The configuration of the site and local climatic conditions generated the overall form of the complex. The verticality of the 766,000 sf bank tower is interrupted by three dramatic triangular courtyards chiseled into the building's facade. Two of these courtyards, seven stories each, face south toward the old portion of the city and the Red Sea. The third nine-story courtyard faces northwest toward the sea. Office windows open directly onto these courtyards with an inward orientation typical of Islamic traditional design.
Interior spaces feature exquisite materials and finishes including black granite and marble.
Dining facilities include a luxurious executive dining floor with flexible partitions and a colorful employee cafeteria.