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The project consists of 95 buildings, including 61 towers, and combines residential solutions, work and entertainment over a space of more than 1.6 million square meters. It will provide more than 3 million square meters of space for various uses, 62,000 parking spaces and accommodation for 12,000
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The project is considered to be long overdue and needed for a city of the size and position of Riyadh. The key issue with the project was timing as it was announced and incepted during the 2008 financial crisis. A number of local and international commentators highlighted the potential oversupply
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Upon completion, KAFD is expected to host around 50,000 residents. As Riyadh is characterized by its high temperature, a solar system will be installed to cool the passenger bridges that will act as a network that connects 30 buildings together.
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Within the area there will also be a 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi), six station monorail system. In addition all buildings will be linked by an air-conditioned skywalk system enabling pedestrian access across the entire development.
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issue with the project. However, others, such as Hans Mueller in Saudi Real Estate Companion, believe that the market will be able to absorb the supply in the medium term.
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for the development. The design guidelines do not separate the genders in the district. The KAFD master plan was designed and overseen by Danish architectural firm
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were commissioned to design individual buildings in the district, such as the 380-meter PIF Tower (HOK and Omrania). Additional design work was provided by
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Managed by the King Abdullah Financial District Development and Management Company (KAFD DMC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Kingdom's
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residents. In 2011, it was the largest project in the world seeking green building accreditation.
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King Abdullah Financial District now the world's biggest green development
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Platinum certified mixed-use business centre in the world.
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Riyadh King Abdullah Financial District: Phase 2: Towers
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and is one of four major stations on the metro network.
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King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) Metro Station
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Office Space Provider
Smart City
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Chairman
CEO
Public Investment Fund
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Riyadh
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