Al-Rajhi Bank Headquarters is an office complex located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The tower is conceived as four concrete piers shielding an uninterrupted, column-free central office space within. Reminiscent of the ancient monuments of the Middle East, the monolithic concrete piers achieve a unique monumentality, and respond to the harsh desert climate by creating an internalized oasis within the central space.

Project Facts

Completion Year: 2009
Project Area: 90,000 m²
Building Height: 257 m
Number of Stories: 30

Project Awards

2008 • AIA - New York City Chapter • Merit Award: Projects
2007 • Chicago Athenaeum • International Architecture Award
2007 • International Design Awards • First Prize New Commercial Building
2006 • Chicago Athenaeum • American Architecture Award
2006 • MIPIM/Architectural Review • MIPIM Future Project Award: Commended Tall Building
2005 • Miami Architectural Bienal • Grand Bienal Award