Favorite thing: Health sector in Saudi Arabia received extreme importance by the state and witnessed tremendous development. Jeddah had its share of development in health services where there are over 194 government and private hospitals and dispensaries with a total number of 6229 beds.
Written Aug 20, 2005
Favorite thing: The National Commercial Bank
Name of the project: NCB Building
Property Owner: NCB
Total land area: 11,212 square meters
Floor area: 5,010 square meters
Offices: 2,166 square meters
Car parks: 2,518 square meters
Reception area: 74 square meters
Height of the building: 128 meters
Height of the basement: 5 meters
Number of floors: twenty nine
Year of construction: 1979
Period of construction: 49 months
Consultant Supervisor: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (USA)
Builders & Electronic Consultant: Sam Whan Korea
Written Aug 7, 2005
Favorite thing: Jeddah Sciences and Technology Center
A Private building for the Source
Property owner: Saleh Abdullah Kamel
Total land area of the project: 6,470.75 square meters
Area exploited in building: Ground - 1,380 square meters
Other total floor area: 5,880 square meters
Height of the building: 27 meters
Number of floors: six
Total area of carparks: 2,835 square meters
Consultant Supervisor: Consult Company
Builders: FAST & Maphar Companies
Year of construction: 1408 H
Period of construction: 4 years
The estimated cost: 65 million S.R.
Address: North Corniche Street adjacent to AL-Qitar Lake Park
Written Jun 19, 2005
Favorite thing: Help Center
Property Owner: the family of the late Ahmed Abdallah AL-Jaffali & Sons
Total land area of the project: 22,000 square meters
Area exploited in buildings: 13,000 square meters
Height of the building: 8 meters
Number of floors: two
A private benevolent project for helping handicapped children in addition to a residential compound - specially for male and female employees and workers of the center in addition to sport playground and gardens.
Consultant Supervisor: G.M.A. Great Britain
Builders: Arabian Moll Company
Year of construction: 1996 A.D.
Period of construction: 2 years
The building and execution of the center is made in accordance with the German and European specifications which specialized in handicapped welfare centers.
Address:
AL-Andalus Street
Opposite to AL-Khayyat Center
Jeddah
Written Jun 19, 2005
Favorite thing: AL-RAYA SUPERMARKET
Property owner: Majed Fahad AL-Khammash
Total land area of the project: 10,000 square meters
Area exploited in buildings: 8,000 square meters
Height of the building: 14 meters
Number of floors: three
Year of construction: 1993
Period of construction: one year
The estimated cost: 75 million S.R.
Written Jun 19, 2005
Favorite thing: Saudi Industrial Development Co. (SIDC)
Name of the building: SIDC H.Q.
Property Owner: Saudi Industrial Development Co. (SIDC)
Total land area: 1,050 square meters
The exploited area: 60%
Height of the building: 32 meters
Number of floors: six
Consultant Supervisor: Engineer Muhammad AL-Harasani
Builders: Specialized Contracting Co.
Year of construction: 1997
Period of construction: 2 years
The estimated cost: 14 million S.R.
Showroom for sanitary ware fixtures (Ceramic & Acrylic)
Address: Prince Muhammad Ibn Abdul-Aziz St. (East) near Bugshan Hospital
Written Jun 19, 2005
Favorite thing: OFFICES OF SAMIR PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES CO. LTD.
Total land area of the project: 5,000 square meters
Area exploited in building: 3,360 square meters
Height of the building: 40 meters
Number of floors: seven
Consultant Supervisor: Dar Al-Handasa
Builders: Carlson Co., Saudi Arabia
Year of construction: 1978
Period of construction: three years
*The highest building at Madinah Road
*Modern geometrical form
Location:
Madinah Road
Kilo 14 - intersection of Quoraish St.
Written Jun 18, 2005
Favorite thing: TAMER BUILDING
(Main Center)
Property Owner: Farouk, Maamoun Tamer & Partner Co.
Total land area: 616.20 square meters
Area exploited in building: 70%
Height of the building: 30 meters
Number of floors: eight
Consultant: Osman & Ja'far Jamjoom for Consultancies
Builders: Azam Contracting Company
Year of construction: 1997
Period of construction: 2 years
All sides of the building area made up of high quality glass and marble
Address:
AL-Ammaria District
Mohammad Ibn AbdulWahab St.
Written Jun 18, 2005
Favorite thing: AL Khozama Residential Towers
Project title: AL Khozama Residential Towers
Property Owner: Muhammad Abdulaziz, AL Habeeb Investment Co.
Land area: 10,200 square meters
Utilized area: 3,150 square meters
Building height: 52 meters
Number of stories: (13) Thirteen stories
Other information:
AL Khozama Towers area among the most beautiful residential centers at Jeddah Corniche. These Towers are characterized by an architectural style with its Islamic touch in addition to its residential functions where the dwellers enjoy the wonderful corniche weather. The towers contain residential units with different areas ranging from 430 to 800 square meters distributed among four residential towers all are overlooking the sea. These towers are topped with upper villas (Penthouses).
Consultant: EBDA (Architects & Consulting Engineers)
Builders:
Bin Ladin
Special Building Division
Written Jun 18, 2005
Favorite thing: AL-KASR ARRAKI FOR FURNISHED VILLAS
Private building for the establishment
Name of the project: AL-KASR ARRAKI FOR FURNISHED VILLAS
Property Owner: NASR M. AL-KDIWI
Total land area: 3,250 square meters
The exploited area: 50% from the whole area
Height of the building: 12 meters
Number of floors: 2 floors - and 3 floors
The building includes 29 luxury villas in addition to games auditorium and an indoor swimming pool, gardens, mosque, driver's habitation, Chinese and Arabic restaurants.
Builders: Nasr AL-Khidawi Contracting Co.
Year of construction: 1415 H
Period of construction: 31 months
The estimated cost: 25 million S.R.
Written Jun 17, 2005
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