Jordan Tower

Notes

"The building was erected on the site of the earlier Al Burj Hotel, with its unusual circular shape, designed by architect Fuad Al-Sayegh [but later demolished]. The building consists of six floors above ground and three below, the ground floor being reserved for shops. It stands out, at the intersection of two main streets, for its rather unusual tower which seems almost sculpted compared with the rest of the stone block. Its elevations are simple and linear. The openings recall those used in the Arab Insurance building. Particularly interesting is the approach to the surrounding sidewalk, designed to be in harmony with the building and follow the slope of the site" (Abu Ghanimeh & Pisani, 2001).
 

Sources

Ali Abu Ghanimeh and Mario Pisani, Jafar Tukan: Architecture, Melfi (Potenza): Libria, 2001, p. 90-91.

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