Bahrain World Trade Center

Manama
Official Name
The current legal building name.

Bahrain World Trade Center

Type

Complex

Status
Completed
Architecturally Topped Out
Structurally Topped Out
Under Construction
Proposed
On Hold
Never Completed
Vision
Competition Entry
Canceled
Proposed Renovation
Under Renovation
Renovated
Under Demolition
Demolished

Completed

Country

Bahrain

City

Manama

Function

office

Map of Buildings in Complex

Note: Only buildings that have GPS coordinates recorded are displayed.

 

List of Buildings in Complex

RANK
Name
Height
1 Bahrain World Trade Center 1

240 m / 787 ft

1 Bahrain World Trade Center 2

240 m / 787 ft

CVU Awards & Distinctions

Best Tall Building, by Region 2008 Winner

2008 CVU Awards

 

Videos

19 September 2012

Energy Harvesting and Motion Control of Tall Buildings Using Tuned Mass Dampers

In sharp contrast to traditional motion control devices, this session presents a unique method of converting vibration energy into electricity while concurrently providing structure response...

Research

05 March 2008

Harnessing Energy in Tall Buildings: Bahrain World Trade Center and Beyond

Shaun Killa & Richard F. Smith, W S Atkins & Partners Overseas

This paper describes the design evolution of the large scale wind turbines proposed for the Bahrain Trade Center. It describes the details of the wind...

19 September 2012

Energy Harvesting and Motion Control of Tall Buildings Using Tuned Mass Dampers

In sharp contrast to traditional motion control devices, this session presents a unique method of converting vibration energy into electricity while concurrently providing structure response...

03 March 2009

Harnessing Energy in Tall Buildings: Bahrain World Trade Center and Beyond

Shaun Killa from WS Atkins, described the design evolution of the large scale wind turbines proposed for the Bahrain Trade Center. The presentation also highlighted...

20 November 2008

Interview: Atkins Middle East

Shaun Killa, of Atkins Middle East, is interviewed by Jeff Herzer prior to the 7th CTBUH Annual Awards Dinner at the CTBUH headquarters, Iliinois Institute...

05 March 2008

Harnessing Energy in Tall Buildings: Bahrain World Trade Center and Beyond

Shaun Killa & Richard F. Smith, W S Atkins & Partners Overseas

This paper describes the design evolution of the large scale wind turbines proposed for the Bahrain Trade Center. It describes the details of the wind...

02 November 2007

Bahrain World Trade Center (BWTC): The First Large-Scale Integration of Wind Turbines in a Building

Richard F. Smith & Shaun Killa, W. S. Atkins & Partners Overseas

This paper describes the design evolution of the large-scale wind turbines proposed for the Bahrain Trade Center. It will describe the details of the wind...

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