| Burj Rafal | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Mixed use; Residential, Commercial Office, Hotel, Serviced Apartments[1] |
| Architectural style | Modernism |
| Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Coordinates | 24°47′32″N46°37′56″E / 24.79222°N 46.63222°E /24.79222; 46.63222 |
| Construction started | May 2011[4] |
| Completed | 2014 |
| Opening | June 2013[5] |
| Management | Stefan Kaminski[6] |
| Height | |
| Roof | 308 m (1,010 ft)[2] |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Concrete and Steel, Glass façade[1] |
| Floor count | 70 total floors with 68 above ground and 2 below ground[1] and about 17 floors with hotel rooms[3] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | P&T Group |
Burj Rafal (Arabic:برج رافال) is a skyscraper hotel inRiyadh, Saudi Arabia.[7] It opened in January 2014, its 70 floors constructed on an exclusive 20,000 sqm plot.
The skyscraper has about 350 rooms and is thetallest residential building in Riyadh. It is also one of thetallest hotels in the world. The building had a total cost of about $320 million.[8]
Burj Rafal's design incorporates a glass façade complemented by local stone cladding on the podium, reflecting a contemporary interpretation of local architectural traditions. The tower's structural system utilizes concrete and steel, ensuring stability and resilience. Sustainability features include energy-efficient systems, occupancy-based lighting controls, and the reuse of condensate water from air conditioning systems for irrigation.[9]
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