Central Bank of Iraq Tower

The Central Bank of Iraq Tower (Arabic: برج البنك المركزي العراقي) (Romanized: Burj albank almarkazii aleiraqii) also known as Zaha Hadid tower, is a 37 story^[1] tower located on the banks of the Tigris river in the Al-Jadiriya district of Baghdad, Iraq. The tower aims to become Iraq's second tallest building after the E1 tower in Erbil. and Baghdad's tallest building with a height of 170m.^[2] The tower is entirely usable space and has no antenna. The tower symbolizes a new era for Baghdad and Iraq as a whole.

Central bank of Iraq tower
برج البنك المركزي العراقي
General information
Status	Under construction
Architectural style	Deconstructivism, futurist architecture
Address	Al-Jadiriya, Baghdad
Town or city	Baghdad
Country	Iraq
Coordinates	33°17′20.3″N 44°23′4.2″E / 33.288972°N 44.384500°E / 33.288972; 44.384500
Construction started	2018
Estimated completion	2023
Cost	$772,000,000
Owner	Central bank of Iraq (CBI)
Height	180m
Technical details
Floor count	35
Floor area	93,552 m^2 (1,006,985 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Zaha Hadid
Main contractor	Daax construction
Website
https://cbi.iq/

Overview

The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) had commissioned the Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid in 2010 to design the project,^[3] and was presented in 2011, however construction on the project only began in late 2018 and it's scheduled to be completed in 2023.^[4] The tower will serve as the new headquarters for the Central Bank of Iraq, Iraq's national bank. It's also features VIP entrance, visitor entrance, main lobby, museums, personnel entrance, energy center, public area, personnel facility, cash management area, data center, security center and landscaping areas.^{[citation needed]}

Design

The powerful structural exoskeleton frames the facade which is itself composed of alternating pattern of open and closed elements that visually and conceptually mimic the light reflection from waves in the river below, reinforcing the dynamism of the design and serving the practical purpose of providing a variety of areas of light and shade within. Solid and purposeful at its base, the exoskeleton gradually opens and reduces the tower rises skywards, bringing greater lightness and views across the capital, Baghdad. The bank's podium weaves hard and soft landscaping together and anchors the building within its context; gradually adjusting its scale through a series of landscaped terraces and gardens to directly engage with surrounding neighborhood and manage access to the bank. The vertical layers of the tower's exoskeleton are transformed to the horizontal podium and subtly re-emerge within the landscape.^[5]

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Sources

1. "Iraq's $772m Central Bank HQ project on track". www.tradearabia.com. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
2. "Central Bank of Iraq – Zaha Hadid Architects". Retrieved 2021-11-17.
3. "Iraq's $772m Central Bank HQ project on track". www.tradearabia.com. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
4. "Daax Construction - Central Bank of Iraq". www.daaxconstruction.com. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
5. "Daax Construction - Central Bank of Iraq". www.daaxconstruction.com. Retrieved 2021-11-17.

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