Central Bank of Iraq Tower
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| Central bank of Iraq Tower | |
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برج البنك المركزي العراقي | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Type | Office |
| Architectural style | Deconstructivism, futurist architecture |
| Address | Al-Jadiriya, Baghdad |
| Town or city | Baghdad |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Coordinates | 33°17′20.3″N 44°23′4.2″E / 33.288972°N 44.384500°E |
| Construction started | 2018 |
| Estimated completion | 2024 |
| Cost | $772,000,000 |
| Owner | Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) |
| Height | 172 m (564 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 37 |
| Floor area | 93,552 m2 (1,006,985 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Zaha Hadid |
| Main contractor | Daax construction |
| Website | |
| https://cbi.iq/ | |
The Central Bank of Iraq Tower (Arabic: برج البنك المركزي العراقي), also known as the Zaha Hadid Tower, is a 37-story[1] office skyscraper under construction located on the banks of the Tigris river in the Al-Jadiriya district of Baghdad, Iraq. Upon completion, it will be the second largest building in the country after E1 tower in Erbil, and the tallest building in the capital city with a height of 172 m (564 ft).[2]
Overview
[edit]The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) had commissioned the Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid in 2010 to design the project,[3] and was presented in 2011, however construction on the project only began in late 2018. It is scheduled to be completed in 2024.[4][5] The tower will serve as the new headquarters for the Central Bank of Iraq, Iraq's national bank. It also features a VIP entrance, visitor entrance, main lobby, museums, personnel entrance, energy centre, public area, personnel facility, cash management area, data centre, security centre and landscaping areas.[citation needed]
Design
[edit]The powerful structural exoskeleton frames the facade, which is itself composed of alternating patterns of open and closed elements that visually and conceptually mimic the light reflection from waves in the river below, reinforcing the dynamism of the design and serving the practical purpose of providing a variety of areas of light and shade within. Solid and purposeful at its base, the exoskeleton gradually opens and reduces the tower rises skywards, bringing greater lightness and views across the capital, Baghdad. The bank's podium weaves hard and soft landscaping together and anchors the building within its context, gradually adjusting its scale through a series of landscaped terraces and gardens to directly engage with the surrounding neighbourhood and manage access to the bank. The vertical layers of the tower's exoskeleton are transformed into the horizontal podium and subtly re-emerge within the landscape.[6]
Gallery
[edit]Sources
[edit]- ^ "Iraq's $772m Central Bank HQ project on track". www.tradearabia.com. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ "Central Bank of Iraq – Zaha Hadid Architects". Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ "Iraq's $772m Central Bank HQ project on track". www.tradearabia.com. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ "The impressive Central Bank of Iraq. It is a project by Zaha Hadid Architects". Magazyn WhiteMAD. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "Daax Construction - Central Bank of Iraq". www.daaxconstruction.com. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ "Daax Construction - Central Bank of Iraq". www.daaxconstruction.com. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
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