KAFD World Trade Center

KAFD World Trade Center is a skyscraper in the King Abdullah Financial District of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was completed in 2016 and is the fourth tallest building in the country at 303 metres (994 ft), with 67 floors and nearly 1,500,000 square feet (140,000 m2) of floor space.[2] The Abraj Al Bait, Capital Market Authority Headquarters, and Burj Rafal are taller, while KAFD is slightly taller than the older and well-known Kingdom Centre. The tower was designed by Gensler.[3][4][5][1]

KAFD World Trade Center
KAFD World Trade Center Tower (right)
General information
StatusCompleted
LocationFinancial Blvd. Al Aqiq, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates24°45′47″N 46°38′26″E
Construction started2010[1]
Opened2016[1]
Height
Roof997 ft (303.9 m)[1]
Technical details
Floor count67[1]
Floor area1,479,854 sq ft (137,483 m2)[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Gensler

See also

References
  1. "KAFD World Trade Centre". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  2. "KAFD World Trade Center - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  3. "World Trade Centre". Gensler.com. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  4. "KAFD World Trade Centre, Saudi Arabia". bfginternational.com. BFG International. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  5. "KAFD World Trade Center". skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.

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