Construction of Jeddah Tower has passed a major milestone, rising beyond 100 floors and 400 meters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as work continues on what is expected to become the tallest building in the world upon completion.
Rivaling the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the towering skyscraper is projected to exceed 1,000 meters, becoming the first human-made structure to reach a full kilometer in height. The current construction milestone signals renewed momentum for a project that has long stood as one of the most ambitious in contemporary high-rise construction, but has also seen significant delays in completion.
Designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, with engineering by Thornton Tomasetti the building integrates advanced structural systems, high-performance materials, and wind-engineering strategies tailored to extreme height. Its design responds to the technical demands of vertical scale, where structural efficiency and aerodynamic performance become defining parameters.
The project brings together an expert multidisciplinary team including Jeddah Economic Company, Langan, RWDI, Dar Al-Handasah, and Turner International, underscoring the complexity of delivering a structure at this scale.
Conceived as a mixed-use vertical city, Jeddah Tower will accommodate residential, hospitality, and commercial programs, alongside observation and leisure spaces. Beyond its height, the project reflects an ongoing exploration into how extreme verticality can support dense, multifunctional urban environments.
An anchor in the broader Jeddah Economic City masterplan, a large-scale development intended to position the Red Sea city as a global destination for business and tourism, the project aligns with Saudi Arabia’s wider strategy to leverage landmark developments as catalysts for economic diversification and urban growth.
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