model of the 220-metre high-rise, which is slated for completion at the end of 2011 (Photo by Hani Hazaimeh) AMMAN - (JT)The UAE-based Tameer Holding Company on Sunday unveiled plans to construct a 220-metre high-rise in Abdali, set to be the highest building in the Kingdom.
The $300 million project will be built as part of the Abdali Urban Regeneration Project, Tameer Director General Mohammad Habib told reporters at a press conference yesterday.
"The project comes as part of our strategy to expand operations in Jordan in light of the country’s progressive growth in the construction sector," he said, adding that the tower will be designated for commercial use.
"We expect to lay the cornerstone in October and complete construction in three years," he noted.
The tower will include conference rooms, as well as fully equipped health spas, fitness centres and swimming pools.
It will also incorporate more than 30-high-speed elevators as well as a 1,000-car parking lot.
The average area of each floor will be 1,200 square metres and the tower will be surrounded by two eight-storey buildings, also allocated for commercial use.
The tower will be environment-friendly by rationalising water and electricity use, in addition to utilising wind and solar energy for heating and electricity purposes, Habib said.
He added that all projects in Abdali will be served by a central cooling and heating system, which will reduce energy consumption by 40 per cent.
Habib noted that the company studied the area’s infrastructure before deciding to build the tower.
"We have no fears or worries regarding infrastructure or traffic," Habib said, noting that several new bridges will be constructed in the area to ease congestion.
Tameer is also partnering with the Housing and Urban Development Corporation in the construction of Al Majd City in Zarqa, which will include more than 20,000 apartments, villas and town houses, in addition to 2,500 commercial units for shops, offices and a shopping centre.
Habib said the first phase of Al Majd City, which includes some 500 residential units for limited-income families, is completed and will be up for sale by the end of this year.
In related news, Tameer is taking part in an architectural conference which opens today.
The event, held under the patronage of Prime Minister Nader Dahabi, will highlight challenges facing the construction of high-rise buildings in the Kingdom.
More than 650 participants from 10 regional and foreign countries will discuss 30 working papers on the environmental and the social impact of high-rise buildings.
2 comments:
As I have said in a post, it is interesting to read that in California, where there is a drought, large scale building projects have been turned down because of the lack of water. If they can only get water to my apartment building one day a week and then only weakly and noticing the number of water tankers at the various hotels, how on earth is Jordan going to manage? T
nice looking...
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