Russia Tower
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Identification
Name
Russia Tower
Alternative name
Moscow City Tower
Emporis Building Number
260559
Location
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Zone
Neighborhood
District
City
State
Country
Map and Surrounding Area
Technical Data
Height (tip)
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Height (architectural)
612.35 m
Height (top floor)
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Floors (above ground)
118
Construction start
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Construction end
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Floor-to-ceiling height
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Elevators
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Parking places
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Structure in General
Construction type
skyscraper
Current status
unbuilt [cancelled]Structural material
composite structure
Usages
Main usages
hotel
rental apartments
commercial officeSide usages
garden
fitness center
restaurantFeatures and Amenities
Observation floor is available
Rainwater is recycled
Solar panels are installed
Facts
This would have been the tallest building in Europe on completion. |
On completion, this would have been the tallest naturally ventilated tower in the world. |
The building's green credentials are legion with a triple glazed low E façade, solar cells which feed electricity back into the Moscow grid, precipitation harvesting which reduces the need for the toilets' water by 30% and the potential for thermopiles and cooling by river water. |
On 27 April, 2009, Alexander Kuzmin, Moscow Head Architect, announced that the project was cancelled due to financial problems. |
Plans call for 5,605,891 square feet of gross floor space. |
Groundbreaking was attended by Moscow's mayor, Yuir Luzhkov, as well as members of the Moscow Government. |
The triangular shape means that the residential, hotel and office elements can all have their own entrance. |
Construction work stopped in October 2008 because of financial problems. |
Companies involved in this building
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Emporis Premium Companies:
structural engineering:
Architect: Foster + Partners Other companies: Sandy Brown Associates LLP, Lerch Bates & Associates Ltd., Waterman Group PLC, STT Group, Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin Inc., Speirs and Major Associates |