technical details
Floor count77
Floor area65,000 square meters
Design and construction
ArchitectDar al-Handasah Shair & Partners
DeveloperCSCE Corporation
Website
ipgegypt.com/en/projects/300-central-iconic-tower-new-capital

Construction

Construction of the Iconic Tower officially began in May 2018. Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly visited the construction site to attend a ceremony that marked the start of concrete pouring operations on the foundations in 2019. China State Construction Engineering is the main contractor for the project, which employs over 5,000 workers.

The tower project's architect of record is Dar al-Handasah Shair & Partners. The overall plan for the new Cairo development project, led by the Egyptian Ministry of Housing, includes 20 high-rises in the complex surrounding Iconic Tower.[6]

It was planned and inspired by the shape of a pharaonic obelisk with glass exterior representing Egyptian God Raa Crown feathers . The tower was completed on 13 January 2022. Upon completion, it was 80 stories tall, overtaking The Leonardo in South Africa.[7]

In July of 2021, all structural concrete work was completed for the tower and on August 24, 2021, the tower topped out at its full height of 385 meters.[8]

See also

References
  1. "New Administrative Capital's Iconic Tower to be highest in Africa at 400 meters". Egypt Independent.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Iconic Tower - The Skyscraper Center". The Skyscraper Center.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "10 information about "The Iconic Tower", the tallest tower in Africa, in the Administrative Capital". El Wattan News (in Arabic).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Administrative Capital's Tower | برج العاصمة الإدارية". AqarMap (in Arabic).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. []
  6. "Construction Begins on Iconic Tower". The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Chinese firm to finish 20 commercial towers in Egypt by 2022 - News - GCR". Global Constructive Review.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. CSCEC EGYPT [@CSCEC_EGYPT] (26 August 2021). "On August 24, the tallest building in #Africa, the #IconicTower, completed its roof-sealing when the last section of steel components was lifted to the top. After 646 days, the #construction plan of three days per floor was completed as scheduled.👉t.co/tqCPQ00sdh t.co/xHu7VyuEX7" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021 – via Twitter.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.