The History of Skyscrapers in Africa can be traced back in the 1970s
when South Africa commenced the Carlton Center in Johannesburg,
the structure that held the title of the Tallest Building in Africa
for more than 4 decades.
Since the beginning of the 21st Century,
the Construction of Skyscrapers has grown faster than ever before,
as many cities in Africa have undergone a Building surge, contributed by factors such as
Fast Growing Population, Rural-Urban Migration, Economic Growth
and the Fast growth of sectors such as Tourism, Hospitality,
Construction and Finance.
In this Video, we are going to compare the Size of
the 6 Tallest Buildings that are currently under Construction in Africa.
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6} CO4 Building, Egypt.
The CO4 Office Building, a 170 Meter Tall building
with a Total Construction Area of 121,000 Square Meters.
Construction of the CO4 Office Building
began in December 2018 by China State Engineering Construction Company
(CSCEC), under the Supervision
of Egypt's Ministry of Housing and Urban Development Company owned by the military.
Located in Egypt's New Administrative Capital,
which is about 45 Kilometers(28 Miles)
from Cairo, the building has 36 floors, including 2 floors underground
and 34 Floors above ground.
In the topping-out ceremony,
the Egyptian Officials express their Congratulations on the Successful Topping out
of the Skyscraper, and fully affirmed the fast progress
of the project despite difficulties caused by the pandemic.
5} Nairobi Condominium, Kenya.
The 88 Nairobi Condominium, is a 44 Storey
Residential Skyscraper under construction
in the Upper Hill neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya's capital city.
When completed, the Nairobi Condominium
is expected to become one of the Tallest Residential Structures in Africa.
The building is being constructed on a 1 Acre land in Upper Hill,
approximately 3.5 Kilometers(2.1 Miles)
from the city's Central Business District.
The Nairobi Condominium has a convenience store,
a 150-seat branded restaurant, Spa and Gym,
Meeting and Business Center, 3 Resident Bars, Lavish Communal Lounge,
4} New Alamein Residential Skyscrapers, Egypt.
a heated indoor swimming pool and parking space for 518 vehicles.
The building also has a total of
288 Luxury Condominiums, 15,000 square feet of rentable space,
and a garden which is 18,000 Square feet in size.
Designed by a Turkish Architect, MSA Mimarlik,
the Building is expected to cost over US$50 Million.
4} New Alamein Residential Skyscrapers
New Alamein City 5 Iconic Residential Skyscrapers,
are first of its kind in Africa,
one of the Towers is 250 Meters high
with a surface area of 465,000 square meters, while the other 4 are 200 meters high
with a surface area of 220,000 square meters.
The skyscrapers are a part of New Alamein City, a newly built city
expected to accommodate 3 million people upon completion of the first phase.
Designed to the high standards of what is called a Fourth Generation City.
The Towers
will help to boost the City's Tourism and Hospitality Sectors,
and they are constructed by China State Engineering Corporation(CSCEC),
at a Cost of US$1.9 Billion.
3, Mohammed The Sixth Tower, Morocco.
A consortium of 2 Belgian Companies,
Besix and Six Construct are building the Mohammed the Sixth Tower,
which upon completion it will be one of the Tallest buildings in Africa.
The 250 Meter high, Mohammed the Sixth Tower is designed to be visible
from a distance of 31 Miles all round with a Total Area of 100,2800 Square Meters,
the Building consists of a Tower set on a Podium
that resembles a Rocket on its launchpad.
Inside, the 55 Storeys contains a Luxury Hotel,
Offices, High end Apartments and even a Viewing Terrace at the top,
all accessible via a total of 40 lifts,
23 in the Tower and 17 in the Podium,
built in with Strong materials and Complex Architectural Technology,
the Structure can withstand not only the usual elements
such as Strong winds or Seismic events, but also Flooding.
The Tower is expected to Cost approximately
US$314 Million, funded by the Bank of Africa.
2, The F Tower, Ivory Coast.
The Ivorian Government
has provided funds to pave way for the construction of what will be
West Africa's Tallest building, and one of Africa's Tallest buildings.
The F tower, whose Architecture was designed by Pierre Fakhoury,
is located in the Plateau District in the heart of Abidjan.
Construction of the Tower began in July 2021
by a Belgian Construction Company called Besix, which is in charge
of the Project Management, as well as the Execution of the Structural works.
According to PFO Africa, the leading Construction Company in Ivory Coast,
its facade will feature a double skin with sloping facets and contrasting glazing
and reflective light bands to mimic the Traditional fabrics
used in West Africa.
F tower stands at 283 Meters.
The Tower comes at a Cost of US$451 Million,
which is privately funded.
1, The Iconic Tower, Egypt.
The Iconic Tower is a Skyscraper in the New Administrative Capital of Egypt.
With a Total Structural height of 385.8 Meters(1266 Feet),
Egypt's Iconic Tower is the Tallest building in Africa.
The Tower comprises of 80 Floors, mostly for Office use,
and it is one of 20 Towers being built as part of the Central Business District
in the New Capital City covering an Area of 7,100,000 Square Meters.
Construction of the Iconic Tower officially began in May 2018,
when the Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly visited the Construction site
to attend a Ceremony that marked the start of Concrete Quarrying operations
on the foundations in 2019.
China State Construction Engineering is the Main contractor
for the Project, which employs over 5000 people.
Architecture design of the Tower is inspired
by the Shape of a Pharaonic obelisk with Glass exterior.
On August 24th, 2021, the Tower topped out at its full height
of 385 Meters making it the Tallest building in Africa,
surpassing South Africa's Leonardo which stands at 228 Meters.
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