Sapphire of Istanbul
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| Sapphire of Istanbul | |
| Information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Büyükdere Avenue Levent, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Status | Under Construction |
| Est. Completion | 2008 (est.) |
| Opening | 2008 (est.) |
| Use | Mixed-Use |
| Height | |
| Roof | 261 m (856 ft.) |
| Technical Details | |
| Floor count | 54 |
| Cost | US$175,000,000 |
| Companies | |
| Architect | Tabanlioglu Mimarlik |
| Developer | Kiler Group |
Sapphire, or Sapphire Istanbul, will be the tallest building of Istanbul's Levent main business district and the second tallest building in Istanbul and Turkey (after the Diamond of Istanbul, located in the nearby Maslak business district) when completed at the end of 2008. It is currently under construction and is also the country's first ecological skyscraper. It will rise 54 floors and reach the above-ground height of 261 meters.
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[edit] Turkey's deepest excavated construction pit
The foundation pit excavated for the project - 42,5 meters deep - is the deepest pit excavated for any structure in Turkey.
[edit] Construction work
Companies
The companies involved in the development and construction of the project have included thus far:
- Kiler Group of Companies and Güney Turizm Yatırımları/Mustafa Tatlıcı Group (consortium of two investor companies, Istanbul, company web site),
- Tabanlıoğlu Mimarlık (the project's architectural design, Istanbul, company web site),
- Biskon Yapı (construction subsidiary of Kiler Group of Companies and the project's main construction company, Istanbul, company web site),
- Demsar Inşaat (project's sub-contractor for structural construction of the skyscraper, Istanbul),
- Kasktaş (foundation excavation of the project, Istanbul, company web site),
- Burak Hafriyat (project's sub-contractor for foundation excavation, Istanbul, company web site), and other Turkish and international companies.
