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05-DEC-2015

Tamkeen Tower

When we were driving around the vicinity of the Kempinski, I saw this building way off in the distance on Olaya Road. I recognized it since I had photographed it long ago at night (see below picture), but had thought it was part of the new financial district, which it definitely is not.

This is Tamkeen Tower, a 58-story (above ground level, 4 stories below) office building that includes shops and a restaurant at the top. I must say that I just love this kind of architecture, another one of my favorite buildings in Riyadh.

Tamkeen Tower at sunset, several years ago:

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Julie Oldfield08-Dec-2015 15:57
Amazing! V
Stephanie07-Dec-2015 17:33
Fascinating architecture and building capture! Have you been to the top yet? V
globalgadabout07-Dec-2015 16:24
smooth, clean lines to this one...that top deck could be a good vantage point, particularly at night..
bill friedlander07-Dec-2015 16:24
Lovely shot of the impressive architecture. Quite a structure. V
Nirvan Hope07-Dec-2015 16:22
So many amazingly unique towers in that city! All the more for you to photograph!
David Lewins07-Dec-2015 16:16
Very nice capture of a superb piece of archetecture
Carol Rollins07-Dec-2015 15:17
Beautiful.
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal07-Dec-2015 15:05
What a beautiful piece of architecture, great work Helen. V
Jim Coffman07-Dec-2015 14:40
Great capture of this very unique tower!!