Flame Towers
| Flame Towers | |
|---|---|
| Alov Qüllələri | |
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A view of Flame Towers from Bulvar | |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | office, residential, hotel, shopping mall, |
| Architectural style | Highrise, Glass |
| Location | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Construction started | October 2007 |
| Opening | 2013 |
| Cost | US$350 million |
| Owner | Azinko Development MMC |
| Height | |
| Roof |
182 m (597 ft) - Flame Tower 1[1] 165 m (541 ft) - Flame Tower 2[2] 161 m (528 ft) - Flame Tower 3[3] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 33/30/28 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | HOK |
| Structural engineer | Balkar Mühendislik |
| Main contractor | DIA Holding Azerbaijan |
Flame Towers (Azerbaijani: Alov Qüllələri) is the tallest skyscraper in Baku, Azerbaijan with a height of 190 m (620 ft). The buildings consist of apartments, a hotel and office blocks. The estimated cost of Flame Towers is around US$350 million. Construction began in 2007, with completion in 2012.[4]
The facades of the three Flame Towers are turned into gigantic display screens with the use of more than 10,000 high-power LED luminaires, supplied by the Osram subsidiary Traxon Technologies and Vetas Electric Lighting.[5]
On 5 June 2014, Lamborghini opened a branch in Azerbaijan for the first time. Its dealership is located on the ground floor of the East tower of the Flame Towers.
South, East and West Towers
The Flame Towers consist of three buildings; south, east and west.
Illumination
According to a poll of skyscrapercity.com, the Illumination of Flame Towers designed by HOK was one of the best in the world.[6] The Flame Towers are completely covered with the LED screens that display the movement of a fire visible from the farthest points of the city.[7]
In popular culture
The building was featured in Extreme Engineering, a documentary television series that airs on the Discovery Channel and the Science Channel. The episode called "Azerbaijan's Amazing Transformation" was aired on April 22, 2011 as part of Season 9.
- The nation's hosting of the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 after its Win in the 2011 contest brought it into the spotlight. The flame towers appeared prominently in trailers before many entries.
Gallery
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Flame Towers in sunset
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Flame Towers from TV tower
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Coats of arms of Baku
References
- ↑ http://www.emporis.com/building/flame-tower-1-baku-azerbaijan
- ↑ http://www.emporis.com/building/flametower2-baku-azerbaijan
- ↑ http://www.emporis.com/building/flametower3-baku-azerbaijan
- ↑ "Baku to open Flame Tower". trend.az. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ↑ http://www.vetasled.com
- ↑ Night Cup
- ↑ Flame Towers on Youtube
External links
Coordinates: 40°23′43″N 49°52′56″E / 40.39528°N 49.88222°E
