King Abdul Aziz Endowment project in Makkah
is a major design/build/operate/ transfer commercial and residential complex undertaken by
the company, consisting of seven towers with a
floor area of more than one million four hundred thousand sq. metres.
Acknowleging tradition and heritage, King
Abdul Aziz Endowment project will offer visitors
to Makkah the most modern facilities and amenities available while respecting the neighbouring Haram.
As a part of the project, custodian of the Two
Holy Mosques King Abdullah commissioned
SBG to build the tallest clock tower in the world.
The clock is set to be placed on the ?fth tower
of the Project at a height of 380 meters and
could be seen from all sides.
The name of Allah will be inscribed on each of
the four clock faces. Two of the clock faces
including the inscription will be 80 meters in
height and 65 meters in width, and the dial
diameter will be 39 meters.
The other two clocks will be 65 meters in
height and 43 meters in width while their dial
diameter will be 25 meters. Two lifts will take
visitors to a balcony with a width of five meters
below the clocks. The landmark edi?ce will also
carry intricate islamic decorative artwork. |