| Iconic Tower | |
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البرج الأيقوني | |
A maquette of the Iconic Tower | |
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| Record height | |
| General information | |
| Status | Structurally topped out |
| Type | Skyscraper |
| Architectural style | Pharaonic |
| Location | New Administrative Capital, Egypt |
| Coordinates | 30°00′36″N 31°41′45″E / 30.0100818°N 31.6957747°ECoordinates: 30°00′36″N 31°41′45″E / 30.0100818°N 31.6957747°E |
| Construction started | 2019 |
| Completed | 2023 |
| Height | 1,292 ft (393.8 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 77 |
| Floor area | 65,000 square meters |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Dar al-Handasah Shair & Partners |
| Developer | CSCE Corporation |
| Website | |
| ipgegypt | |
The Iconic Tower (Arabic: البرج الأيقوني) is a skyscraper in the New Administrative Capital of Egypt. With a total structural height of 385.8 metres (1,266 ft), it already is the tallest building in Africa. It will have 80 floors, mostly for office use, and is one of 20 towers being built as part of the Central business district in the new capital city.[1][2][3] The total area of the tower exceeds 65,000 square metres (700,000 sq ft).[4] [5]
Construction of the Iconic Tower officially began in May 2018. Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly visited the construction site to attend a ceremony that marked the start of concrete pouring operations on the foundations in 2019. China State Construction Engineering is the main contractor for the project, which employs over 5,000 workers.[citation needed]
The tower project's architect of record is Dar al-Handasah Shair & Partners. The overall plan for the new Cairo development project, led by the Egyptian Ministry of Housing, includes 20 high-rises in the complex surrounding Iconic Tower.[6]
It was planned and inspired by the shape of a pharaonic obelisk with glass exterior representing Egyptian God Raa Crown feathers.
In July of 2021, all structural concrete work was completed for the tower and on August 24, 2021, the tower topped out at its full height of 385 meters.[7] The tower is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2023. Upon completion, it will be the tallest building in Africa, overtaking The Leonardo in South Africa.[8]
