Al Hamra Tower
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Al Hamra Tower is a prominent skyscraper in Kuwait City known for its distinctive twisting design and status as one of the tallest buildings in Kuwait.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al Hamra Tower canonical | 6 |
| Al Hamra Tower complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T562163 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Al Hamra Tower Context triple: [Kuwait City, hasLandmark, Al Hamra Tower]
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A.
Milad Tower
Milad Tower is a prominent multi-purpose telecommunications and observation tower in Tehran, Iran, and one of the tallest towers in the world.
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B.
Kuwait Towers
Kuwait Towers are an iconic group of modern water towers and observation structures on the Arabian Gulf coast, symbolizing Kuwait’s national identity and architectural heritage.
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C.
Cairo Tower
Cairo Tower is a prominent modernist concrete television and observation tower in central Cairo, renowned for its panoramic views over the city and the Nile.
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D.
Hassan Tower
Hassan Tower is an unfinished 12th-century minaret and iconic historical monument in Rabat, Morocco, originally intended to be the world’s largest mosque.
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E.
Burj Al Arab
Burj Al Arab is a luxury hotel in Dubai famous for its sail-shaped silhouette and status as one of the most iconic and opulent hotels in the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Al Hamra Tower Target entity description: Al Hamra Tower is a prominent skyscraper in Kuwait City known for its distinctive twisting design and status as one of the tallest buildings in Kuwait.
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A.
Milad Tower
Milad Tower is a prominent multi-purpose telecommunications and observation tower in Tehran, Iran, and one of the tallest towers in the world.
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B.
Kuwait Towers
Kuwait Towers are an iconic group of modern water towers and observation structures on the Arabian Gulf coast, symbolizing Kuwait’s national identity and architectural heritage.
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C.
Cairo Tower
Cairo Tower is a prominent modernist concrete television and observation tower in central Cairo, renowned for its panoramic views over the city and the Nile.
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D.
Hassan Tower
Hassan Tower is an unfinished 12th-century minaret and iconic historical monument in Rabat, Morocco, originally intended to be the world’s largest mosque.
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E.
Burj Al Arab
Burj Al Arab is a luxury hotel in Dubai famous for its sail-shaped silhouette and status as one of the most iconic and opulent hotels in the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mixed-use building
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office building ⓘ skyscraper ⓘ |
| architect |
Gary Haney
ⓘ
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill ⓘ |
| architectOfRecord | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill ⓘ |
| architecturalHeight | 414 m ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
contemporary architecture
ⓘ
deconstructivism ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
2011 Emporis Skyscraper Award 2nd place
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2012 CTBUH Best Tall Building Middle East & Africa ⓘ |
| city | Kuwait City ⓘ |
| completionDate | 2011 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 2005 ⓘ |
| country | Kuwait ⓘ |
| designFeature |
asymmetrical form
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sculpted concrete wall ⓘ twisting south façade ⓘ |
| developer | Al Hamra Real Estate Company ⓘ |
| elevatorCount | 40+ ⓘ |
| floorArea | approximately 195000 m² ⓘ |
| floorCount | 80 ⓘ |
| function |
office space
ⓘ
retail space ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
energy‑efficient façade
ⓘ
panoramic views of Kuwait City and the Gulf ⓘ sky lobbies ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Al Hamra Shopping Center
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cinema complex ⓘ multi‑storey car park ⓘ observation areas ⓘ |
| height |
1358 ft
ⓘ
414 m ⓘ |
| latitude | 29.379° N ⓘ |
| location |
Kuwait City
ⓘ
surface form:
Sharq, Kuwait City
|
| longitude | 47.990° E ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
glass
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reinforced concrete ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the tallest buildings in Kuwait
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distinctive twisting design ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2011 ⓘ |
| owner | Al Hamra Real Estate Company ⓘ |
| parkingCapacity | over 2000 cars ⓘ |
| rank | tallest building in Kuwait at time of completion ⓘ |
| roofType | flat roof ⓘ |
| status | completed ⓘ |
| structuralEngineer | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill ⓘ |
| topFloor | 80 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Al Hamra Tower Description of subject: Al Hamra Tower is a prominent skyscraper in Kuwait City known for its distinctive twisting design and status as one of the tallest buildings in Kuwait.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Al Hamra Tower complex