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Variant design elevations for Jeddah Tower, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, by Adrian Smith, Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill Architecture, 2009

Architectural Drawing
2009
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

In this early design drawing, Adrian Smith explores variations on the blocked bundling masses of the tapering skyscraper which in 2005 was known as Kingdom Tower, but has since been renamed Jeddah Tower. Construction began in 2013 and completion is estimated for 2020 when it will be the tallest structure in the world, higher than Smith’s Burj Khalifa, Dubai.

Object details

Object type
TitleVariant design elevations for Jeddah Tower, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, by Adrian Smith, Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill Architecture, 2009 (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Black ink on tracing paper
Brief description
Variant design elevations for Jeddah Tower, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, by Adrian Smith, Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill Architecture, 2009
Dimensions
  • Height: 302mm
  • Width: 580mm
uneven edges
Marks and inscriptions
KINGDOM VARIATIONS / ADS (Title and initialed by the architect)
Credit line
Given by Adrian Smith
Summary
In this early design drawing, Adrian Smith explores variations on the blocked bundling masses of the tapering skyscraper which in 2005 was known as Kingdom Tower, but has since been renamed Jeddah Tower. Construction began in 2013 and completion is estimated for 2020 when it will be the tallest structure in the world, higher than Smith’s Burj Khalifa, Dubai.
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Accession number
CD.20-2017

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Record createdApril 11, 2017
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