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Facts

# of 150m+ buildings

17 Completed • 1 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Dar Al Awadi (2005)

Tallest Building

Al Hamra Tower (413 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

61

Tallest City in

the World

5

Tallest City in

Middle East

1

Tallest City in

Kuwait

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Al Hamra Tower	412.6 m / 1,354 ft
2	The Assima Tower	301.6 m / 990 ft
3	NBK Tower	300 m / 984 ft
4	Arraya Tower	300 m / 984 ft
5	Kipco Tower	240 m / 787 ft
6	Crystal Tower	240 m / 787 ft
7	The Central Bank of Kuwait New Headquarters Building	238.5 m / 782 ft
8	Kuwait Investment Authority Headquarters	231 m / 758 ft
9	Al Tijaria Tower	218.2 m / 716 ft
10	Burj Alshaya West Tower	205 m / 673 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Kuwait City CTBUH Members

Logo	Name	City	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
	Al-Jazera Consultants Intl.	Beirut	Silver	2	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENGO • MEP

CTBUH People & Events

Vertical Transportation: Ascent & Acceleration

12 September 2017

CTBUH partnered with Guinness World Records to…

Twisting Tall Buildings

18 August 2016

CTBUH has released a study that looks at the…

Videos

18 October 2012

Best Tall Building Featured Finalist: Al Hamra Tower: The Sculpted Tower

The Al Hamra Firdous Tower was intended to stand as an icon to symbolize national pride, while also providing highly leasable office space. To successfully...

Research

20 October 2018

The Middle East: 30+ Years of Building Tall

The Middle East region is hosting its first CTBUH International Conference since 2008. In that year, there were 119 completed buildings of 150 meters or...

Global News

21 October 2019

Plans Unveiled for Tower Along the Kuwait City Waterfront

OMA has unveiled plans for a waterfront residential tower in Kuwait City. The design, led by OMA partners Iyad Alsaka and Reinier de Graaf, consists...