Bahria Icon Tower

Bahria Icon Tower is a skyscraper complex in the seaside municipality of Clifton in Karachi, Pakistan. The complex includes a 62-storey tower, which at 300 metres (980 ft),[2] is the tallest building in Pakistan and the second tallest in South Asia.[4][5] The complex also includes an adjacent 42-storey building,[2] and is owned by the Bahria Town Group.

Bahria Icon Tower
بحریہ آئکون ٹاور
The tower as of April 2018
Location within Karachi
General information
StatusTopped-out
LocationBahria Town Icon tower, #5, Block 4, Shahrah-e-Firdousi, Clifton, Karachi, Pakistan
Coordinates24.8117°N 67.0271°E / 24.8117; 67.0271
Construction started2008
Completed2021
CostUSD 162.5 million[1]
OwnerBahria Town
Height
Tip300 metres (980 ft) [2]
Roof273 metres (896 ft)[3]
Technical details
Floor count62 + 7 below ground
Floor area2,230,500 m²
Lifts/elevators16
Design and construction
ArchitectArshad Shahid Abdullah (Pvt.) Ltd.
DeveloperBahria Town
Structural engineerBEG Associates, ESS.I.AAR.
Main contractorHabib Rafiq (Pvt.) Ltd.
Other information
Parking1,700 spaces
Website
http://bticon.com/

Location

The complex is based on a four acre plot in the up-scale Clifton area,[6] and is immediately adjacent to the Bagh Ibne Qasim park, and shrine of Abdullah Shah Ghazi[7] - an 8th-century mystic who is widely regarded as the patron saint of Karachi.[8]

History

Construction began in 2009.[9] During its construction, excavations for the foundations caused inconvenience for traffic flow.[10] It was topped out in October 2017.[11] In November 2018, a small fire broke out at the site where a marriage hall and cinema were being installed.[12] Fireworks were shown on its completion.[13] Construction has been slowed and marred by allegations of corruption against the owner of Bahria Group, Malik Riaz.[14]

Details

The main building consists of 10 floors of serviced corporate offices and 40 floors of serviced apartments, Pakistan's highest located terraced restaurant, a double-decker high speed elevator, and a shopping mall.[15][16][17] The building will be serviced by 16 high-speed elevators.[11] It will have a carpark with 1,700 spaces,[18] and total area of 2,230,500 m2 (24,008,902 ft²).[18]

It has 62 floors above ground, and 7 below ground.[9] It is made of reinforced concrete. with a glass facade.[9] Steel was procured by Cellpor, and produced in conjunction with the Luxembourg-based ArcelorMittal conglomerate.[19]

Honors and awards

The design won architectural design awards for efficient use of space and maximization of utility, including:

  • Highly commended high-rise architecture, International Property Award winners from Asia Pacific 2012[20]

See also

References
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  2. https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/10/16/62-storey-bahria-town-icon-reaches-structural-completion/amp/
  3. "Bahria Town ICON - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
  4. Khurram Shahzad (January 22, 2016). "Country's tallest building 'Bahria Town Icon' inaugurated in Karachi". Daily Pakistan. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  5. Sam Neymra (January 24, 2016). "Country's Tallest Building Bahria Icon Tower Inaugurated In Karachi". TheNewsTrack. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  6. "Executive Summary" (PDF).
  7. Mangi, Faseeh. "In the 'Best Hidden' Frontier Market, a Boom Signals a Pakistan Revival". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  8. Hasan, Arif (27 April 2014). "Karachi's Densification". Dawn. Retrieved 6 December 2016. The other site is the over 1,200-year-old tomb of Ghazi Abdullah Shah, a descendant of Imam Hasan. He has become the patron saint of Karachi and his urs is an important event for the city and its inhabitants.
  9. "Bahria Town Icon, Karachi | 1193055 | EMPORIS". www.emporis.com. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  10. Faiza Ilyas (July 23, 2014). "Outcry over Clifton high-rise, traffic project during Sepa hearing". Dawn Media. Dawn. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  11. "62-storey Bahria Town Icon reaches structural completion - Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  12. "Small fire breaks out in Bahria Icon Tower in Karachi's Clifton | SAMAA". Samaa TV. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  13. "بحریا آئيکون پر آتشبازی". Jang group. Daily Jang. January 25, 2016. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  14. Asad, Malik (2020-02-08). "Malik Riaz, others summoned in Bahria Icon Tower reference case". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  15. "90% work completed of Bahria Town Icon, will be inaugurated today - Pakistan - Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  16. "Pakistan's tallest building 'Bahria Town Icon' inaugurated". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  17. "Infrastructure development: It's time to fly over Clifton - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2015-05-01. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  18. "Bahria Town ICON - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  19. "Cellpor Building Solutions". www.cellpor.com. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  20. "Asia Pacific 2012". Retrieved 17 December 2015.
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