Can't wait till tower will be done!!! It will be the Tallest building in Europe.:cheers:
Since when is Russia situated in Europe?

Since when is Russia situated in Europe?

Since 862 year?:rofl:

Since Brussels is situated in Europe.

какое красивое здание!
[what a beautiful building]

These are some of the most imaginative and beautiful interiors I've ever seen in a commerical building - an elegant combination of the classic and modern.

very elegant interior

Ugh bad new guys. According to our russian friends this tower MIGHT be delayed a minimum 6 months due to financial crisis. keyword: "Might" :ohno::ohno:

:badnews:

and I guess this is truth: http://en.rian.ru/russia/20081125/118529936.html

MOSCOW, November 25 (RIA Novosti) - The construction of what would be the tallest building in Europe, currently being built in the Russian capital, is to be frozen due to the global financial crisis, the owners said on Tuesday.

The Federation complex, located in the Moscow City business center, is divided into two skyscrapers - the smaller West Tower at 243 meters tall (61 floors) and the East Tower, designed to be 360 meters (120 floors).

Ara Aramyan, vice president of the Mirax Group, told a business conference in Moscow on Tuesday, that the company lacked the funds to complete the construction of the ambitious project.

"The smaller West Tower, part of the Federation complex, has already been built. The bigger East Tower is currently being built. However, today it is clear that there will be a certain delay in its construction. In our opinion, this delay could be, possibly, half a year," Aramyan said.

Construction of the towers began in 2004, and was due to be completed in 2010, when the Federation complex was set to become the tallest building in Europe. It was however expected to be overtaken in 2012 by the nearby Russia Tower, designed by British architect Sir Norman Foster.

The construction of the Russia Tower, which would also have been the eighth tallest free-standing construction in the world, was however recently halted due to the developer's inability to secure financing amid the global credit crunch. It is not know when construction will resume.

Moscow already boasts the two tallest buildings in Europe - the Naberezhnaya Tower C, at 268 meters, also located in the Moscow City complex - and the Triumph-Palace apartment building at 264 meters.

slowed down, not delayed. but actually they are far behind of schedule already.

Very disappointing to hear. I noticed one of the recent pics in the IBC thread, that the cladding in the front of the Imperia tower has not progressed in nearly two months (it's still only half done.) IBC is in trouble no doubt about it. Hopefully things will pick up again strong by the second half of 2009.

20 декабря 2008

http://s40.radikal.ru/i090/0812/d0/0a1fecb12c8a.jpg (http://www.radikal.ru)

http://s52.radikal.ru/i135/0812/6a/147e6a08a058.jpg (http://www.radikal.ru)

http://s58.radikal.ru/i159/0812/43/f0f381e3dfdb.jpg (http://www.radikal.ru)

thanks for the pics.

Still dying to see the tower on the other side in the pictures.

Since when is Russia situated in Europe?

Wow another one who thinks Europe is equal to EU! Read your geographi before post stupid comments!:lol::lol:

progress is looking good.

Nice progress ^^

Since when is Russia situated in Europe?

Most of Russia in Asia but Moscow is in Europe. It's the only true Eurasia country and I use that term very loosely.

Most of Russia in Asia but Moscow is in Europe. It's the only true Eurasia country and I use that term very loosely.

The Turks may be a little upset by your comment.

thanks for the pics.

Still dying to see the tower on the other side in the pictures.

No problem.
But there was nothing intersting and nothing new yesterday except the elevation of the cladding so I thought it was enough to post the pics of that process...

http://s48.radikal.ru/i121/0812/c0/3cfb19f7e227.jpg (http://www.radikal.ru)

http://s54.radikal.ru/i144/0812/17/6d1e275ff87f.jpg (http://www.radikal.ru)

^^ ahh cheers ysh.

so, how many more floors does the lower tower need to rise to be level with the topped out tower?

4 floors

дел

Ну ответь ему:)
Ко мне на работе партнеры приехали, мы тут уже спиртное приняли, так что я все путаю, гы

^^ ahh cheers ysh.

so, how many more floors does the lower tower need to rise to be level with the topped out tower?

they are still working on outriggers, so it will start to rise not early of late january.

The Turks may be a little upset by your comment.

I'd say sorry I mean theres Kazakhstan, Armenia, Georgia and Turkey

And now people from Azerbaijan protest.

Can someone clear up the true height of this building to me? 506m is the height of the central spire, which since it runs and suports itself most of the height, might be considered different structure, like both the main uneven towers respectfully, or so I heard. Is this true ?

Can someone clear up the true height of this building to me? This is the Federation complex.
- West tower 242 metres
- East tower 360 metres
- spire 506 metres

depend on spire structure. if it's not a free standing and is connected to east tower then it's a part of east tower.

sorry if its been answered before hand, what is current height of east tower?
im just going to update worlds tallest bldgs diagram soon

massive project...the tower looks like giant construction ....

sorry if its been answered before hand, what is current height of east tower?
im just going to update worlds tallest bldgs diagram soon

~235m (spire - ~165m)

FUCK CRYSIS:) Cladding goes up.

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/3634/getimagesj6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/getimagesj6.jpg/1/w704.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img72/getimagesj6.jpg/1/)

Nice progress... The East Tower is on almost same height as the West Tower by now,my bet is that in mid-January both towers will be same height.
Also, I'd like to know when construction will be finished , on SSP it says 2009, but this looks rather unrealistic...my guess would be that by earliest it will be 2010.


BTW, CBC showed FT again (i donno exactly when it was, i think 2 weeks ago maybe) ,and said that Construction had stopped,and that it wont be continued becauuse of the financial crisis ...I think they really need to investigate better , it seems they keep on confusing FT for Russia Tower (don't know really how :D) .

it seems they keep on confusing FT for Russia Tower (don't know really how :D) .
I know
They have not read this thread.

FUCK CRYSIS:)

Yes it's a too demanding game. Stick to Bioshock and Half-Life 2.

And now people from Azerbaijan protest.

I'd say he just missed it ;)

Wow! nice progress, its almost the same height with the other tower!

Ну что россияне, я вас поздравляю, у вас шикарный проект и он двигается. Причем двигается довольно таки интенсивно) смотрю на этот комплекс, так приятно) молодцы, так держать! Приветом из солнечного Киева)

Ну что россияне, я вас поздравляю, у вас шикарный проект и он двигается. Причем двигается довольно таки интенсивно) смотрю на этот комплекс, так приятно) молодцы, так держать! Приветом из солнечного Киева)

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=633

Since when is Russia situated in Europe?

Since Russia owns the 40% of European continent?

Ну что россияне, я вас поздравляю, у вас шикарный проект и он двигается. Причем двигается довольно таки интенсивно) смотрю на этот комплекс, так приятно) молодцы, так держать! Приветом из солнечного Киева)

Спасибо. Не можем не отметить, что Киев - город тоже приятный во всех отношениях.:cheers:

Москва очень бурно

i translated this in google translator :D

25.12.2008

http://www.myxin.ru/fotos/moscow_city/25.12.08/IMG_0499.jpg

http://www.myxin.ru/fotos/moscow_city/25.12.08/IMG_0449.jpg

http://www.myxin.ru/fotos/moscow_city/25.12.08/IMG_0444.jpg

Спасибо. Не можем не отметить, что Киев - город тоже приятный во всех отношениях.:cheers:
У вас действительно стильный проект, спроектирован и построен так, как полагается быть бизнес стилю, а у нас такое чудо-юдо) придумали, ни в тын, ни в ворота не лезет... та и не известно когда его начнут строить... к стати, а у вас когда официально началось строительство?

Москва очень бурно

i translated this in google translator :D
you've missed a verb ;)

У вас действительно стильный проект, спроектирован и построен так, как полагается быть бизнес стилю, а у нас такое чудо-юдо) придумали, ни в тын, ни в ворота не лезет... та и не известно когда его начнут строить... к стати, а у вас когда официально началось строительство?

Начали рыть котлован под КФ в самом конце 2003 или в 2004 году. В 2005, летом, первая башня показалась над землей... очень долго строят, честно говоря. а весь сити затеяли еще в 1991

^^ ENGLISH PLEASE !!!

I still find it amusing that shirt is on the east tower exterior.

Начали рыть котлован под КФ в самом конце 2003 или в 2004 году. В 2005, летом, первая башня показалась над землей... очень долго строят, честно говоря. а весь сити затеяли еще в 1991
Интересно как наши, Киевские, архитекторы планируют сдать наш сити в эксплуатацию до начала ЕВРО 2012, если в других странах строительство сити занимает не малое количество времени... А строительство я так подозреваю начнеться не раньше весны 2009го, потому что мост с левого берега на рыбальский полуостров еще не сдали в эксплуатацию, та и мало того, они еще его не достроили( обидно...

Интересно как наши, Киевские, архитекторы планируют сдать наш сити в эксплуатацию до начала ЕВРО 2012, если в других странах строительство сити занимает не малое количество времени... А строительство я так подозреваю начнеться не раньше весны 2009го, потому что мост с левого берега на рыбальский полуостров еще не сдали в эксплуатацию, та и мало того, они еще его не достроили( обидно...

Я предлагаю говорить здесь по-английски, а по-русски мы можем общаться в российской или украинской секции

I do support proposition to get back to English language

I don't read Russian very well. Adding an English translation to any Russian language comment would be much appreciated and help me learn as well. Thanks!

This thread is in world development forum. If you don't want to share anything, this topic can either go to a Russian thread or somewhere else. Of course it can go like this: Αμα δεν σας αρέσουν τα Αγγλικά, μπορούμε, ο καθένας να γράφει σε ότι γλώσσα θέλει, και θα έχουμε το google από δίπλα. Fine?

Pretty fine. As you noted - everyone can write in the language he want. There is no official language.

25.12.2008

http://www.myxin.ru/fotos/moscow_city/25.12.08/IMG_0499.jpg


:cheers::cheers::cheers:

FUCK CRYSIS:) Cladding goes up.

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/3634/getimagesj6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/getimagesj6.jpg/1/w704.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img72/getimagesj6.jpg/1/)

the core is almost as high as top of the cladding of the growing tower.:banana:

^^ It's not the core, it's the spire

^so they decided to finish the project ? I thought Federation tower was on hold because of the crisis ?

^^ Russia Tower is, didn't know about the Complex Federation though.

^so they decided to finish the project ? I thought Federation tower was on hold because of the crisis ?

Complex Federation is not cancelled officially. They keep working but very slowly. 'Russia' and complex at 16th parcel are cancelled unfortunately. The only project that is really growing fast (as before crysis) is Eurasia. Even though they have a crane in repair.

Complex Federation is not cancelled officially. They keep working but very slowly. 'Russia' and complex at 16th parcel are cancelled unfortunately. The only project that is really growing fast (as before crysis) is Eurasia. Even though they have a crane in repair.
:ohno: Have you read what you just posted yourself?

Complex Federation is not cancelled officially. They keep working but very slowly. 'Russia' and complex at 16th parcel are cancelled unfortunately. The only project that is really growing fast (as before crysis) is Eurasia. Even though they have a crane in repair.

Ysh, I do not think they cancelled any projects. Some are frozen/postponed/ on hold, but this is very different from being cancelled.

OK, pardon me if I wrong... sometimes it's not easy to translate my thoughts correct

This project is 70-80% complete, they can't cancel-it now.

This project is 70-80% complete, they can't cancel-it now.

but it will go up VERY slowly, I think end of 2010 is the date

but it will go up VERY slowly, I think end of 2010 is the date2010/2011 was the official date before the crisis. Who knows what it is now... however the hotel (Hyatt) still insists it'll be a 2011 opening.

Я предлагаю говорить здесь по-английски, а по-русски мы можем общаться в российской или украинской секции

I do support proposition to get back to English languageThere is a whole "Russian only" forum thread for Russian commentary in the "Russky Forum" section... it'd be nice if at least this thread stayed in English for those not fluent in Russian.

There is a whole "Russian only" forum thread for Russian commentary in the "Russky Forum" section... it'd be nice if at least this thread stayed in English for those not fluent in Russian.

that what he said to other guy :lol:

2010/2011 was the official date before the crisis. Who knows what it is now... however the hotel (Hyatt) still insists it'll be a 2011 opening.

At first official completion date was planned 2007 (April)
Now it is still July 2009.
The real date depends on many things...

Can someone give me some information about what would be built at the 16 th parcel ? I'd appreciate it a lot :)

wrong thread


http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=630041

hmmm....just passing by...:)

wrong thread


http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=630041

Thank U buddy :)

FUCK CRYSIS:) Cladding goes up.

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/3634/getimagesj6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/getimagesj6.jpg/1/w704.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img72/getimagesj6.jpg/1/)

Is that 15:49 a clock? If so why is it there and is it going to stay there when the building is completed?

Is that 15:49 a clock? If so why is it there and is it going to stay there when the building is completed?This is a clock.
It is there, because it was placed there. (smbd decided to put the clock there, before it had been on the neighbouring tower)
God knows what will happen when the construction is completed.

This is a clock.
It is there, because it was placed there. (smbd decided to put the clock there, before it had been on the neighbouring tower)
God knows what will happen when the construction is completed.

Thanks.

At first official completion date was planned 2007 (April)
Now it is still July 2009.
The real date depends on many things...The architects and hotel group are saying 2011. Seems late to me too, but construction progress is sloooooowww.

The architects and hotel group are saying 2011. Seems late to me too, but construction progress is sloooooowww.

They started in 2004 or even 2003... 7-8 years it's inexplicably slow

it seems they are building 2 skyscrapers but not together, as it should be, so 8 years it's ok if you think that they need 4 years for the first tower and 4 years for the second tower... and the spire is growing up with the second tower... anyway, it's slow, i agree

Twose towers, with the clock u/c and the left looks like twins to me... let's see that when the u/c tower is complete.

Twose towers, with the clock u/c and the left looks like twins to me... let's see that when the u/c tower is complete.The second tower will be considerably taller than the first.

The project

http://i032.radikal.ru/0901/1b/987a777c622d.jpg (http://www.radikal.ru)

13/01/09

http://s51.radikal.ru/i132/0901/63/9e8bbdccc6ab.jpg

The project

http://i032.radikal.ru/0901/1b/987a777c622d.jpg (http://www.radikal.ru)
WOW :nuts: thanks Ysh for those pics (renderings) :cheers:

the up date also rendering its amazing....
it could be moscow icon will be..??

Nice to see the cladding progressing. City of Capital forums have a nice shot of the central spire as well, which is rising too.

the up date also rendering its amazing....
it could be moscow icon will be..??
Certainly, it will become an icon of modern Moscow.
Later it will be replaced by smth taller, like Russia Tower.

it will be any shopping center at there...??

del.

Interiors...

n118EhXHiX8

Very nice :)

it will be any shopping center at there...??
No. Mall of Russia is just on opposite side of the street in 15 meters. 0,5mln sq m/100000 sq m trade gallery, not largest in moscow, but still enough big - look in IBC thread.

Interiors...

n118EhXHiX8

wow... :cheers:

it could be moscow icon..??

Probably, yes...
And the interior will be great ^^^^

The interiors look even better than the renderings... :drool:

http://www.federationtower.ru/f/1/tower/offices/off08.jpg

http://www.federationtower.ru/f/1/tower/offices/off07.jpg

http://www.federationtower.ru/f/1/tower/apartments/hot03.jpg

http://www.federationtower.ru/f/1/tower/apartments/app07.jpg

http://www.federationtower.ru/f/1/tower/apartments/app10.jpg

http://www.federationtower.ru/f/1/tower/hotel/hot04.jpg

And the view is just... :uh:

http://www.federationtower.ru/f/1/tower/restaurants/sky02.jpg

The video is very nice, and I love the design, but I am disappointed to find out the picture in post 2241 was not real. I hope that eventually, we will get to see more of the real interiors.

Honestly Brad, I would not say "Putin inhales carbon dioxide, and exhales oxygen. Thus life is sustained on the entire planet." It makes the man sound like a plant - stuck in one place and prone to very slow progress.

That's is probably the most beautiful interior design I have seen for a skyscraper :drool:

wow, i think i will have to buy a flat there lol

night moscow panorama its amazing ...

Truly awesome... and the interiors look great.

http://www.federationtower.ru/f/1/tower/apartments/hot03.jpg

http://www.federationtower.ru/f/1/tower/restaurants/sky02.jpg

What's the first pic? I don't like this kind of classic esthetic into a new highrise. Odd to my eye.

By the way, I really LOVE the second sort of furnitures. Really classy, modern and fits properly into this building, IMHO.

Thanks for the pics :okay:

What's the first pic? I don't like this kind of classic esthetic into a new highrise. Odd to my eye.

By the way, I really LOVE the second sort of furnitures. Really classy, modern and fits properly into this building, IMHO.

Thanks for the pics :okay:I agree that the classic looks odd in the high-rise, but classic styles are currently more popular in Russia than modern ones. This is a bit against the European trend in which modern is more popular than opulent classic styles... but Russians have always done things their own way.

Nonetheless, I've seen other renderings which were different, so it is still unclear how everything will exactly turn out in the end.

Nonetheless, I've seen other renderings which were different, so it is still unclear how everything will exactly turn out in the end.
this are not renders, are real pictures from the shorter tower.

this are not renders, are real pictures from the shorter tower.
at least this one is render
http://www.federationtower.ru/f/1/tower/apartments/hot03.jpg

a real photo of this room was posted few pages ago

The offices and the conference room I belive are real shots.

Even the hotel room, look real.

I don't know about the roof picture.

And that other render look VERY much like the real ting.

http://www.myarchipress.com/lection_pic_archive/fedTower/DSC_2110.jpg

it will be any observatory area...??

level 89, 325,0m

Very nice interiors & great night view of Moscow!

Very nice interiors & great night view of Moscow!

I think that las pic is a render... a computer animation

I think that las pic is a render... a computer animation
nah... more like a photo edit: night picture of Moscow + somme tables and sofas.

http://www.federationtower.ru/f/1/tower/restaurants/sky02.jpg

OMFG!

^^
That picture reminds me of Las Vegas.

The pic of Moscow is real, but reflected in a mirror.
So, this is not a real shot in a real interior.

Inside pics are awesome! :drool:

level 89, 325,0m

ah..thx for information....

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I colleque was in Moscow this week and he said that they stopped the construction works on the federation tower. Is it true?

The East Tower hasn't risen in months, but work continues. The cladding installation is continuing and the spire is rising.

^^ So that means that construction on East tower is on-hold? I thought it's only with Russia Tower that construction has stopped. I was already wondering that East Tower hasn't seen any growth in recent months. Do you have any when we will see it rise again?

Regarding the interior , it's not really my style, I like modern interiors better too, but I think that it's really fitting for Moscow .

FT is definetly not on-hold. On hold suggests no construction workers, no financing, site abandonment, etc. Work is very much ongoing. I can't say why their not adding floors to East Tower, but they have completed a lot of the cladding, and the spire is halfway up the West Tower (about 400 feet high). Maybe when the cladding reaches the form works they'll restart the floors. Well find out in February or March.

The cladding installation continues.

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/5232/33051941it5.jpg

Nice progress :)

^^ I'll say its pretty slow progress, it really is.

there are several tenders are planned in near future, so i'll say it's going almost by plans

cladding works
http://www.mirax-tenders.ru/OfflineDetail/OfflineTenderId/730/Default.aspx

steelwork, production and assembling
http://www.mirax-tenders.ru/OfflineDetail/OfflineTenderId/729/Default.aspx

concrete works on outriggers
http://www.mirax-tenders.ru/OfflineDetail/OfflineTenderId/728/Default.aspx

Interesting ^^

^^ I'll say its pretty slow progress, it really is.

Slow but steady:)

The cladding installation continues.

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/5232/33051941it5.jpg

the glasses has install with LED clock..??? i saw in that photo...

:)

I remeber hearing about a clock on one of the tower. For a minute I thought that was a part of the photo.

the glasses has install with LED clock..??? i saw in that photo...

Awesome, huh?:)

The cladding installation continues.

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/5232/33051941it5.jpg

how do they do that?

but the construction still progress.....how the have install LED...?? its that serious photo right..??

^^ I wonder why you guys are so excited about that clock. It has been there for some time. There was also a clock on the shorter one.

Short tower:
http://pics.livejournal.com/chistoprudov/pic/000gg233

Under construction tower:
http://s55.radikal.ru/i150/0811/ce/5f5c8db5fb0e.jpg

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3109/makzero.20/0_2303f_4cab68a7_orig

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3111/makzero.20/0_2303c_5518dd6b_orig

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/2709/makzero.20/0_23040_dbfe4484_orig

amazing blue outline on the crane ,shame it wont be there when its finished .

cool effects ^^ I like it!

is there any increase in the center spire ?

is this building topped out yet?

is this building topped out yet?

no and it's not gonna be this year

no and it's not gonna be this year
If they finish the 506m spire, but they don't finish the 360m East Tower, will be T/O ?

I mean, it will reach the maximum height... :dunno:

If they finish the 506m spire, but they don't finish the 360m East Tower, will be T/O ?

I mean, it will reach the maximum height... :dunno:

no I think T/O will be when all 3 "pieces" will be completed:)

^^ T/O will be when any part of the structure has reached the maximum height.

T/O means reached the top, but doesn't always mean "Completed".

This a true a few building in NYC top out two years ago and still aren't completed.

that is what I said, TOPped out. Its obvious from the name.

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3111/makzero.20/0_2303c_5518dd6b_orig

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/2709/makzero.20/0_23040_dbfe4484_orig

It's like Bladerunner or something. Very surreal.

that is what I said, TOPped out. Its obvious from the name.

that what I said :|:|:|

the future tower has begin at moscow city = i saw that picture...

Awesome photos! Damn does this tower look good at night.

^^ yeah the lights look awsome
are the lights there for show, or to warn aircraft that there is a building there, or both?

are the lights there for show, or to warn aircraft that there is a building there, or both?
Just for the show.

i think that lighting just for show lah...could be for tourism object in the future...

^^ yeah the lights look awsome
are the lights there for show, or to warn aircraft that there is a building there, or both?

The aircraft prohibited to fly above Moscow.

Any new update pics there?

i found a new render! srry if it has been posted before
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/4343/78671537.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/78671537.jpg/1/w500.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img26/78671537.jpg/1/)

^^ very disproportionate render... Eurasia and Duma look very small... :shifty:

:old: That's not new

Oh... I think the tower will get really nice... Not so tall because of the antenna being too high... But looks beautyful *.*

Sry about the english xD

ANY UPDATES???

ANY UPDATES???Why do you shout? No updates. Everything is frosen till the spring. Just wait or have a look at the previous page.

I'm not expecting much, only when the spire surpasses the two other buildings.

how high is the central spire ?

506m ^^...look at the title :)

no... 1660ft....look at the title.....

^^ Its the same. :lol:

^^ very disproportionate render... Eurasia and Duma look very small... :shifty:

and it looks like the federation tower has 50% aluminium 50% glass cladding.

also 100% steel concrete....

i mean the height at the moment zzII

~160m

thanx dars-dm

This is a video i made with pics (387) taken from Zeitcam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MrCw3H6ZEU
See it in HD, it change a lot from normal quality

great time lapse vid , the spire is catching up fast ,also what are those two towers shooting up on the left hand side , they are tall as well.

This is a video i made with pics (387) taken from Zeitcam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MrCw3H6ZEU
See it in HD, it change a lot from normal quality

:applause: Looks fascinating how the towers are growing!

This is a video i made with pics (387) taken from Zeitcam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MrCw3H6ZEU
See it in HD, it change a lot from normal quality

8MrCw3H6ZEU

^^ nice... the right tower rose so slow.. the other buldings around the reight tower were sooooo fast

yes, you right

very nice looking modern skyline!!!

I'm just call the big tower the great tower since it so much greater then the smaller tower. Plus I can't tell north from south in these pix. The spire as amazing and so is this building

With each new floor tower looks more and more magnificent!

With each new floor tower looks more and more magnificent!

...there hasn't been a new floor in 6 months. :ohno:

i was wondering why it never looked taller. now i know :-/

Anyone know whether the spire is structurally important and that's why so little visible progress on the larger tower? Or perhaps just waiting 'til the spire is to a certain height before finishing the big guy so the two don't conflict?

On the time-lapse video you can see how fast the City of Capital Towers (the twin towers on the Left side) rose when compared to FT , since they were the same height as the East tower at the beginning of the video but on the end around 50 m higher or so...

Still i hope that construction on FT will move on soon, because this is one of my favorite projects not just in Moscow or even Europe, but Worldwide , and it would be very sad if construction would be halted or even cancelled (guess that it's highly unrealistic but still the possibility is here) because of the finance crisis.
I hope the same for Russia Tower too, but I don't think that the chnace sthat construction will move on anytime soon is high...

But in the first seconds of the time laps video the great tower doesn´t grow fast too. Maby they work at the core or at the rooms in the floors.

But it also could be that it is on-hold because of financial crisis....

But in the first seconds of the time laps video the great tower doesn´t grow fast too. Maby they work at the core or at the rooms in the floors.

But it also could be that it is on-hold because of financial crisis....

There is no may be. As it was said - they are working on mechanical levels with outriggers. It will allow to change column space and it takes up to half a year for every section. Current is almost finished.

14/03/09

http://i034.radikal.ru/0903/64/90fa008f642a.jpg

^^^wowww....nice picture.....the word apartements being written on the facade....cool

does mirax have problems with financing of this project. mirax has started one truly awesome project in montenegro, and as well as i'm aware of, they have this problemand they have decided to separate it in several phases (some of them have been postponed).

14/03/09

http://i034.radikal.ru/0903/64/90fa008f642a.jpg
The middle column in those towers; are mostly for elevators?

If this white, for elevators, right. If gray b/w towers, that the spire.

great up date... the towers its massive...

does mirax have problems with financing of this project. mirax has started one truly awesome project in montenegro, and as well as i'm aware of, they have this problemand they have decided to separate it in several phases (some of them have been postponed).Mirax is pretty close to bankruptcy, however have been juggling their finances to keep their head above water.

I'm confident the project will be finished, although obviously delayed already by the crisis, but am not sure it'll be Mirax who finishes it.

very nice project indeed

It is looking so great and such a giant! Thx for the updates !

That a big t shirt on the great tower. I like to put on on my house lol. Where can I get one.

Is the spire growth considered a slow one or fast? I think its pretty slow compared to how much work can be done in short space of time.

they are pouring the concrete over outriggers. those levels are fully hidden so you can't see it.

no... 1660ft....look at the title.....

what's wrong with metres? some people do not like height to be measured by metres altough its more scientific. Its easy to measure anything in metric system which is adopted by most of the countries in the world. :)

it just sounds higher in feet .

I saw a Discovery program not long, the concrete use in FT can resist 1200 kN for the purpose to resist against a missile attack. :?

I saw a Discovery program not long, the concrete use in FT can resist 1200 kN for the purpose to resist against a missile attack. :?

Just in case a chechnian rebell try something funny i guess.

Just in case a chechnian rebell try something funny i guess.

You mean chechen terrorist, not rebel :ohno:

You mean chechen terrorist, not rebel :ohno:
Um well my personal opinion is that they are terrorist. But that's politics. :)

I think they would make the FT unimplosible, i. e. it can't be pulled doen

delete plz )

wooow!

So Federation tower going to have reinforced concrete too, I'll have to ready more about it.

GO RUSSIA

very good

what's the link again to the webcam?

what's

what's the link again to the webcam?

http://www.federationtower.ru/about/process/ :)

So Federation tower going to have reinforced concrete too, I'll have to ready more about it.

what? who you answering by the way? I mean what skyscrapers use non-reinforced concrete?

what? who you answering by the way? I mean what skyscrapers use non-reinforced concrete?

Hmmm I'm not answering anybody. I was just interested in what everybody else was saying I didn't bring it up. And a lot of developers used cheap or weak concrete. And by reinforced I guest they mean stronger then the normal mix use for builds.

You should read the page before this one.

^wow,

ok civil engineering for dummys:

Concrete as a substance is only strong in compressions not tension, which means it is weak in some ways but not others.

Steel as a substance is strong in tension but not compression, which again means it is weak in some ways but strong in others.

Reinforced concrete is concrete with steel inside it. It is the main building material used on all bridges and buildings.

^^^Yeah no ones talking to you. I don't need lesson from you buddy.

Sorry I assumed you were unsure as to what reinforced concrete was based on your previous comment about companies using inferior concrete, I didn't realise you were just making a hugely sarcastic comment that nobody picked up on.


Won't happen again.

Concrete as a substance is only strong in compressions not tension, which means it is weak in some ways but not others.

Steel as a substance is strong in tension but not compression, which again means it is weak in some ways but strong in others.

Reinforced concrete is concrete with steel inside it. It is the main building material used on all bridges and buildings.

Thank you for the explanation.
The forum is a very useful thing :cheers:
Not everybody knows everything here :)

I guess this is my fault by star5ting it.

Concrete as a substance is only strong in compressions not tension, which means it is weak in some ways but not others.

Steel as a substance is strong in tension but not compression, which again means it is weak in some ways but strong in others.

Reinforced concrete is concrete with steel inside it. It is the main building material used on all bridges and buildings.

I learned something too :)

Sorry I assumed you were unsure as to what reinforced concrete was based on your previous comment about companies using inferior concrete, I didn't realise you were just making a hugely sarcastic comment that nobody picked up on.


Won't happen again.

I was being a ass but I wasn't being sarcastic I was sleepless And for some reason I started to write and couldn't stop I'm a sleep typer. no I'm just playing I'm a jerk lol.

And I thought they mean't reinforce like the concrete at the new WTC.

Is the (whats going to be) taller building on par with the smaller one yet? It can't be far off now.

No pics???

It does seem to be going slowly.

^wow,

ok civil engineering for dummys:

Concrete as a substance is only strong in compressions not tension, which means it is weak in some ways but not others.

Steel as a substance is strong in tension but not compression, which again means it is weak in some ways but strong in others.

Reinforced concrete is concrete with steel inside it. It is the main building material used on all bridges and buildings.

wrong ;)

Steel is as good in tension as it is in compression BUT it's much more expensive than concrete which only can work on compression.

So reinforced concrete = use the cheapest material for compression, which is concrete, and add steel to it to handle the forces of tension.

In fact it's just an economic story :)

Beautiful buildings in a beautiful city.

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i see.....understand....but..dfdfdfdggsgfdsgsdgdfa right...??

VRS
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Wow..the size of this tower is superb :eek:

I saw recently Discovery channel about about this tower. Awesome!

I found some renders. I hope they haven't been posted yet.

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/553/img135o.jpg

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/8247/img136.jpg

Looks like the render is quite similar to what is being built
I'm not sure about the bridges though

http://s46.radikal.ru/i113/0902/51/bae692f31d8b.jpg

It's PERFECT.

:drool:

Fantastic render, but my question is how many bridges WILL there be then? 3 or how many there are on those recent posted renders? Has anyone got any recent photos of it? Cheers :)

Fantastic render, but my question is how many bridges WILL there be then? 3 or how many there are on those recent posted renders? Has anyone got any recent photos of it? Cheers :)

In all pictures of the federation tower are 5 bridges so i think there will be 5 bridges

New renders from official site :cool:
http://img351.imageshack.us/img351/7889/moscowcity22xw.jpg
http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/3692/fedtower6xm.jpg
http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/9426/fedtower34kk.jpg
http://www.miraxcity.com/

This and a few other pics show it having 3 bridges, however most of them have 5 so I think it wll have 5 too, just showing why I asked.

3 are planned atm afaik

Oh, well thanks for that, wonder why the renders and models vary between 3 and 5 then, I guess time will tell anyhow.

the rendering its representative of moscow future skyline...

Great building though the cladding is a bit plain

so is the highest bridge the highest observation platform? or are the top floors in taller tower used for observation?

so is the highest bridge the highest observation platform? or are the top floors in taller tower used for observation? the top floors

so is the highest bridge the highest observation platform? or are the top floors in taller tower used for observation?

level 89 - +325,00m

top floors will be occupied by luxury restaurants and clubs

CLUBS??? Have I not heard of clubs on top floors of supertall before or is this usual?

Maiby

CLUBS??? Have I not heard of clubs on top floors of supertall before or is this usual?

There is the Club 59 on 59th floor of the West Tower.

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3413/d1ego49.0/0_98be_c49b657e_orig.jpg
[D1ego]

^^ Superb picture: the future European tallest building with a former European tallest (Triumph Palace) in the background, seen from the current (completed) European tallest (Naberezhnaya Tower).:cheers:

But I wonder what's going on at Federation Tower now: on top of Vostok I see some nets and coverings, but no workers. Has construction really resumed?

ta coth- 325m is a great height to view from. on top of antenna on eiffel tower.;-)

There is the Club 59 on 59th floor of the West Tower.

What kind of club are we talking here? Not the loud music raving clubs surely! :nuts:

great up date...

the distance of nearest cladding to the top shows just how slow this progress is. But not long now...

^^ Superb picture: the future European tallest building with a former European tallest (Triumph Palace) in the background, seen from the current (completed) European tallest (Naberezhnaya Tower).:cheers:


It's from current European tallest Capital City Moscow

It's from current European tallest Capital City Moscownot true