Al Noor Tower Explained

Al Noor Tower
Status:	Vision^[1] ^[2]
Cancelled:	yes
Location:	Casablanca, Morocco
Building Type:	Office and Hospitality
Roof:	540m (1,770feet)
Floor Count:	114
Architect:	Denis Valode (Valode & Pistre - Paris FR)
Owner:	Sheikh Tarek M. Binladen (MED - Dubai - UAE)

The Al Noor Tower is a cancelled 540 meters skyscraper that was to be built in Casablanca, Morocco. If built, it would have been the tallest building in Africa. The concept of the tower was created by a French designer, Amédée Santalo, based in Dubai. The owner is Sheikh Tarek bin Laden, the half brother of Osama bin Laden.^[3] The project was canceled in 2018.

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Morocco
• List of tallest buildings in Africa

References

• Web site: Dubai company to build $1bn skyscraper in Morocco. Construction Week Online. 11 July 2015. 15 December 2014.
• Web site: Defterios. John. Casablanca's 'Lord of the Rings' tower could be tallest in Africa. CNN. 11 July 2015. 14 January 2015.
• Web site: Ammoussou. Roland. Stylla. Adama . 23 May 2015 . Projet "Al Noor Tower" de Sheikh Tarek Mohamed Bin Laden : Les dessous d'un emballement médiatique . Challenge . French . 11 July 2015.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Al Noor Tower - Official Communication. 2022-01-19. www.alnoortower.com.
2. Web site: Al Noor Tower - The Skyscraper Center. 2022-01-19. www.skyscrapercenter.com.
3. News: Pudloski . Kelsey . The Internet thinks Africa's future tallest building looks like it's from Lord of the Rings . 29 November 2021 . Livabl.