Headquarters Business Park - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

PLAIN SAILING IN SAUDI

Towering above Jeddah’s North Corniche, the Headquarters Business Park stands like the sail of a dhow that has traversed the Red Sea coast for centuries – a fitting and iconic landmark for Saudi Arabia’s second largest city.

Description

Jeddah is recognised as the number one commercial hub in the Middle East as well as one of the most innovative cities in the region. It is also the gateway to Islam’s most holy city, Mecca. With this in mind, the Headquarters Business Park was designed to be not only an exemplary building, but most importantly, one that is functional and intelligent.

Building facts

• Completed: 2014
• Size: 175,000 sqm
• Height: 250 m west tower; 70 m east tower
• Floors: 52-story west tower; 13-story east tower
• Maximum speed: 8 m/s
• Building owner: Adeem Alwataniah
• Developer: Al Dar Alkhasa (DK)
• Architect: Battley Partners
• Contractor: Freyssinet

KONE solutions

• 13 KONE MiniSpace™ elevators
• 18 KONE MonoSpace® elevators
• 2 KONE TransitMaster™ 120 escalators
• KONE Polaris™ Destination Control System
• KONE E-Link™ monitoring system
• KONE Care™ Maintenance Service

CHALLENGES

• To meet a tight construction schedule in a logistically challenged site due to location and land dimensions
• To install elevators used during the construction process and then converted into permanent ones
• To incorporate intelligent solutions that meet the varying needs of the tenants

SOLUTIONS

• Providing construction time use elevators to ensure project completion with maximum efficiency
• High-speed 8 m/s elevators that include destination control to enable the best people flow experience

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