Sedco to open new SOM-designed office building at Saudi’s KAFD

Sedco to open new SOM-designed office building at Saudi’s KAFD

Saudi Arabia - Sedco Holding, a leading Saudi investment company, has announced plans to open its new office building at King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) on a 70,000-sq-m area.

Designed by leading US architecture group Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), the tower is located adjacent to the Wadi and Financial Plaza.

A unique building in KAFD, the tower’s façade takes its inspiration from the three-dimensional ‘muqarnas’ decorative device used in Islamic architecture, helping create distinctive office spaces with enhanced shade and protection from the sun, said the statement from Sedco.

The architecture and energy requirements of the building take into consideration the surrounding climate and environment with sun control and shading devices improving daylighting within the offices, minimising glare, and controlling the amount of sunlight and heat gain admitted, it stated.

Set in the heart of the capital, KAFD is home to 1.6 million sq m of state-of-the-art office space, world-class venues and iconic luxury residences, designed to transform the way urban communities live, work, learn and play.

The landmark development, KAFD is a key driver of Riyadh’s economic ambitions. It is owned and managed by the King Abdullah Financial District Development and Management Company.

With almost five decades of empowering Saudi-based businesses and communities, Sedco