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Kingdom Tower

            (Wikipedia)   Kingdom Centre  in Riyadh is the tallest skyscraper in Saudi Arabia, somewhat resembling a modern bottle opener. With a height of 303 m (992 ft), it is the 24th tallest building in world. The tower is host to the highest mosque in the world. The Kingdom Centre is owned by Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, a prince of the Saudi royal family. It is also the headquarters of his holding company: Kingdom Holding Company. The total cost of the project was 2 billion Saudi Arabian Riyals and the contract was taken by Saudi Arabian El Saif and the Italian Impregilo S.P.A. Kingdom Centre is situated in Al-Urubah Road between King Fahd Road and Olaya Street in the growing business district of Olaya in Riyadh. Kingdom Centre was the winner of the 2002 Emporis Skyscraper Award, selected as the "best skyscraper of the world for design". A three-level shopping center, which also won a major design award, fills the east wing. The large opening is illuminated at night in continuously changing colors. Besides the shopping mall, the Centre includes a Four Seasons Hotel and state-of-the-art apartments. It is possible to go up to the 'skybridge' where there are view of the whole city of Riyadh. The ellipse motif taken from the tower's footprint appears also in the light fixtures, ceiling panels, entrance canopy, wastebins, and furniture. The Shopping Mall contains 170 prestigious stores divided as follows:
Service Floor (-1) 10 Stores
Ground Floor ( 0) 80 Stores
First Floor (+1) 40 Stores
Ladies Floor (+2) 40 Stores
   

Taken on: November 7, 2008

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Camera: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, f/22.0, 1/6 sec, 15mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Aperture:	f/22.0
Exposure Time:	0.167 sec (1/6)
Focal Length:	15mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	+3 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Partial
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS3 Macintosh
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