Capital Tower (Amman, Jordan)
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Capital Tower is a commercial building at the Western end of Al Abdali
, Amman
, Jordan.
The tower and two low-rise buildings, all connected at their primary entrance level by an elevated pedestrian plaza which in turn links the project to the Abdali Urban Regeneration Project. The form of the tower is a direct response to the influence of the sun, and the cylindrical design is calculated to maximise views of the dramatic and beautiful surrounding hills of Amman, while supporting a progressive environmental strategy. In plan the tower is divided into segments to give the impression of three more slender towers, each terminating at different heights.
Al Abdali
Al Abdali is one of the five districts of the Municipality of Greater Amman. It covers an area of in the heart of Amman. A population of 120,000 includes the neighborhoods of Shmeisani, Sports City district, Jabal al Hussein, and Jabal Luweibdeh...
, Amman
Amman
Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost...
, Jordan.
The tower and two low-rise buildings, all connected at their primary entrance level by an elevated pedestrian plaza which in turn links the project to the Abdali Urban Regeneration Project. The form of the tower is a direct response to the influence of the sun, and the cylindrical design is calculated to maximise views of the dramatic and beautiful surrounding hills of Amman, while supporting a progressive environmental strategy. In plan the tower is divided into segments to give the impression of three more slender towers, each terminating at different heights.