Russia Tower

Location: Moscow International Business Center, plots 17 and 18. Between 2nd and 4th Krasnogvardeisky side streets and Testovskaya street. (Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/maps/mm?q=moscow&ie=UTF8&hl=en&ll=55.751523,37.534415&spn=0.003774,0.009398&t=h&z=17&om=1), Yandex.Maps (http://maps.yandex.ru/map.xml?mapID=100&size=1&scale=12&mapX=2232&mapY=9388&act=5&slices=2.3&tool=grab))

Height above ground level: 612,2 meters (roof)
Height above sea level: 744,5 meters (roof)
Floors: 120
Floor area: ~520 000 m²

Groundbreaking ceremony: 18 September 2007
Completion: 2012

Architect: Foster + Partners
Developer: Russian Land
Owner: Russian Land
Contractor (foundation): Soletanshstroy (Soletanche Bachy)




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Billboard says:

Engineering geological research.

Contractor: NPO Noeks
Client: ST Towers
Technical client: TUKS-1
Order #06441937

Completion: January 2007.


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wow, is this UC? ill have to add to diagrams.
so jan 2007 is date for geological research completion? atleast its on its way.
cheers coth

great news, thank you Coth :okay:

:omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg:

How can this be?? 600 meters and only 118 floors???? :hm:

Unbelievable massive!!!! Another one for the than 'BIG 7' :okay:

cul, not really under construction yet. just geological research works. construction will begin after i suppose.


Stephan, top floor is at 500m.

the pyramid form sort of reminds me of the ryogyung hotel in pyongyang, although russia tower looks better. thanks for the update.

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OMG!!! This project is really stunning. I am jealous Moscow.

So just soil testing then.

Looks great, I love it. Hopefully it will be built.

Hahah nice, another big one, and beautifull aswell.

It looks like it has a bigger mass than the Burj? No wonder they need very good geological research probably

It`s great to be a skyscraperfan. Everywhere are supertalls under construction :D

When the tower is completed i will go to Moscow. ;)

This tower is massive.

yes this will be Sir norman Fosters greatest. The roof is 511m and width at base is a whopping 160m!

A more perfect tower for Moscow and Russia there could not be! :applause:


:grouphug:


May I ask what will occupy the interior between the top floor and the tip? :?

@cul
511? is it your estimate, or do you know something that we don't?


@Fusion
nothing will be there. just high roof.

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i could feel the force in this tower ;)

brilliant design

brilliant. I cant imagine Moscow having such modern towers! Can someone pls post a skyline pic of Moscow, showing its new towers, or how the new ones will fit into it?

Damn, that's a really nice tower. Foster in fine form!

Description From Foster & Partners.com (http://www.fosterandpartners.com/):

"Moscow City Tower - taller than any other building in Europe - is a striking new addition to the dynamic high-rise skyline of Moscow City. With its unique form, this new landmark will be visible from the heart of Moscow. The building continues the practice’s investigation into the nature of the tower, taking structural, functional, environmental and urban logic to a new dimension. The mixed-use project - incorporating apartments, hotel, office and leisure space - will have an ‘energy cycle’ that will pioneer sustainable architecture and reinforce the economic and social vitality of Moscow City.

Based on a highly efficient geometry derived from the triangular plan, the vertical city is a powerful triumvirate of three ‘arms’ that meet at a central green spine running the full height of the tower. Wider at the base and tapering towards the top, the pyramidal form is elegant and slender in profile, and benefits from a highly efficient composition to achieve the maximum stability with the minimum structure, as well as the most effective distribution of space. The tower is aided in resisting wind loads by a series of sloped fan columns extending diagonally upwards to the spine from the broad, triangular base. Overlaid by columns set at a reverse angle, this unusual oblique lattice carries the building’s load while also giving it its’ distinctive geometric façade.

At ground level, the dramatic and vibrant gateway into the site slopes downward into an inverted pyramid that houses an extensive retail space and a public ice-rink. The site is well-connected to Moscow’s world renowned underground transport system, and there is also underground parking provided. With retail and offices generating higher density use towards the base - residential, hotel and serviced apartments are located in the higher smaller floorplates. Mixed-use presents a strong case for energy balance, dependent on the residential components using energy at different times to office and retail.

By harnessing the heat created by the offices in winter and the cooling properties of the ground in summer, the energy cycle is a hot water circuit that runs through the building, distributing the energy to regulate the temperature and heat water throughout the day and the year.

The triangular volume of the tower is carved out on three sides to create independent arms with thin floorplates. This distinct diagram maximises daylight penetration and views, providing large, double-aspect, flexible, column-free offices. At ground level, there are three separate addresses, for office, hotel and residential, and rising up the centre of the building, there are a series of green skygardens that draw in natural ventilation and provide key circulation and social space.

The higher floors containing residential and hotel accommodation are designed as a series of modular units that can be individually configured. Apartments benefit from fresh air, natural light, double or triple height volumes and access to skygardens, creating a unique lifestyle in the heart of Moscow – an opportunity to escape the city within minutes, while benefiting from a diverse choice of amenities and access to a vibrant community. At the summit, a publicly accessible viewing deck with cafes and bars creates a magnetic new attraction for both visitors and residents of Moscow."
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Moscow is definately kicking it up a notch, this is a masterpiece in the making, it's an amazing design. Hard to believe this will be twice as tall as the Eiffel tower

That is a gargantuan lobby/atrium.

coth, i just scaled the elevation. it works out the highest enclosed bit is approx 511m high. highest floor about 500m.
so is top floor observation level is 500m high, this will be world highest??

ah, ok. well... possibly... but i hope there will be open deck on the roof as well... because there are no open observation decks currently in moscow. od on ostankino teletower is at 337m level. ft will not have any open roofs and od will be on 89th level (325,0m).

but - how tall is concrete part of BD?

It`s great to be a skyscraperfan. Everywhere are supertalls under construction :D

When the tower is completed i will go to Moscow. ;)
there will be something to see even without RT - whole IBC with FederationTower as main dominant.

but - how tall is concrete part of BD?

It will be 575 m.

I am in love with this design.

Astonishing tower!!

It looks beautiful!!! for some reason, it reminds me of the Ryugyong Hotel in North Korea.... ????

CULWULLA I guess it's time to add this tower to your world construction diagram, anyway the construction process has begun

Unfortunately, it is premature...
The construction hasn't begun yet. The geological reserch will show the possibility of the construction.
I hope they will decide to bild a taller one :) :) (Foster brought 2 variants of the tower to Moscow. One of them was 1000 m tall)
The investor is not known yet...

Unfortunately, it is premature...
The construction hasn't begun yet. The geological reserch will show the possibility of the construction.
I hope they will decide to bild a taller one :) :) (Foster brought 2 variants of the tower to Moscow. One of them was 1000 m tall) DON'T!!! 1000 m - koshmar (nightmare)! Even if it was possible. It would destroy Moscow's harmony. 600 m is just right. Well, hmm... 640 m, as in previous (great) SOM project, would not be bad either.

Stunning design!!!

Will be a great addition to worlds tallest if its built.

One of the most fabulous buildings in the world. I love it.

Foster brought 2 variants of the tower to Moscow. One of them was 1000 m tall
DO IT!!! :yes: :yes:

I would love to see it with a huge white spire but it's definitely cool!

WOW !!! OMG !!!! its such a beauty !!!!! i like it, and it might be the second world tallet in 3 years........ nice renders!

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Oh my God, it is really a heart stopper. It looks like a rocket ready to take off.

So is Russias economy back on track? I mean they have like every natural resource there is.

This new render is so amaizing

can someone post the render of the 1000m one please

what a 1000m tower?? Mubarak Tower??

mid october by Daniil N.

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I hate to be dissappointed so here is my question:

What`s the chances that this tower will be really build?

I don`t want a biased opinion. I want nothing but the truth.

great shot, there's something going on at the site :)

I hate to be dissappointed so here is my question:

What`s the chances that this tower will be really build?

I don`t want a biased opinion. I want nothing but the truth.

i think the chance is big.

Chances are big.

Their doing a geological survey right now. By January, they should start digging.

remember me a lots the London bridge tower ...

^^^think you mean 'reminds you' of LBT'' :)

Anyway, I shall be royally p'ed off if this tops out before LBT as this is a blatant cheap rip off the original, what will annoy me if this is built beforehand, people will say the London's a copy when we know it isn't. Blooming foster!!

@Myster E
He is not an English speaker.
but isn't LBT is a blatant cheap rip off of transamerica pyramid?

Why so much anger Myster E?

What's the problem Myster E???

Good call on that Lbt ripping off transamerica coth. I actually think they are all unique Lbt doesn't really look anything russian tower. Dimensions the same? Facade? Height? Just the pyramidical shape?

Sorry but this does not look one bit like LBT. It pisses me off when they say X tower is a ripoff of Y when only the basic shape are similar.

What's the first boxy tower ever built? By your logic most towers in this world are crap because they're a copy of that original box.

I thought this was one of those Projects that never actually get built. But it looks like it's really happening!

Badguyom, I apologise for my sarcastic comment, ignore me no hard feelings :)
Plus nothing was mentioned about this design being crap, it's absolutely stunning, but it's so blatantly obvious that this design was nicked from the Shard and a last minute redesign by Foster is a slap in the face to London. the fact the LBT has been proposed/approved for a number of years and with construction still to happen (and it WILL) cries out agony.

I liked the previous version better, but I this one is nice too.

Hey!! As this is in "Construction updates" section, is this tower under construction or not???

on preparation works (geological research).

but isn't LBT is a blatant cheap rip off of transamerica pyramid?

LBT is not a cheap ripoff of transamerica, just as Russia tower is not a cheap rip off of LBT. People, LBT and Russia Tower are two VERY different shapes! And they are both amazing. Good news that this is getting built, it is really going to help Moscow and Europe on the world skyscraper scene.

It seems to me that this tower would have a pretty good chance of being built. None of the elements of design seem unrealistic. 600m is an achieveable height, assuming the ground proves to be suitable for such a tower.

I think this tower is very, very well planned. It illustrates a good example of a "mixed use" tower. Its design is simple, yet elegant, and still sophisticated. And the architects have a very good structural design as well. It could easily become a symbol for Russia as their economy and nation continue to develop.

I'm excited to see how the project progresses!

i don't see how this or the LBT or is a rip of of the transamerica pyramid...as if the transamerica corporation invented the pyramid concept.

What about Egypt ? Pyramid ?

i do not think this location of the project is proportional to its size and majority , IT SEEMS THAT STREETS R VERY NARROW , SOMETHING LIKE THAT MUST HAVE MORE AREA AND SPACE SO AS TO BE ABLE TO ADAPT WITH THE VOLUME OF COMPRESSION OF TENS OF CARS AND LOT OF PEOPLE
... OR WHAT DO U THINK ?

first of all i think that there was no necessary to use big colorfic font.

second - there are 10 underground floors planned for parking and other stuff. as you could notice there is a freeway just in 50 meters. and there is one currently but it will be a junction of three freways.

Badguyom, I apologise for my sarcastic comment, ignore me no hard feelings :)
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its ok, no problem for me :)
The fact is I would tell, its remember me a bit the LBT and not "its remember me a lot"....

This is my favorite building right now. I would take this in an instant before Burj Dubai or SWFC

The Transamerica Pyramid has four faces and a square base.

LBT does not have a square base and it has more than four faces. The faces do not meet at a common vertex (point) so therefore it is not a pyramid.

Let's try not compare all these buildings just because they taper and are pointy.

Each should be discussed on their own merits on which note I would say that Russia Tower is a very fine design, and a worthy pinnacle to Moscow's skyline.

great !!!! that pic show construction started already !

after burjD, this is my fav!
thanks

After Burj dubai, my favourite is Al Burj.

Europe rulez ;). Amazing :) Hmmmm ( Russia Tower :tiasd: Sears Tower)

http://www.businessweek.com

OCTOBER 9, 2006 GLOBAL BUSINESS

The Russian Towers Are Coming
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Foreign investors are getting in on projects from Moscow to Novosibirsk

Not too many years ago, Moscow's skyline consisted of little more than the onion domes of the Kremlin and the Gothic spires of the Stalin-era buildings known as the Seven Sisters. But today, a forest of cranes dominates a 250-acre stretch along the Moscow River, where the 93-story Federation Tower -- soon to be Europe's tallest -- is rising. A few blocks away, the European Trade Center, with 160 stores, a nine-screen cinema, and a swimming pool, is nearing completion. And on the city's outskirts, the 54-story Triumph Palace last year began offering luxury residences to wealthy Russians. All across Moscow, new office towers and apartment blocks are transforming Russia's capital.

While much of the boom is due to oil money, overseas investors are getting in on the action, too. This year, foreign investment funds are likely to sock as much as $1.5 billion into Russian real estate projects, nearly double last year's level, according to real estate consultant CB Richard Ellis Noble Gibbons. "Russia is clearly a key market for us," says John Carrafiell, global co-head of Morgan Stanley Real Estate, which in July bought 10% of developer RosEuroDevelopment. The Russian group plans investments worth $3 billion over the next five years, including office towers and shopping malls in major regional cities, and a $500 million campus for high-tech firms in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk.

The attraction? Booming business and rising personal wealth mean that demand is up for all types of property. Top-quality office space in Moscow now rents for $95 a square foot -- two-thirds higher than in Midtown Manhattan. That's bad news for Moscow's business tenants, but it's a boon for real estate investors, who are seeing annual returns that top 10%, vs. 4% to 5% in Western Europe and the U.S.

Morgan Stanley isn't alone in trying to cash in on the growth. Austria's Meinl European Land Ltd. in March paid $508 million for four Moscow hypermarkets. British fund Raven Russia Ltd. raised $266 million for Russian real estate last year. And London-based Fleming Family & Partners three years ago launched a $60 million Russian real estate investment fund with money from U.S. investors such as the General Electric Pension Trust (GE ). Now the group is raising a second fund, worth at least $150 million, and hopes to invest $1 billion in the country over the next two years. Russia "gives substantial upside compared to Western Europe," says Nikolai Karetnikov, Fleming's asset manager in Moscow.

One problem, though, is finding projects that meet Western standards. Investors remain concerned about the quality of Russian construction and the reliability of partners. Until recently, foreign investment funds put money into completed buildings only, steering clear of the risks connected with construction and development -- a murky business in Russia. Construction projects typically require more than 300 separate permits and licenses. It's a red-tape barrier that opens up big possibilities for corruption.

But as property prices rise and bargains grow scarce, investors are starting to take on greater risk for higher returns. They're now keen to fund construction, where annual returns of at least 20% are the norm. They're also targeting smaller cities such as Novosibirsk, Ekaterinburg, and Krasnoyarsk, which are largely virgin territory. "The Russian regions are now much more attractive for investors than Moscow," says Natalia Korotayeva, commercial director of RosEuroDevelopment. "You can still buy a very good site and build a very good project at low cost."

Indeed, as Moscow real estate prices continue their ascent, there are growing fears that the market will overshoot. Russia's reliance on volatile oil heightens the chance of unexpected shocks. But analysts play down the risk of a commercial real estate bubble. Demand continues to outstrip supply by a wide margin, says Irina Florova, head of research at CBRE in Moscow. While Paris and London each have 300 million to 400 million square feet of modern office space, more populous Moscow has just over 50 million -- much of it Soviet-era construction that lacks air conditioning, sophisticated communications, and sufficient space for parking. Says Florova: "We don't think we will have any crisis soon."

Tha's nice to see that Moscow skyline is chnaging too fast, everyday the people of Moscow are eyewitness of all these changes, and I think that the Russia Tower is only the begining for more tall tower in Moscow and in all important cities in Russia.

I am very happy for Moscow.

I reckon this proposal is far better from all these bland tower blocks in Dubai and not far from reaching the quality of London skyscrapers such as Shard London Bridge, Bishopsgate or Leadenhall.

nice news

Thanks very much to everybody for the sencere comments :)

citynext.ru has just published more exact height - 612 meters

cool, 12 meters more!! :)

Perhaps they just wanted to slip it past the Chicago Spire.

Perhaps they just wanted to slip it past the Chicago Spire.

Exactly

Perhaps they just wanted to slip it past the Chicago Spire.

perhaps the height was just rounded on foster site and this one is exact.

what's coming next? Fordham Spire with 620m?? ^^

what's coming next? Fordham Spire with 620m?? ^^It's now known as The Chicago Spire and it will be 610m. The reason that "Fordham" is no longer in the name is because Shelbourne Development Group Inc., the Irish developer took over the project from the Chicago-based Fordham Co. a couple of months ago.

Looking forward to some new pics of Russia Tower's groundworks. :okay:

ok, than "chicago Spire". ^^

What happened to other Russia Tower?
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Perhaps the developers just said : OK, this one is much too boring......

@ont
cancelled (replaced by foster design).

It seems to have a similar sort of shape to the ryugyong hotel in Pyongyang (North Korea). Love the design of it. Will look amazing with a cluster of smaller towers surrounding it. Kind of reminds me of the LBT Tower in London

Kind of reminds me of the LBT Tower in LondonDon't think you read through the thread stef17, especially pages 3 & 4.

Let us compare models, shall we? lol ;)

The Renzo Piano 306m/1,004ft LBT aka The Shard and the Foster + Partners' 600m/1,968ft Russia Tower:

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The both towers look great but Russia Tower is in two times bigger and higher
so I think it will look something like this

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so where is it ?

did it start ? or where will it start ?

The both towers look great but Russia Tower is in two times bigger and higher
so I think it will look something like this

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Derrr, of course Skyman. I noted the heights above the 2 model pics I posted. I just made the pics the same size so as to compare them design-wise and form-wise, side-by-side.

to stand in front of a 300m tower is gigantic but 600m....WOW

wow, this is growing on me, LBT looks so tiny compared to russia tower. It looks like a dwarf, LBT is no small highrise either. I still think the shard looks better and more styled to detail.

both are proportionate to their surrounding areas. Londons skyscrapers are after all shorter than Moscows future ones, so 300m is more than enough to dominate the london skyline, while the latter will need that height to overwhelm its 300+ and 400+ neighbors height

fantastic. this will be an amAzing structure. all 2007ft!
cheers

Beautifull renders and architecture. I love it...

Not to troll, but this one "looks" more stable to me than BD even if i don't think any of those big babies will collapse...

Can't wait to see digging, pilling, erecting, ...

Go go go Russia ! :banana:

Amazing century we are living as we witness towers higher and higher !!!

Krys

The both towers look great but Russia Tower is in two times bigger and higher
so I think it will look something like this

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Like this the LBT looks ridiculous....

what's coming next? Fordham Spire with 620m?? ^^

I guess that the hight can be increased in future like it was with Burj Dubai, anyway I've read somewhere that the foundation slab will be for 1000m version

I guess that the hight can be increased in future like it was with Burj Dubai, anyway I've read somewhere that the foundation slab will be for 1000m version

Foundation slab for Russia Tower?

Foundation slab for Russia Tower?

That's right

Does this mean someone else can have the original SOM designed Russia Tower? I want it for Sydney. The SOM design is one that shouldn't go to waste. Another that comes to mind is the Kowloon MTR Tower (replaced with Union Square) and Grollo Tower. So many great towers go begging.

That's right

I am not sure about the foundation slab itself (that would be great) but the footprint is the same area for both.

ive added this baby to the bi-monthly construction diagrams. its next to Burj Dubai. its huge.
cheers

that'll look great i think.

BTW: maybe it's time to change the status on emporis!

not yet. there is still geology research ongoing. geology works should be completed by january 2007.

This is probably my favourite supertall in the world, next to SWFC.

not yet. there is still geology research ongoing. geology works should be completed by january 2007.

ok, thx for the info

I just found this..

So late to say Congratulation..


:cheers: :cheers:

what have you found?

^^ This thread. ;)

I definately think Foster's design for this tower looks far better. Its a very nice addition to Moscow's growing skyline.

I guess that the hight can be increased in future like it was with Burj Dubai, anyway I've read somewhere that the foundation slab will be for 1000m version

I doubt there will be a foundation slab. The slab for the lowest basement will probably be just a slab (raft or similar) on ground. The columns and load bearing walls will prabably have pad gootings and piers or piles to rock.

This is just FYI.

^^ This thread. ;)

Correctto..

:)

Is this tower officially under construction or not?

Approved right?

^ the site is having geotech reports being done. early 2007 the foundations/piling will commence.
coth knows more then anyone about project.

geology research should be completed by january 2007. structure works was expecting to begin in 18 months from approval. it's november 2007. so i think they will start to work on the wall in ground just after geology research.

can't believe that such a massive tower is really going to be build :)

With today's technology, all can be posible, only imagine in the past all the things that weren't possible in that time and now we have a lot of things that our grandfather couldn't imagine in the past.

Wondeful, another great tower for the great city of Moscow.

^^ Can you imagine how it will be when we are grandparents? If things we think in present day are impossible are being build!

I was just asking, I can't take someones word for this. so it's been approved. when does construction start?

read few posts above please.

^^ Can you imagine how it will be when we are grandparents? If things we think in present day are impossible are being build!

hope then we'll have at least 1 2000m Tower :)

I was just asking, I can't take someones word for this. so it's been approved. when does construction start?


Brits are worried for their lbt. lol

What happened to other Russia Tower?
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See below:


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They didn't want it, we took it :D

^^ beautiful

pretty much alike pencil, amazing!!!

why can't the Lam Tara Towers also be 648m tall :)

^^ The combined height of the 2 towers is more then that. ;)

^^ :)

Brits are worried for their lbt. lol

lol! No I think we will be alright. Anyway Russia Tower is designed by one of the most famous BRITISH architects in the world:)

quite the opposite Brice :-), I'm quite eager to see this one rise, it's one of my fave projects in the world, I like this one but I love LBT too.

It's a beautiful monster!

Excellent design!

I didnt have a clue this tower even existed. Ooh err. What is the actual render as there are so many different things flying around its confusing me?

when does foundation work begin ?

read few posts above please

It has a 12-story high huge atrium, OMG!

Norman Foster did it again !! This building is simply magnificent !!:bow:

The patterns on the lower portion of the tower look glorious, it matches the spirit of Russia perfectly.

http://www.europaconcorsi.com/db/pub/images/9682/1860453435.jpg

amazing render, never seen it before....i really must travel to moscow when that tower is completed

this will be the most magnificent and imposing building in the world when done, i mean, it doesnt taper (well it does, but you know) like Burj Dubai so it will seem much bigger, truely awesome, and when it gets done.. Wow, i wont have very far to go to visit! :D

i wanna second tower like that(taller or smaller) near....
it will be AWESOME!!!!!!!

when than taller!!

Favorite proposal in the world right now. I think it blows burj out of the water. I think Burj looks spindal like and flimsy. This is strong, stout, and enduring. I think and acurate reflection of the Russian people.

Speechless.

This thing looks colossal :eek:
I will definitely visit my brother in Moscow when this and the federation are finished :D

My goodness... This thing is out of this world!

this is great, the tower looks so dominant and it will look even more in a cluster of skyscrapers. imagine a bunch of 300m towers and sticking out, a huge simple yet beautiful design twice as tall sticking out! i need to go to moscow again!

It will definitely be a sight to remember.

Mesmerizing.

cant wait till they start the construction of this tower, it will be awsome

tottaly agree with u...
VERY POWERFULL

cant wait till they start the construction of this tower, it will be awsome

so it's not under construction yet? why is there a construction thread already?

10662786

What is considered to be the beginnig of the construction?
Construction of the wall in the ground?
PS I also think that the construction itself hasn't started yet. If it started in one year I would be happy.
But since this skyscraper is quite unique (certainly all skyscrapers are unique but this one is supposed to become outstanding) many forumers are eager to see the updates of the PREconstruction period :)

guyz....i need second tower near (taller 1!!bout 750-1200 m)
it will be great!!!! :gaah: :horse: :horse:

13.12.2006 by igor

works on the new developer's town

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/4696/img2350ks1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/569/img2352ju2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/8225/img2357lb5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/4429/img2364an7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

fantasic pics, thx coth. what are function have these stripes of concrete?

foundation for the developer's town of course

This building is having progres, I imagine the building by the end of 2007 with 80 floors.

structure works was expected to begin in nov 2007. so it will be hardly any floors erected by that time. foundation works takes about year and half in moscow.

some news.


works should begin in mid 2007 (officially). so 5 months early than was previously declared. will see, however.
construction should be finished in early 2011.

the tower will be built using top-down method.

that sounds good. can you explain me the Top-down method?

I would like to know this too. :)
According to the links (given in Russian forum), the method permits to build upwards and downwards simultaneously :) after a slab having been built over the ground.

This is currently my favorite one of them all.... the design is very elegant, and the three legs (remeniscent of the Burj) will make sure that almost every unit in this tower is going to have nice views. I wonder what it will be like to be at the top floor on this tower and be looking DOWN at the Federation Tower and the other supertalls in this area that are going up as well. :cheers:

They better put the damn obs deck higher than 442 meters (which is where the 124th floor obs deck is on the burj) so they can claim the title of the worlds highest obs deck :banana:

Im a little curious of this "top-down" method as Im not too familiar with it...


Hey Coth, do the foundations in Russia take longer to build because of the weather, or because of the sheer massive size of these monsters they are erecting?

as i have understood it.

the upper foundation slab will be poured directly on the ground. then they will start working on the framework and digging under the slab.

here is some information about this method (in russian, but with pictures:))
http://www.yurkevich.ru/pdf_publications/hi-tech_in_russian.pdf

Thanks Coth, you posted as I hit the "submit" button.. Im going to check out that link; looks pretty interesting to me :cheers:

here is english version
http://www.yurkevich.ru/pdf_publications/hi-tech.pdf

Thank you Coth, that is very handy and can't personally wait for this monster to rise, it'll definitely make Moscow look very powerful.

I don't think many people get the Top-Down method. I guess we'll all learn when we see it in progress.

I don't think many people get the Top-Down method. I guess we'll all learn when we see it in progress.

Correct. It's not very common. I have seen it once here in France, my company has been using this method for a recycling plant here around Paris (from 0 down to level -32 m). One of the specialist company seems to be Bilfinger Berger.

But i'm afraid not a lot will be seen as the level zero is poured after piling, and then digging is done underground...

We'll see. Can't wait to see it growing either. No news from the building site Russian friends ? No pics avaliable ? Even if it's just to see the base + some machines, i really wish we know a bit more.

And thanks for the link, very interesting.

Krys

^^ Yea, we probably won't.

Although there are some people that are very creative and have been to very interesting places. Somehow they get around, and take wonderful pictures. So maybe this will be the case. Or maybe there will be some sort of tour group or something. Like for Federation Tower.

any new pics?

This is currently my favorite one of them all.... the design is very elegant, and the three legs (remeniscent of the Burj) will make sure that almost every unit in this tower is going to have nice views. I wonder what it will be like to be at the top floor on this tower and be looking DOWN at the Federation Tower and the other supertalls in this area that are going up as well. :cheers:

They better put the damn obs deck higher than 442 meters (which is where the 124th floor obs deck is on the burj) so they can claim the title of the worlds highest obs deck :banana:

Im a little curious of this "top-down" method as Im not too familiar with it...


Hey Coth, do the foundations in Russia take longer to build because of the weather, or because of the sheer massive size of these monsters they are erecting?

if they try to pass the burj dubai's skydeck, for sure they will push the burj dubai's up ;)

Just 'discovered' this tower today. It looks great - one of my favourites.

Old news maybe - but in reference to 'top-down' construction.

It refers to the basement floors - say you had four basement floors, normally you might dig a hole four stories deep and 'build up' from there.

With top down you lay your building foundations and your ground floor slab, once the ground floor slab is laid you cut a hole in it and dig out the space for the next floor under the slab - construct this floor, then cut a hole in the floor - dig down further - build floor etc until you have required number of basement floors.

The advantageous of this method is that there is less excavation is required (as you dont need to dig around the walls) and also you can 'build up' above ground at the same time as you build down. So you can build floors '1' and '-1' at the same time if you get my drift.

if they try to pass the burj dubai's skydeck, for sure they will push the burj dubai's up ;)

Ive said it before, I'll say it again: They aren't competing. If they were, they would have picked the higher versions.

That and Burj Dubai will be completed soon, while Russia Tower just got started... so the obs deck on Burj dubai might be one level, and then Russia Tower might just put theirs higher.

But they aren't competing.

They better put the damn obs deck higher than 442 meters (which is where the 124th floor obs deck is on the burj) so they can claim the title of the worlds highest obs deck.

Indica, the Shanghai World Financial Center will have an observation floor at approximately 475m give or take a few meters. The Russia Tower would have to beat that. The CN Tower has one already at 447m.

14 january 2007
taken by me

geology research seems finished. new developer's town was installed. previous was demolished. this is not big. possibly they will occupy a street near. developer's town is peopled. lights are visible on the shot.


click to enlarge
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*Cough* shard london bridge *cough* copy

Sorry, I fail to see how the Russia Tower looks anything like the Shard London Bridge?

Let's compare them shall we?

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/5093/shardbridgerussia3zx.jpg

Everything about the buildings are different except the shape which is similar, which is the slanted edges of the building.

It is like saying the Sears Tower is a copy of the Empire State Building because it is a series of boxes.

are you sure that shard is not a copy of transamerica pyramid and pyongyang hotel?... :lol:

Which tower is a copy of another one? :)

ive been waiting for the shard to be built for so long now, its gonna look massive in london, that comparison picture makes me feel small. This building is awesome it is HUUUUUUUUUUUGE

amazing design

@ Coth,


http://justinberzon.com/ShardLondonBridge.jpg http://www.arzt-tauplitz.at/usa_country/Transamerican%20Pyramid.JPG

yep im sure

But RT differs from LBT much more than LBT from TAP...
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/6091/rtlbtjn0.jpg

@BMXican
look at small white houses on left with light in window. they are. the big town on right is strabag's town - developer of northern tower.

For how much I stare at the pictures I cannot find any resemblance except for the basic shape, and even in it there are major differences, since the Shard's base is a square, whereas the Russia Tower has three lobes.

News:

http://www.m-2.ru/themes/default/message.asp?folder=1870&matID=26222

Structure works on the project will begin on 12 June (Russia Day). The tower is going to be 125-130 storeys 612 meters tall, according to M2 newspaper, which is refer to Chigirinsky words.

great news, thank you coth.

That's really good news, now we finaly know the date of the structure works on the plot

:D:D:DAmazing news about the Russia Tower, one of my favorite projects, thanks coth.

http://ireal.lenta.ru/news/2007/02/07/rossija/picture.jpg

Yep yep. It's a nice tower!

This tower was approved only last spring. It will be a great knews if really they will start in June.

Amazing renders from Russia Tower:

Вот тут нашел 3D модельки "России":

http://homepage.mac.com/fumill/.Pictures/ZNO/RussiaTower2.jpg
http://homepage.mac.com/fumill/.Pictures/ZNO/RUSSIATOWER.jpg
http://homepage.mac.com/fumill/.Pictures/ZNO/RussiaTower1.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/fumill/ZNO/PhotoAlbum71.html

great renders!

well.. not great... just a model from google earth. and it is too wide at the base...

not all can be perfect ;)

Yeah, it's really wide at the base, and may be it must be more higher

humongous!! :eek: the design looks odd but nevertheless, its great!

well.. not great... just a model from google earth. and it is too wide at the base...

how wide

Just imagine a skyscraper twice the height off the Eifeltower :) and it is getting built in Russia.... :) Cheers Ruskies :cheers:

Any updates of this tower?

Yeah, it's really wide at the base, and may be it must be more higher

i agree with u

Any updates of this tower?

Сегодня.
что-то привозят...

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/1939/untitled10zc5.jpg
..

is this the russian trans.4 that ?

is this the russian trans.4 that ?
????

Any updates of this tower?
updates will be not early of 12th june.

construction hasn't started yet, so nothing will change in the next time at the site

OMG Can't wait to see it start rising!

I see no activity on the plot, I hope they gonna start working from June 12, anyway it's better than nothing, as I know June 12 gonna be Russia's Day, it looks very symbolic to start building Russia Tower in Russia Day, may be it's a paradox but even the height fits to this date 612 meters = 6.12.07.:lol:

well, actually it should be 12.06.2007 in Russia... but it's not 1206 meters tall...
there is also another independence day called Unity Day on 4th november. it's more popular than Russia Day...

with this new super Tower..the world will never be the same again :) and new projects will arive soon ..backed by the ever increasing and unstopable World Economy that grows like a giant...:) so i'm waiting forr the day when will have not one but 2 over 1km tall towers...:bash:

"with this new super Tower..the world will never be the same again"

don't think so giovani kun :), more with the completion of BD, and then also only for us skyscraperfans ;)

"with this new super Tower..the world will never be the same again"

don't think so giovani kun :), more with the completion of BD, and then also for us skyscraperfans ;)Well, this will be the first ultratall in a real city (maybe together with Shanghai's future one). After all, Dubai is not a real city, but a theme park for rich oil executives...

has this tower been approved already?

has this tower been approved already?
Yes.

Кстати, тут слушок пробегал по поводу "России", что урежут ее до 400 метров.
Не знаю, насколько правда, но было бы обидно..

"I have heard a rumour that planned 612m-height is decreased to 400 metres."

i've just found such message on LiveJournal (date of post is 27.02.2007), can you say something??

don't think that this is right

"I have heard a rumour that planned 612m-height is decreased to 400 metres."

i've just found such message on LiveJournal (date of post is 27.02.2007), can you say something??
398м был предыдущий проект на этом участке.

вообщем, учим матчасть
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=436292

did you checked the thread?

400metre height was another project, that has been cancelled.

it wasn't cancelled. it was just a vision.

some new pic?

we need no update, nothing is going on at the site until the construction hasn't started ;)

I don't think these pics have been shown.
I am not sure about the external steel frame but the atria and apartments are stunning. Other pics and infos:http://www.cityscape3d.com/default.aspx?pid=27

http://i13.tinypic.com/2dj8ozs.jpg

http://i14.tinypic.com/4bnyvx4.jpg

http://i12.tinypic.com/2yzionp.jpg

http://i5.tinypic.com/4btfbtc.jpg

Awesome renders!

^^ Awesome pictures, finaly any new visualisatios of the project, apartments look so fantastic and modern and the tower is sooo HUGE...

is that in the core in the last pic?

Nice renders man!!!
Thank you Jef for posting this.
here :cheers: for the effort :D

Oh man this building is gonna be huge!!!!!!

is that in the core in the last pic?

Yeap, guess it's atria :cheers:

I
http://i13.tinypic.com/2dj8ozs.jpg

This foto is taken from Federation tower(254m). Actual height will be 2,5 times higher, buldings in Moscow will look so tiny from Russia Tower :)

Fantastic tower and fantastic appartement!! just don't imagine the price!

Yes Yes and it will soon grow..before our eyes...isn't that fantastic :horse:
can't wait....

Oh my...

BUILD IT... IMMEDIATELY!!!

:yes:

The tower looks great, I hope they build it quickly.

http://i14.tinypic.com/4bnyvx4.jpgThe man on the sofa = my definition of a lucky guy. :)

I love how the interior with the drapes retains a completely russian feel while in one of the most futuristic buildings in the world. Really good looking stuff.

I will be the happiest man ever if I look outside from that "^" window.

Haha, those views are great.

I wonder what they'll go for.

Maybe if the whole forum pitches in, we can get a small condo up there... and have a huge party or something.

So it looks like RT is going to be inhabitable all the way to the very top... a full 612 meters (or more, who knows) of stunning panoramic spaces.

I decided to post the other renderings from that site, they also look great:
www.cityscape3d.com

Exterior

Wider at the base and tapering towards the top this structure forms into an elegant pyramid and offers the maximum stability with the minimum of structure.

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/6600/russiatower3qi6.png http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/4822/russiatower1qq5.png

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/3827/russiatower2ew4.png

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/3416/russiatower5cd3.png

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/4528/russiatower4hy4.png

Atria

This vertical city begins with an incredible atria on an epic scale. At ground level the space slopes downward into an inverted pyramid housing retail space and an ice-rink Russia Tower

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/2353/russiatower6ce0.png

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/6699/russiatower7qa1.png

Office

The offices are bright and airy and offer 360 degree views of the city. For all tenants the ‘energy cycle’ will reduce costs and create a smaller carbon footprint.

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/1834/russiatower8ng5.png

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5660/russiatower9vb6.png

^^ Omg that are some nice renders man!!
Thanks for posting them.

I think I now know where I want to buy in Moscow.....

Great and big

God!another masterpiece by foster!daw & testicle dropping renders!

Omg!! this tower is absolutely fabulous!

The most beautiful skyscraper in the world

Nice project, Moscow has alot of modern towers, this one will make the skyline better and better.

1 more reason to visit Moscow :)