An architectural masterpiece: inauguration of the Gulf Bank Algeria tower in Algiers
situated in the municipality of El Biar in Algiers, the new head office of AGB (Gulf Bank Algeria) was inaugurated on Monday March 14, 2022 by the Minister of Finance Abderrahmane Raouya and His Excellency Cheikh Abdullah Nasser Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah. The latter is the owner of the Kuwait Holding Company and the president of the Kuwaiti investment company “Kamco”, visiting Algeria.
“The AGB Tower is a major architectural work that blends harmoniously into the Algiers panorama, thanks to its slender silhouette and its natural stone cladding. It constitutes a new reference in the world of business buildings in Algeria, in line with the eco-responsible commitments of the AGB bank”, indicates in a press release AGB, which is a bank under Algerian law with a universal vocation which started its activity in 2004.
َAGB specified that its tower, “in more than one emblematic way, comprises 25 floors, peaks at 110 m in height. Its design combines energy saving, durability, adaptability of spaces and comfort of its occupants”.
“It is a singular real estate work, in the shape of a butterfly or an open book depending on everyone’s perception, which has 33,000 m² of usable space, and which offers its users many services, in particular a connected conference room of 90 seats, 19 modular meeting rooms, ergonomic and functional office spaces, 9 intelligent elevators including 3 panoramic ones, a gym and underground parking on 5 levels of 280 places”, details the press release while adding: “It is a singular real estate structure, in the shape of a butterfly or an open book depending on everyone’s perception, which has 33,000 m² of usable space, and which offers its users many services including a 90-seat connected conference room, 19 modular meeting rooms, ergonomic and functional office spaces, 9 intelligent elevators including 3 panoramic ones, a gym and underground parking on 5 levels with 280 spaces”.
“A smart building, the AGB Tower is equipped with the latest building automation technologies, and embeds the best in terms of connectivity, audio-visual presentation systems and video-conferencing devices”, indicates the press release, which specifies that t is also “adapted to new professional needs through its Integrated Modular Design offering great flexibility of spaces that can be reconfigured according to the needs of employees. “, specifies the press release.
The bank listed the features of the new tower saying it is a: “A smart building, the AGB Tower is equipped with the latest building automation technology, and embeds the very best in connectivity, audio presentation systems -visuals and videoconferencing devices.
It is also adapted to new professional needs by its Integrated Modular Design offering great flexibility of spaces that can be reconfigured according to the needs of employees.
Eco-efficient, it is equipped with photovoltaic panels on the roof, a natural ventilation and cooling system, and ergonomics that favor daylight in more than 75% of the spaces. It also has a rainwater collection system in the basements.
The AGB Tower is also a work in the image of the quest for high standards and continuous improvement that the AGB bank has pursued since its creation in 2004, and an investment that embodies its ambitions on the Algerian market and its confidence in the prospects of growth it can offer.
“My teams and I are honored by the arrival of the Minister of Finance and his Excellency Sheikh Abdullah Nasser Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah to officially inaugurate our new head office. We also thank Mr. Rostom FADHLI, Governor of the Bank of Algeria, who honored us with his presence, as well as all those who were present, alongside us, during this ceremony. The AGB Tower represents for us a real source of pride and a symbol of economic cooperation between Algeria and Kuwait; as it is the symbol of our lasting anchoring on the Algerian market for nearly 20 years, and of our confidence in its development and its prosperous future. said Rabih SOUKARIEH, Managing Director of AGB.
With more than 1100 employees, AGB is an Algerian law bank with a universal vocation which started its activity in 2004. AGB has a network of 59 branches and 6 self-banking covering 39 Wilayas in Algeria.
The bank has set itself the main mission of supporting the economic and financial development of Algeria by offering companies, professionals and individuals a wide range of products and services aimed at meeting their needs as well as possible.
Ahmed Achour
