Status Complete Cost USD 162.5 million Floor count 62 | Construction started 2010 Roof 938 ft (286 m) | |
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Location Bahria Town Icon tower, #5, Block 4, Shahrah-e-Firdousi, Clifton, Karachi, Pakistan | ||
Bahria Icon Tower is a skyscraper located on the coast of the Arabian Sea in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The complex includes a 62-storey and 40-storey mixed-used buildings, its 62 storey tower is the tallest building in Pakistan. The complex is based on a four acre plot in the up-scale Clifton area. The complex is owned by the Bahria Town Group.
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The building consists of 10 floors of serviced corporate offices, 40 floors of serviced apartments, Pakistan's highest located terraced restaurant and South Asia's first double-decker high speed elevator along with a shopping mall.
Construction
During its construction, excavations for the foundations caused inconvenience for traffic flow. The fireworks were shown on its completion.
Honors & awards
The design won architectural design awards for efficient use of space and maximization of utility, including:
Criticism
New York Times columnist Mohammed Hanif criticised the construction of the towers and their impact over the neighbouring Abdullah Shah Ghazi Mausoleum.