Russia Tower
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| Russia Tower Башня Россия |
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Russia Tower |
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| Location | Moscow, Russia |
| Status | Under construction |
| Groundbreaking | 18 September 2007 |
| Estimated completion | 2012 |
| Use | Mixed use |
| Roof | 612.2 m (2,009 ft) |
| Top floor | 500 m (1,640 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 118 |
| Floor area | 520,000 m² (5,597,280 square feet) |
| Elevator count | 101 |
| Cost | over $2 billion |
| Companies | |
| Architect | Foster + Partners |
| Structural Engineer |
Halvorson and Partners |
| Contractor | Satori (site preparation) Soletanshstroy (Soletanche Bachy) (Diaphragm wall, 0 level) |
| Developer | Russian Land |
| Owner | Russian Land |
The Russia Tower (Russian: Башня Россия Bashnya Rossiya) is a supertall skyscraper currently under construction[1] in the Moscow International Business Center of Moscow, Russia. Construction began in September, 2007, and is planned to be completed in 2012. Upon reaching its final height of 612.2 m (2,009 ft.), it will be the tallest building in Europe and the second tallest in the world, after the Burj Dubai. Additionally, it will be the tallest building in the world with a natural ventilation system.[2][3][4]
The total area of the structure will cover 520,000 m² (5,597,233.4 sq ft), of which 38% (200,000 m² (2,152,782.1 sq ft)) will be located underground. The tower will contain 118 floors, 101 elevators, and underground parking to accommodate 3,680 automobiles. Commercial retail shops will be located at the base of the building. The maximum capacity of the building is projected to be around 30,000.
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[edit] History of the project
Originally, The Russia Tower was proposed for plots 2 and 3 of the Moscow International Business Center in 1994 as the world's tallest building; a 648 m (2,126 ft), 125-story tower. It was designed by London based Foster and Partners and engineered by Chicago based Halvorson and Partners. It was soon moved to plot 14. In the middle of 2003 an updated 648 m (2,126 ft), 134-story, design had been moved to plots 17 and 18. In January 2004, the Moscow Development Company (STT Group) was appointed as the main investor and developer of the $2-billion project.[5]
On 18 September 2007, the building's cornerstone was laid in an official groundbreaking ceremony.
[edit] See also
- City Hall and City Duma
- Federation Tower
- Imperia Tower
- Mercury City Tower
- Eurasia (building)
- Moscow-City
- Crystal Island
[edit] References
- ^ Foster + Partners
- ^ Russia Tower, Largest Building in World with Natural Ventilation System [S2] Retrieved on March 23, 2008
- ^ http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-Largest-Building-in-Europe-Russia-Tower-66134.shtml Retrieved on March 23, 2008
- ^ RUSSIA TOWER - World’s largest naturally ventilated building Retrieved on March 23, 2008
- ^ Интерфакс > Недвижимость > Главные новости
[edit] External links
- Official Russia Tower site (English)
- Fosters and Partners official site (English)
- Halvorson and Partners Structural Engineers official site (English)
- Waterman Group official site (English)
- Facts on SkyscraperPage.com (English)
- Main SkyscraperCity discussion topic (Russian)
- English SkyscraperCity discussion topic (English)
- Facts & Pictures in Emporis (English)
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