Britam Tower
Nairobi, Kenya
Exterior only
Visible from the street; the inside is private.
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Rising 200 metres above Nairobi, the Britam Tower is Kenya's tallest building, completed in 2017. Owned by British-American Investments Company, this high-tech concrete skyscraper features a distinctive prismatic form that evolves from a square footprint at ground level to a two-sided roof crowned with a 60-metre mast. The mast incorporates three helical wind turbines, integrating sustainable energy generation into its 32-storey commercial design. The building's geometric transformation and renewable energy features exemplify contemporary high-tech architecture's marriage of form and environmental consciousness.
Movement
- Built
- Type
- skyscraper
- Materials
- concrete
- Height
- 200.1 m
- Place
- Nairobi, Kenya
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