How Saudi Arabia is Building the World's First Kilometer-Tall Skyscraper

How do you engineer a structure that reaches one full kilometer into the sky? Welcome to NEXTGEN MANUFACTURING. In this documentary, we go inside the extreme construction and dramatic resurrection of the Jeddah Tower. Designed to surpass the Burj Khalifa by over 180 meters, this $1.5 billion megaproject is the most ambitious vertical build in human history. Abandoned for six years at the 63rd floor, the cranes are moving again. We deconstruct the brutal logistics required to build a 1,008-meter structure—from driving 270 massive piles deep into coastal coral reef, to the physics of pumping high-strength concrete 800 meters straight up. In this technical deep-dive, we analyze: The Foundation: Engineering a 5-meter-thick concrete raft on unstable coastal limestone. The 6-Year Freeze: How 63 floors of exposed concrete survived the Saudi desert. Extreme Pumping: The hydraulic pressure required to deliver concrete 800 meters vertically. Aerodynamic Design: Why the three-wing shape is critical to defeating extreme wind shear at 1,000 meters. Subscribe to NEXTGEN MANUFACTURING to understand the incredible machines, blueprints, and megaprojects reshaping our world. #JeddahTower #Megaprojects #HowItsMade #SaudiArabia #FactoryTour #Engineering #Skyscraper #Documentary #TallestBuilding #Construction #InsideTheFactory #Tower #FullProcess #Aviation #Trending ⚠️ IMPORTANT: ABOUT THIS VIDEO ------------------------------------------------------------------- This is an educational documentary analyzing the engineering and construction of public infrastructure, based entirely on open-source information. All visuals and animations are 100% synthetic, AI-generated conceptual representations. No real footage of the construction sites or personnel was used. This video is purely informational and intended for educational purposes only. Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Action