- Sector: Corporate
- Facility Type: Financial Services Headquarters
- Location: KSA
Organization Overview
Bank Albilad is a Saudi Arabian joint stock company operating as a full-service Islamic bank under the regulation of the Saudi Central Bank. Established in 2004, the bank provides Sharia-compliant financial services across retail, corporate, treasury, and investment banking. Riyadh serves as the bank’s principal corporate and administrative base, housing executive leadership and core operational functions.
Project Overview
The project involved the development of Bank Albilad’s new headquarters in Riyadh, designed to consolidate executive management, corporate administration, and operational departments within a modern institutional office environment. The headquarters was planned to meet the functional, security, and governance requirements of a regulated financial institution while supporting a large professional workforce.
The building was developed as a vertically organized corporate facility, incorporating contemporary workplace planning and support infrastructure appropriate for large-scale financial operations.
Project Scale & Key Facts
The Bank Albilad New Headquarters in Riyadh is a large institutional corporate office development designed to support centralized banking operations. Publicly available workplace and project references indicate that the headquarters spans approximately 13 floors and accommodates more than 2,000 employees, reflecting the scale of the bank’s corporate and operational presence in the capital.
The headquarters supports executive offices, corporate departments, meeting and collaboration spaces, and operational support functions, consistent with the built-environment requirements of a major financial institution operating at a national level.
Scope of Involvement
Project scope involvement related to specification-driven design coordination and support activities within an institutional corporate headquarters environment.
Scope areas included:
Specification of corporate and institutional-grade workplace and support products
Coordination with architects, consultants, and specialist design teams
Support during design development and approval stages
Technical and commercial coordination related to procurement and supply
Alignment of specified solutions with corporate performance standards, security requirements, and operational needs
Manufacturers Involved
Herman Miller – DVO
Why This Project Matters
Corporate headquarters developments for regulated financial institutions require careful coordination, strict compliance with governance standards, and high levels of operational efficiency. The scale and workforce capacity of Bank Albilad’s Riyadh headquarters reflect the institutional role of the bank within Saudi Arabia’s financial sector and the long-term planning associated with major corporate office developments.
Project information is presented for reference purposes. Certain details are summarized for confidentiality.
