This saturday I was on construction site.

Here is temporary billboard about preparation works. Didn't made shots from inside the plot. But there is technics and building materials for building wall in ground. Partially in some place there is clearly visible shape of future pit.

http://skyscrapers.ru/gallery/d/1966-1/PICT0631.jpg






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Video.

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few screenshots

http://dva3.ru//pictures/vis/ani/mmdc/fin.jpg

http://dva3.ru///pictures/vis/ani/mmdc/03.jpg

http://dva3.ru//pictures/vis/ani/mmdc/05.jpg

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http://dva3.ru//pictures/vis/ani/mmdc/09.jpg

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http://dva3.ru//pictures/vis/ani/mmdc/14.jpg

http://dva3.ru//pictures/vis/ani/mmdc/15.jpg

any renderings? sounds exciting

four red glassy towers on this model
http://*******************/imgs/city/p1010053.jpg

^^ Will be one of the most exiting clusters in Europe!

but technically this red complex is just one tower. the height is impressive though.

technically it is four towers with skybridges between towers.

Sorry, but I only see one tower there.

another facing version
here those 4 towers clearly visible
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/650/2635ibccolors.jpg

the rendering seems to be old. the model shows a different version with one tower.

Very nice project. IMO it's only one tower btw.

The Moscow cluster will become gorgeous, maybe the most beautiful of Europe, we'll see. I think most of the concurention will come from Istanbul where Dubai is going to invest some money in skyscrapers.

the rendering seems to be old. the model shows a different version with one tower.
no. towers is not different. different only facing and position of skybridges.

this is form conception
http://foto.rambler.ru/photos/a/l/aleksey-kuznetsow/3/meria/meria.jpg

no. towers is not different. different only facing and position of skybridges.

this is form conception
http://foto.rambler.ru/photos/a/l/aleksey-kuznetsow/3/meria/meria.jpg


:eek2:

Gah! I really like what I see. How many of the buildings rendered is built/uc?

The tallest is the best, simple and amazing design. i cant wait to see that u/c

I always thought it was one but understand more clearly now

So.

Billboard says:
Construction of complex of administrative buildings of executive and legislative powers of City of Moscow in the MIBC "Moscow-City"
(preparation works)
begin: october 2005
completion: march 2006

i have no clue what they mean under preparation, but as i said there is technics and building materials for building wall in ground. so may be it mean cleaning the plot and making wall in ground, which seems already begun. i doubt they will also dig such big pit until march.

today. took myself.

http://*******************/gallery/d/2226-1/PICT0672.jpg

http://*******************/gallery/d/2229-1/PICT0674.jpg

this skyscraper ist simply WOW

Damn!!, Maybe it isnt one of the best design..but the scale is truely impressive!

amazing project, does this count as 4 single towers or one tower at 307m?

All right then.
Let's talk skyscrapers.
I well known that skyscrapers are very uneconomically. It much cheaper to build low-rise, and you get much more space out of it. A great part of the space in skyscrapers are offen used for lift shafts and staircases. Then why are skyscrapers build? Think of The Chrysler building and The Empire State building. The reason they are so tall is because the they compete of wich one would be the tallest!
Look at Taipai 101. Is it build because of lack of areal? No
And what about Burj Dubai? Have the run out of construction sites? No
They just wanna be the tallest!
And that fine with me. As long as it isn't the taxpayers money that is used for the purpose.

only some projects are so ^^^
But moscow need office area

how about other thousands of skyscrapers around the world. they don't claim to be tallest. those just skyscrapers.

As for City Hall and City Duma. I repeat once again for you. It is much more better for organisation 4 skyscrapers than hundreds of lowrise buildings spreaded around big city.

All right then.
Let's talk skyscrapers.
I well known that skyscrapers are very uneconomically. It much cheaper to build low-rise, and you get much more space out of it. A great part of the space in skyscrapers are offen used for lift shafts and staircases. Then why are skyscrapers build? Think of The Chrysler building and The Empire State building. The reason they are so tall is because the they compete of wich one would be the tallest!
Look at Taipai 101. Is it build because of lack of areal? No
And what about Burj Dubai? Have the run out of construction sites? No
They just wanna be the tallest!
And that fine with me. As long as it isn't the taxpayers money that is used for the purpose.

Arn't skyscrapers usually commericial projects anyway?
And even if a government pays for them it would be for the economic benefits that they will bring which will (if managed correctly) help everyone in the country alot more in the long term. It is incredibly short sighted to only think about spending money where it is most needed at that present time. A reactionary economy will not work. It is better to plan long term projects that will help the growth and stability of a country. This should result in a higher standard of life for everyone.
The problem with capitlism is that that so often isn't done. Those who can take the economic benefits for themselves and leave everyone else how they are. But the solution to that is to allow the economic benefits of major developments to be spread out. Not to stop all economic developments so you can give the money to the poorest. That will simply not work.

And also skyscrapers have huge commerical value, the tallest might be built for the title, just as the most extravagent looking are designed to get attention aswell. But there is nothing wrong with that. A worlds tallest building will bring in tourists who will spend money in the local economy, no building is built just for the sheer fun of it, that is not how the world works.

Also bare in mind that highrise developments are far more friendly to the enviroment. They help reduce urban sprawl which is tremedously damaging to animals habitats. They reduce the amount of transport people need as they live in a more tight area, meaning less commuting - and hence less pollution. The buildings themselves are also more enviromentally friendly. With recent technologies designed to minimise heat loss and heat gain(depending on climate) using rain water, generating their own power, Using excess heat from one area of a building to heat others is also comeing into reality now.

I'm not a big fan of the way the capitalist model is implemented. But economic growth is important for everyone, and done managed correctly can bring enourmous benefits to everyone in a society.

Besides why did you join a Skyscraper forum when you hate skyscrapers :sleepy:

Everything crazyevildude said above is true. Sprawl is a bad option. And many cities build large buildings to consolidate all of their departments into one building. It ends up being cheaper in the end usually for the city. So this is probably cheaper to build one building and sell off all the others than to maintain what is existing.

Will be one of the most exiting clusters in Europe!^^ So true!! It will join London's Canary Wharf, Paris' La Defence area, and Warsaw's new booming central business district as an exciting scraper cluster in Europe. Constructing a cluster of talls in a specific area of older cities saves a lot of the beautiful older structures because if the scrapers were dispersed throughout the city, a lot of nicer historic buildings may disappear.

City Hall & City Duma will join the other high-tech buildings in the area, some already under construction such as The Complex Federation Tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=86772), Plot 12 - International Business Centre (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=139883&page=1&pp=20), the very funky City of Capitals; Moscow & St Petersburg Towers (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=213958) and Naberezhnaya Tower C & the already built Naberezhnaya Towers A & B (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=213947).

The proposed 648m/2,126ft Russia Tower Pt 1 (http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=102051)__&__Russia Tower Pt 2 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=253271) if/when built in the same area will be the crowning glory.

Loving the design of City Hall & City Duma and the huge atrium-esque wintergarden floors that join the 4 towers together as skybridges; it will be just amazing - truly a beautiful, sensible and logical design.

These towers will be a real showcase and it's best if a city has it offices of the contolling government centralised in a new high-tech building; it makes pure sense economically as it saves money for the city in the longer-term as the city government would currently have its offices spread out in different locations.

***BTW Who is the architect of City Hall & City Duma? Anyone know? coth? :)

The original design has been made by Mikhail Kazakov, Anton Nagavitsin and Nodar Kancheli.
It won 1th place in contest out of 142 in 2002. Orginally planned 200 meters tall on plots 2-3.
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/2690/4518pu.jpg

Thanks coth :okay:

Video.

high quality (14mb)
http://dva3.ru/pictures/vis/ani/mmdc/mmdc_divx600.avi

low quality (5mb)
http://dva3.ru/pictures/vis/ani/mmdc/mmdc_divx200.avi


few screenshots

http://dva3.ru//pictures/vis/ani/mmdc/fin.jpg

http://dva3.ru///pictures/vis/ani/mmdc/03.jpg

http://dva3.ru//pictures/vis/ani/mmdc/05.jpg

http://dva3.ru//pictures/vis/ani/mmdc/08.jpg

http://dva3.ru//pictures/vis/ani/mmdc/09.jpg

http://dva3.ru//pictures/vis/ani/mmdc/11.jpg

http://dva3.ru//pictures/vis/ani/mmdc/14.jpg

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24 february 2006 by Ysh.
most of work going to left of this picture. they digging pit.

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/5347/duma3ag.jpg

Is it going to be red? :|

of course. that's all charm there is in red. it's simply beautiful.

Amazing project this is going to look great when they complete it.

Amazing! not expecting Moscow is so beautiful. Will definitely like to visit Moscow some time!

Roof top, overview, looks like a flower :uh:. It's very original the red color.

@coth: This is just one tower. Towers are totally linked at the top!! And at the bottom, they have lots of brigdes. Definitely, one.

at top there is 8 story huge skybridge that covers all space space between towers.

I'm really wondering what it's gonna turn out like. Whats that red? glass?

like it!!

I really like it, the red of course puts it over the top. A fitting color for the captiol of Russia!

btw...the building reminds me of Milwaukees tallest skyscraper in a way...well not the color..

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/5089/0719828ga.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

OMG! - it wont actually be THAT red will it? That said I hope it is cause it's just so insane - I mean a bright red skyscraper, who does that? As long as it doesn't end up looking tacky, I think it'll be quite an icon for Moscow.

The last construction update - I take it that's Federation Tower in the background? Can't wait for it this thing to rise, or even more so for the first glass to go up.

^ Isn't there a bright red skyscraper in Chicago? I seem to remember it looks alright.

OMG! - it wont actually be THAT red will it? That said I hope it is cause it's just so insane - I mean a bright red skyscraper, who does that? As long as it doesn't end up looking tacky, I think it'll be quite an icon for Moscow.

The last construction update - I take it that's Federation Tower in the background? Can't wait for it this thing to rise, or even more so for the first glass to go up.
Why not?
Matches with the Kremlin

^ Isn't there a bright red skyscraper in Chicago? I seem to remember it looks alright.Yeh, the 183m CNA Plaza (http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=117052). It's looks good.

http://www.aviewoncities.com/img/chicago/kveus1452b.jpg

I remember a 600ft bright yellow skyscraper proposed for London a few years back... can't wait until the red cladding on this one gets built though!

red is official color of moscow.

since 1781 official coat of arms and flag of moscow is a horseman, st george, killing dragon, on red background
but appeared it in XIV century

http://mos.ru/cgi-bin/prn_img?vid=2&unom=3510&vel=4

http://mos.ru/cgi-bin/prn_img?vid=2&unom=3509&vel=4

Red can be nice. You do not see it that much but i think its ok.

Rotterdam is getting its own 'not so tall' red building. (127 metres)

http://207.44.228.232/images/B03/3692.jpg

http://207.44.228.232/images/B03/3538.jpg

For Moscow again this is a super project. Looks fantastic.

WOW! I love that whole "city" that Moscow is building and especially that red tower as it has a kind of unique design to it, as well as the above building in Rotterdam-is that residential because it seems to have a lot of floors for only 127 meters? By the way, is it just me or does one of the buildings in the Moscow tower area look like the Williams Tower in Houston?

Love this project!

wow the project above is beautiful, especially that building that overlaps the one beneath it...and the big gap on the top with trees and things looks cool

New renders look awsome! It really has that uniqueness now that its in red. You really don't get to see many buildings of that sort.

looks like garbage IMO

Nice building for Moscow. I think the one in Rotterdam would look even better if the red colums were staight.

Really strange but awesome building:)

First time I saw the buiding I thought it was a huge tower but it's clearly visible that there are four towers in the complex :yes:

:drool::drool: It's so lovely!

WOW! I love that whole "city" that Moscow is building and especially that red tower as it has a kind of unique design to it, as well as the above building in Rotterdam-is that residential because it seems to have a lot of floors for only 127 meters? By the way, is it just me or does one of the buildings in the Moscow tower area look like the Williams Tower in Houston?

Yes, the Rotterdam tower will be residential.

this is BY FAR, one of my favorites!!! ;)

wuahh

not bad of a design now that i got to see some detailed image. i just the red won't be so intense that u'd end up seeing green everywhere after gazing at this tower for a long time.

very nice project.

16 march by bolik

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Thanks guys for the new pix, keep us posted

another facing version
here those 4 towers clearly visible
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/650/2635ibccolors.jpg


What is No.4?

19 april 2006 by sturman

pit completed by about 25%, almost half to depth and half to width

http://www.ljplus.ru/img/s/t/sturman/gd_152.jpg

http://www.ljplus.ru/img/s/t/sturman/gd_153.jpg

http://www.ljplus.ru/img/s/t/sturman/gd_154.jpg

very nice updates, thanks.

3 may 2006 by bolik

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http://*******************/gallery/d/3764-1/ibc_35.jpg

Nice view of the construction site, now it's easy to understand what happens on it

16 june 2006 by Ysh

City Hall and City Duma, and Mercury City Tower pit

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/8092/duma14ml.jpg

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/7470/duma20tp.jpg

Wow, great pics. Thank you!!!

site pano:

http://sturman.ometro.net/journ/ssc/2006_06_17_city/gd_052.jpg

http://sturman.ometro.net/journ/ssc/2006_06_17_city/gd_054.jpg

http://sturman.ometro.net/journ/ssc/2006_06_17_city/gd_088.jpg

22 july by me

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great updates.
cheers

great pics...awesome progress.

But, here is some facts. Today 'krasniy' means 'red' but long ago 'krasniy' meaned 'beautiful' and today 'krasiviy' (even sounds similar!) means 'beautiful'. The Red square and red walls of the Kremlin were not built by communists, they are much much older. And the shape of the City Hall tower repeats the shape of the tooth of the Kremlin wall that looks like "M" spell.

So, don't worry about the color: latest rumors said the colour will be able to be changed from very very light red to strong red according to weather and/or time of a day.

Oh, and something else. Moscow goverment desided to involve the investors into this project and share some part of the building. So no more flames about wasting city budjet money.

P.S.: No one part of IBC was or will built on Russian state budjet money. No one at all. IBC development was started many years before Putin became a president (some people in SSC said that Putin came, desided to rebuild an empire and that's why he is building IBC. Blah blah blah). So stop crying about (nonexistent!) hungry children suffering because state spends its money on expensive IBC. It is a commercial project developing by investors.

nice updates, thank you

http://sturman.ometro.net/journ/ssc/2006_08_04_city/duma_01.jpg

updates?

updates?Please, remind in spring :)

ok :)

I'm excited about this tower, looks very intriguing!

24/10/06

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/627/img1314pt1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

wow, what a big hole!! UC on emporis now?

24/10/06
(Nighttime Moscow City)
This qualifies for the "mystery darkness construction" award. Very romantic though! :|

This zone will be impressive when completition. Nice updates.

oooh, interesting! its...um... red!

oooh, interesting! its...um... red!
I don't think it will be red all the time. Just at night maybe: red color is an illumination.

06/11/06
http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/3470/img1764xx5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/3595/img1766vx6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/518/img1767et5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

That pit is huge.

I like this kind of futuristic design (abstract M shape as well..)
will this be the tallest city hall building in the world..?

http://dva3.ru//pictures/vis/ani/mmdc/fin.jpg

Can anyone chance the status on emporis from Approved to Under Construction?

SOO DEEEEEEEEEEP !!!!

it's a pit for 5 supertalls. 4 city hall towers and mercury city tower.

red house! cool.
but if this city hall built in china, people will be very angry, because they said there are so many poor people in low living standard, how can goverment build such a luxuary buildding???!!!!

red house! cool.
but if this city hall built in china, people will be very angry, because they said there are so many poor people in low living standard, how can goverment build such a luxuary buildding???!!!!this skyscraper won't cost anything to the Moscow goverment. It consists of 4 towers. Moscow will get 2 of them absolutely free.

The concept is ok but I hope they do not finish it in red. It would look stupid.

They should also stop spending money on building the ISS. Our world leaders should fix the planet we are on and it's people before exploring for another.

i don't think the tower will be red.

An oposition to White House? :) Still cold war? "D

amazing...

And what about dates? Start/ FInish ?
i dont know russian :(
Cant read your alphabet.

red and white are traditional colors in moscow. yellow is a bit modern - from imperial times.
in old russian red was meant beautiful - red square correct translation is beauty square.

alphabet is not russian - it is cyrillics.

hmm...a yellow supertall......maybe looking really nice.

red house! cool.
The color can be changed. I beleive the native color of the building will be more traditional but can be changed with illumination.

but if this city hall built in china, people will be very angry, because they said there are so many poor people in low living standard, how can goverment build such a luxuary buildding???!!!!
Oh yes, you are right and city government thinks the same way. This City Hall will consist of four interconnected towers. The construction of all complex (exept preparing stage which is in process now) will be financed by an investor. After construction investor will take 2 towers of the complex and Moscow government - another 2 ones free for the city budget.

Cant read your alphabet.
It's quite simple, here is a key (http://skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=10359906&postcount=21).

Could you be so kind and answer?The situation is not clear yet and quite not common. The Moscow goverment finances the digging of the pit (to speed up the whole process of the construction)
The investor of the construction itself is not known yet :) and is beeing looked for (Remember, Moscow goverment wants the half)
That's why nobody dares to say when it will be built :)

Than you very much :)

but what about data on information board ?
Shouldnt it be there?

but what about data on information board ?
Shouldnt it be there?I was there a month ago. The information of the board was about the preliminary (or smth like that) works - August, 2006.
They say, it will be built in 2008.

preparation works includes full underground part as i remember - foundation + underground floors.

All those buildings look very unique, are they designed by Russian architects?

The RED buildings looks huge !!

All those buildings look very unique, are they designed by Russian architects?
Most buildings are designed by foreign or with participation of foreign architects.

I love the M building! Looks awesome. I hope it looks as good when/if it gets done.

if this thing is 4 buildings, how will they be used?

what's the difference between the city hall and the city duma? assuming each gets a tower, who will occupy the remaining two?

two towers will get moscow executive and legislative powers and two other towers will get an investor.

Обещанные сваи и сваезабивалки:

http://sturman.ometro.net/journ/ssc/27_01_2007/duma_051.jpg

http://sturman.ometro.net/journ/ssc/27_01_2007/duma_052.jpg

http://sturman.ometro.net/journ/ssc/27_01_2007/duma.jpg
побольше (http://sturman.ometro.net/journ/ssc/27_01_2007/duma_b.jpg)...

great update.

legend to plots made by sturman

blue - boulevard between Federation Tower and Mercury City Tower
green - mercury city tower plot
red - city hall and city duma plot
http://sturman.ometro.net/journ/ssc/27_01_2007/plots.jpg

does anyone have a pic that shows Moscow when all the edifices are completed

Ginza, something like this:

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/9450/city20facadecitywg4.jpg

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/15/moscowcityplaza1jn6.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g231/mrfusion1/MCT.jpg

Wow! Moscow will have an amazing skyline. Very good projects! ;)

What is that whole area called, in Russian and its English translation? (Like London has Docklands, Paris La Defense etc).

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=297180

OK, thanks. What would you say in Russian and the way to say it in English?

OK, thanks. What would you say in Russian and the way to say it in English?

"Moscow-City"- short and clear

^^ Actually, thats just the "temporary" name. It's probably going to have a different name.

But yea, Moscow International Business Center or Moscow-City for now.

oficially it is Moscow International Business Center "Moscow City".
Московский Международный Деловой Центр "Москва-Сити"

20 feb 2007 by participant

East Federation Tower, Mercury City tower, City Hall and City Duma, and Four Season mall

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/4122/044eh0.jpg
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/4218/045lx1.jpg

thank you very much for posting the update coth :)

The site is very hugh!!

because the boulevard between Federation Tower and Mercury City Tower mercury city tower, and the city hall and city duma are going to be build in that one hole :)

what an enormous mall that is going to be...

wow!!!!!!! a big big hole, its hugh, its a mix between old construccion and the new one, a new and beautiful face for the capital.

Congratulations!!!!

Posted by windstride in russian section:
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/8708/dsc050942fl8.jpg

wow, there you really can see how big it is

wow...only parking???maybe some KGB deals...?

thanks for the pics

30.03.2007'
http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/7392/gorguma2id5.jpgёё

lots of water and mud in the hole ^^

Example from Dubai :)

The tower is great but the color sucks:|

The color is great.

Looks like a great project, and yeah, it's four towers connected by skybridges basically, so I'd count it as just one tower. I really think they shouldn't make it red though, that makes it ugly as hell.

THE RED CRUSH rises with spectacular projects....cant wait to see all these dreams come to life.

Example from Dubai :)

but not as much ;)

Render
http://img.artlebedev.ru/kovodstvo/business-lynch/files/F/3/F3D05BF0-C11F-4A64-BF62-825E0DBB6A28.jpg

Isn't this one single tower??

will that tower really be red?

Isn't this one single tower??

as far as i know it are 4 towers which are connected very often. so i think you can coun't it as one single, and very big, tower

^ thats the best render I've seen so far, gives more of a feeling of what it will actually look like.

will that tower really be red?

As i understood, the red is actually lighting, not colour of the tower itself. Colour of lighting will be changeble, if needed.

that's good, thank you for the info :)

It looks quite impressing, at least the interior :O I just hope they won't make it red. Glassy facade would be much better. It would match the interior well.

I just don't like how massive is this complex..but i like colours...

I just don't like how massive is this complex..but i like colours...
Well yeah, it could be a bit thiner, but i like it's boxy shape, i think boxy building is required in Moscow City to contrast other unusually shaped buildings:)

i love the big dimensions of it

This building has grown on me alot. I think it will compliment the other buildings very well with it's unusual features. It'll look brilliant at night aswell.

Really nice shape, and I guess it's one single tower, the colour also fits well to it

By igor:
http://re.foto.radikal.ru/0707/32/d453d16d47e6.jpg

Moscow will probably have the boldest, most futuristic *cluster* of buildings in the world when these are done.

great pictures from Moskow :D

are this the first crane parts for the tower?

I like the "M" in the shape of it -- very interesting and new. Plus M stands for Moscow.

Interesting detailed picture

that render is so life-like?
such a massive building for 308m/1000ft tall. looks stumpy.its about 90m/300ft wide.

I can't understand - panes will be red? :crazy:

not sure but i believe it'll be able to change its color

ummm i like the red... dont make it plain boring color like silver -_-

congrats to moscow, but red?

[QUOTE=Daniil N.;14423710]
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/330/1924th2.jpg

I think this building too much fat for this place.

Which building is too fat?
There are four buildings there.

^^It speaks that territories a little for this building

The foundation slab is being prepared.
(the upper side of the photo)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2094/2123791149_c5334c1cc5_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2123791149&size=l

nice shot brad, :) really like it

I don't like it... :ohno:

^Why not, it's great to see that, the inside!

Mercury T and Duma will be ready in 2011, maybe, not in 2008 and 2009.

^^I hope in 2010

Good update

Hi Brad, you know what the colored material at the wall in your pics from post 163 and 164 is? Maybe its an anti vibration isolation. Is there an underground train in the direct neighbourhood of the foundation?

^^I don't know if this is an anti vibration isolation.
There are several metro stations near by. The metro lines (green circles) pass just under that huge mall in the middle of the pic.

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Axort

PS I did not shoot these photos.

does anybody know how wide the City Hall and Duma will be?

The plot is around 80 x 80 meters.

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by Александр Мотин; 07.05.08
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Will it be red???

^^Probably red. I hope they will change the color asap but actually it may give an interesting silhouette to moscow.

I think red is something rare. So, why not? And I LOVE red! I would love to see it in red with red illumination at night! :drool:

final design is not unveiled yet. probably it's now a single 309m tall building.

what's wrong with red!! Russian and Chinese think red is a lucky color in both countries.

I like red :)

is there any law in Moscow,banning the construction of high rise or skyscraper near the kremlin?

Yes, there is.

final design is not unveiled yet. probably it's now a single 309m tall building.

it only has to be a supertall :)

I hope there will still be the red 'M' at the top, that is cool especially at night.

y a loublou mockba

any news ???

it only has to be a supertall :)
yes one can never have enough of the super or the tall:)

final design is not unveiled yet. probably it's now a single 309m tall building.

I would love to see a single building. Or maybe twins connected with just a light skybridge. The original project is just too massive IMO.

what's wrong with red!! Russian and Chinese think red is a lucky color in both countries.

I like red :)

red is a symbolized color of the commies.

I nv like 'hot colored' buildings such as red, pink.
But it's acceptable if it's in dark red, as long as it's not in bright red just like in the render.

chinatown
read the thread please before making such comments

all moscow city halls was red even before commies. moscow flag is red for centuries. red is symbolizing beauty in russia. (red square's actual name is beautiful square)

funny about color red, it is the only prime color people react the most. Most people have no problem with blue, green and yellow, but when it come to red, some love it but some hate it.
I don't understand is why all new building need to be blue glass or clear glass, for once I like to see a building stand out.

I want it to be red with red illumination. Because red skyscrapers are extremely rare.

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ready to rise :)

According to the IBC render's Animation this Tower look incredibly beautiful when lit up in illuminating red lights especially at the top

the construction goes way too slow. i thought that moscow has loads of money to support this project

the construction goes way too slow. i thought that moscow has loads of money to support this project

Do you think that lack of money is the only reason that can slow down construction of a skyscraper?

by igor Today

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Half of the base is progressing well the other half is still intact especially at the corner there ,they haven't got it flatten yet , it has been a while ...

Barf in a bag! This complex is hideous. I thought Russia was past Soviet-style architecture! Russia needs to seriously rethink their style because all Russian buildings so far look like the Oriental Pearl in Shanghai. Moscow will soon be as colorful as Willemstad!
Ironic since most Russians are rascist.

Ironic since most Russians are rascist.
We are not interested in retarded comments here. So please:)

Barf in a bag! This complex is hideous. I thought Russia was past Soviet-style architecture! Russia needs to seriously rethink their style because all Russian buildings so far look like the Oriental Pearl in Shanghai. Moscow will soon be as colorful as Willemstad!
Ironic since most Russians are rascist.

u do not know nothing about Russia, russians and an architecture itself ... So please... ban yourself or regain ur consciousness...

Ironic since most Russians are rascist....and furthermore, he doesn't even know his own language. :lol:

Barf in a bag! This complex is hideous. I thought Russia was past Soviet-style architecture! Russia needs to seriously rethink their style because all Russian buildings so far look like the Oriental Pearl in Shanghai. Moscow will soon be as colorful as Willemstad!
Ironic since most Russians are rascist.

The most beautiful building ever I have seen in a million years :) and It suits perfectly with Moscow and it peaceful loving people :applause:

Ironic since most Russians are rascist. It looks like you dislike too things - racism and Russians.

It looks like you dislike too things - racism and Russians.You're being too subtle for that guy.

Every time there is not foto of the building progress , people just kill time by talking off track :)

You're being too subtle for that guy.

Well, he claims to know what irony means.

by igor; 08/09/08
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the work is very slow...in the old plan the building was completed in ca 2/3 months....

the work is very slow...in the old plan the building was completed in ca 2/3 months....

do you have to say same thing in all moscow threads?

I never realized how "fat" this building is. I love it, it's going to be massive.

do you have to say same thing in all moscow threads?

not in all...just at the buildings where are the construction works so slow....mercury city tower and duma building.....they work since more than 1.5 years at the fundation....and you must say that this is slow, right?!

not in all...just at the buildings where are the construction works so slow....mercury city tower and duma building.....they work since more than 1.5 years at the fundation....and you must say that this is slow, right?!

open your eyes and look at the size of this building, sigh :ohno:

What is the construction progress?

On Hold ^^

On Hold ^^
No, it's not. At least as of now.

On Hold ^^

source? :bash:

Of all the towers in the IBC, this is one I can't see being put on hold. After all, the government itself will be the primary tenants (and they need room). I'm sure they'll come up with the rubles to pay for it. By comparison this tower is about as far behind schedule as NY's 1WTC, and probably won't be finished for several more years, but I'm sure it'll be built.

this is a big-ass building

they are working on a huge foundation slab. and zero level works are 100% financed from the city budget.

Because of the crisis the Moscow gvmnt has to stop some very important projects.
If the crisis continues it will have to stop other very important for the city projects.
So I doubt the mayor will invest money in the City Hall construction at the expense, say, of the roads construction.
Moscow could not find investors during many years. So it will be even more difficult now.
We all have to wait till the crisis stops...
PS To my mind the foundation construction will continue for several years more)), very slowly...

this project has got 100% of finances for zero level

this project has got 100% of finances for zero level

But what happens after the below ground levels are finished? Is Moscow going to finance the rest of the construction or will they go to the private sector? I think either way it could be tough.

invest tender

But what happens after the below ground levels are finished? Is Moscow going to finance the rest of the construction or will they go to the private sector? I think either way it could be tough.
First they thought about to finance rest of the construction (some years ago). Then, there were (are?) plans to finance only 50% from the budget and another 50% — from private companies. Some people think they just can't find the investor for this project, but there were no tenders about this yet. What Moscow government will do now? Only Mr. Crisis knows. :)

On hold? :ohno:

This is my favourite building in the IBC, so is sad to hear that. At least we will have updates until the zero level.

13/01/09

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Please tell me that the top crown shows a huge 'M'. That is so awesome looking, and also I love the FATNESS, but actually isn't this 4 towers?

Wow, I just stared at the rendering, the whole building looks like a huge 'M'. I hope that is what is still planned to be built.

So is this one on hold or not?

So is this one on hold or not?

not sure it's looks "frozen" :lol::lol: :ohno:

yep :) , only in russia we have such status like "frozen" - look at the crane...

So is this one on hold or not?
no it isn't. the government has changed the developer. new developer is on the site already and preparing to begin.

^^ ^^

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Such a great complex of buildings. Here in Brazil we don`t use to build tall buildings like these. The architects and the constrution market preffer build construtions of 150m in general.

Construction of the towers at the beginning of April.
02.04.2009

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not much more information in the comparison with the post 232 :)

30.04.09

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Now we see some progress :banana:

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I saw the renderings in the first page. The interior looks great , like the exterior too. The red color: the tower will have the red color as seems in renderings?

It is planned to be red, but you know anything can happen.. Especially in cryzis and especially in Russia :)

I was wondering that myself... a constant red glow. Would it reflect from the windows in the offices? How would birds react to it... would they be afraid to land on this building? Maybe they can have an adjustable color and color-saturation for all the floors.

wow i used to live in Moscow in the 90s...

there has been such a transformation!!!

The progress on this one and Mercury City is great to see. I hope we'll see both of these grow quickly. More density to the IBC will be great.

Now if they could just get the Russia Tower restarted...

I am familiarly with this construction site. But i do not have the chance to the see the finished project,the skyscraper.. When I sold out my concrete mixing plant& Asphalt mixing plant, I always think more about the running of the machine. Hope they perform satisfactorily...

and especially in Russia :)

In Soviet Russia, nobody knows YOU!

That red think, would be glass? I mean red glass...?