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Britam Tower

Coordinates: 01°18′00″S 36°48′47″E / 1.30000°S 36.81306°E / -1.30000; 36.81306
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Britam Tower
Map
Record height
Tallest in Kenya since 2017[I]
Preceded byUAP Old Mutual Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
Architectural styleStructural Expressionism
LocationHospital Road, Upper Hill, Nairobi
CountryKenya
Coordinates01°18′00″S 36°48′47″E / 1.30000°S 36.81306°E / -1.30000; 36.81306
Elevation1,795 metres (5,889 ft)
Current tenantsEquity group holdings
Construction startedSeptember 2013[2]
CompletedSeptember 2017[3]
CostKSh. 7 billion (US$70 Million)[1]
ClientBritam
OwnerBritam
Height200.1 metres (656 ft)[3]
Dimensions
Diameter160 by 150 metres (520 ft × 490 ft)
Technical details
Floor count32[3]
Floor area31,500 m2 (339,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Chris Kroese, GAPP Architects and Urban Designers
Website
www.britam.com

The Britam Tower is a commercial building in Nairobi owned by British-American Investments Company (Britam). The skyscraper, the tallest building in Kenya, rises 195 metres (640 ft) above ground, with 32 usable floors.[3] The building features a unique prismic shape, that starts as an equal four sided square footprint and ends with a two sided roof with a 60 metres (197 ft) mast, containing three helical wind turbines.[1]

Location

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The tower is located along Hospital Road, in the Upper Hill neighbourhood of Nairobi, Kenya's capital and largest city.[3] The geographical coordinates of Britam Tower are 01°18'00.0"S, 36°48'47.0"E (Latitude:-1.300000; Longitude:36.813056).[4]

Overview

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The building is the international headquarters of Britam. It also serves as the regional headquarters of the business conglomerate in East and Central Africa. The building has a total of 350,000 square feet (32,516 m2) of office space to let for commercial purposes.[3] To cater to its many tenants, the building has an attached 12 Storey Car Park that can accommodate up to 1,000 vehicles.[2]

Since 2018

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In July 2018, nearly one year after the building was completed, Britam, the skyscraper's owner-developer, began letting the building to prospective tenants. The target clientele are financial institutions, diplomatic missions, private companies and multinational corporations.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kagai, Danson (21 June 2014). "Britam Tower Underway In Nairobi". Nairobi: Construction Kenya. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b Guguyu, Otiato (15 October 2015). "Britam wants Kidero to speed up roads construction". Daily Nation. Nairobi: Nation Media Group. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Otieno, Bonface (22 July 2018). "Tallest building in East Africa ready for letting". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Location of Britam Tower, Hospital Road, Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
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