Britam Tower
The Britam Tower is a commercial building in Nairobi owned by British-American Investments Company (Britam). The skyscraper, the tallest building in Kenya, rises 195 metres (640 ft) above ground, with 32 usable floors.[2] The building features a unique prismic shape, that starts as an equal four sided square footprint and ends with a two sided roof with a 60 metres (197 ft) mast, containing three helical wind turbines.[3]
| Britam Tower | |
|---|---|
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| Record height | |
| Tallest in Kenya since 2017[I] | |
| Preceded by | UAP Old Mutual Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Architectural style | Structural Expressionism |
| Location | Hospital Road, Upper Hill, Nairobi |
| Country | Kenya |
| Coordinates | 01°18′00″S 36°48′47″E |
| Elevation | 1,795 metres (5,889 ft) |
| Current tenants | Equity group holdings |
| Construction started | September 2013[1] |
| Completed | September 2017[2] |
| Cost | KSh. 7 billion (US$70 Million)[3] |
| Client | Britam |
| Owner | Britam |
| Height | 200.1 metres (656 ft)[2] |
| Dimensions | |
| Diameter | 160 by 150 metres (520 ft × 490 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 32[2] |
| Floor area | 31,500 m2 (339,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Chris Kroese, GAPP Architects and Urban Designers |
| Website | |
| www | |
Location
The tower is located along Hospital Road, in the Upper Hill neighbourhood of Nairobi, Kenya's capital and largest city.[2] The geographical coordinates of Britam Tower are 01°18'00.0"S, 36°48'47.0"E (Latitude:-1.300000; Longitude:36.813056).[4]
Overview
The building is the international headquarters of Britam. It also serves as the regional headquarters of the business conglomerate in East and Central Africa. The building has a total of 350,000 square feet (32,516 m2) of office space to let for commercial purposes.[2] To cater to its many tenants, the building has an attached 12 Storey Car Park that can accommodate up to 1,000 vehicles.[1]
Recent developments
In July 2018, nearly one year after the building was completed, Britam, the skyscraper's owner-developer, began letting the building to prospective tenants. The target clientele are financial institutions, diplomatic missions, private companies and multinational corporations.[2]
References
- Guguyu, Otiato (15 October 2015). "Britam wants Kidero to speed up roads construction". Daily Nation. Nairobi: Nation Media Group. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- Otieno, Bonface (22 July 2018). "Tallest building in East Africa ready for letting". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- Kagai, Danson (21 June 2014). "Britam Tower Underway In Nairobi". Nairobi: Construction Kenya. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- Google (22 July 2018). "Location of Britam Tower, Hospital Road, Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
External links
- "Britam Tower". Emporis. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018.
- Profile At Skyscrapercenter.com