Times Tower
| Times Tower | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in East and Central Africa from 2000 to 2014[I] | |
| Preceded by | Teleposta Tower |
| Surpassed by | UAP Tower |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial |
| Location |
Haile Selassie Avenue Nairobi, Kenya |
| Coordinates | 1°17′25″S 36°49′26″E / 1.29028°S 36.82389°ECoordinates: 1°17′25″S 36°49′26″E / 1.29028°S 36.82389°E |
| Construction started | 1992 |
| Completed | 2000 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 140 m (459 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 33 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Triad Architects |
The Times Tower, also known as the New Central Bank Tower, is an office tower in Nairobi, Kenya. At 140 metres (459 feet),[1] it is the second tallest building in Kenya after the recently completed UAP Tower, which has a height of 163 m (535 ft). With 38 floors, along with a 7-storey banking complex and an 11-split storey car park, it is served by 10 elevators. The building is designed to resist earthquakes, and is set on a concrete raft varying in thickness from 0.9 to 3.0 m (2 ft 11 in to 9 ft 10 in).
Overview
The only tenant of the building is the Kenya Revenue Authority, who use it for tax remissions and administration, and it serves as a location for taxpayer education.
The building is often the site of long queues, especially near the 20th of every month when taxes are due to be paid.
Security to the building is tight, with all guests going through screening by guards using metal detectors. It is well guarded by armed policemen at all times. The entrance is different from the exit to ensure easy handling of visitors.
To get into the building beyond the ground floor requires either a Kenyan ID card for locals or passports for foreigners. Entry without the documents is not allowed unless the member of staff being visited leaves his ID documents in place of the visitor.
Some floors are off limits for non-workers, such as the seventh floor.
References
External links
Media related to Times Tower at Wikimedia Commons