Four More Years to Go
René Ammann
13. October 2024
A ceremony was held at the site on October 2 to mark the resumption of construction on the kilometer-high tower designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture. The tower was initially planned to be done in 2019, but a 2028 completion is now anticipated. (Image: © Jeddah Economic Company/Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture)
Number of years the construction of Saudi Arabia’s kilometer-high Jeddah Tower, which will become the world’s tallest skyscraper upon completion, was stalled after work ground to a halt amid a kingdom-wide anti-corruption purge: 7
