Sapphire Tower - Levent - Istanbul
261 meters - 54 floors
Status: u/c

Sapphire , a residential, leisure zone and shopping center project, which is located in the new business,residencial and commercial center of the city, will be one of the highest building in 4.Levent, Istanbul . The building rises in agreement with the surrounding high-rises and still in human scale by means of nature-friendly facilities like vertical gardens. In addition to the comfort provided by the modern technology, Sapphire has the infrastructure and the location that will ensure easy transportation. Metro connection and the 6 levels of underground car-park , the transportation and the parking problems are solved.

Environmental friendly systems of the construction grant low energy consumption. Furthermore, the green areas, the indoor gardens at various levels, offer a natural and a warm setting for those living at higher levels as well. Besides the inner gardens, every tenth floor is designed as recreation areas, such as a golf practice area at 163 meters with a great Bosphorus view or a swimming pool at 33,5 meters overlooking Istanbul .
Sapphire Istanbul Project became a finalist at Dubai Cityscape International real Estate Investment and Development Fair .

• Located at Levent,the heart of Istanbul and city environment
• The first and unique ecological building of Turkey .
• 157.800 metersquare construction area
• 22 various residence type,depending on life styles from 120m² - 1100 m²
• Vertical Gardens from 40 - 200 meter height
• 35.000 metersquare shopping mall.

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Location of the plot (The one with the basement construction - for updated pics see the last pages)
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/1217/113492000mw7.jpg

Sapphire Tower is on the finals of Cityscape Architectural Review Arhitectural Awards 2006 (http://www.cityscape-online.com/) , which will be held in Dubai in 4-6 December 2006. :okay:


Source: http://www.sabah.com.tr/eko105.html

great design. Good for Istanbul.

^^Thanks. :)

Construction Pics:

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/2434/aydinsertkiler26aug06ezia5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/7641/b7n1yda0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/1038/b7ojavu2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/3361/b7uq1zp2.th.jpg (http://img157.imageshack.us/my.php?image=b7uq1zp2.jpg)

Probably it'll be tallest tower in Istanbul (and Turkey) because still we don't know Diamon of Istanbul's final height (240 or 270)

reminds me of ICC, esp the bottom slant

yeh, me too.

BTW: fantastic shape, like this tower.

Nice tower. Looking good. Istanbul is doing great.

Nice tower...be great to skate down :lol:

261 meters is huge ! Design is awesome as hell, reminds me of

122 Leadenhall - London
http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/836/92427276zg.jpg

Istanbul is booming indeed, great towers for the great city :cheers:

Great building!

It looks great.

Yes beautiful design

I'm pretty sure we can expect amazing and colorful light shows at night like those with Torre Agbar in Barcelona.

:cheers1:

very awesome it is

Probably it'll be tallest tower in Istanbul (and Turkey) because still we don't know Diamon of Istanbul's final height (240 or 270)

why?
i thought it will be 270m?
217m to roof +53m spire :D

Location is next to Dubai Towers Projects
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/4300/8bd6c4ebkopie3cx.jpg

some details
-156 Apartments
-every 9th storey a "garden"
http://www.sabah.com.tr/2006/11/29/im/97D0BF913A411E43A67CEA44m.jpg
-at 163m a golf course/field
-at 33.5m a pool, fitness center and spa

^That garden opinion is weird indeed. Is a 'scraper which will get built in main cluster of Istanbul really right place to do this kind of strange things ? :weird:
Are we going to able to see those trees from outside of the tower ?:hammer:

DOI has got also many gardens inside

^That garden opinion is weird indeed. Is a 'scraper which will get built in main cluster of Istanbul really right place to do this kind of strange things ? :weird:
Are we going to able to see those trees from outside of the tower ?:hammer:
I guess the garden is a place for the users of the building to come to, to relax or take a break, without leaving the building ? Fresh air inside the building.

Clean, modern and beautiful... The height is also nice... If it were "rate our talls", I'd give it a 9.5...

I like it. :cheers:

DOI has got also many gardens inside

Really ? Never heard of that. Will these garden things become a new fashion for skyscrapers? :lol:

http://www.biskon.com.tr/images/HABERRESIM/sabah29112006.jpg
http://www.biskon.com.tr/images/HABERRESIM/hurriyetemlak30112006.jpg


:okay:

nice design

smooth curve

Gonna be a great addition to the skyline. :okay:

Another great construction is been built in the city of Istambul, but I have two questions:
When they will start the construction of Dubai Towers?
What company will build the Dubai Towers?

Dubai Towers is't clear yet
maybe it won't be built (f...court etc)
maybe it will be built but smaller

its name SAPPHIRE is arabian word which means ambassador

Sapphire is a stone... We've got Diamond of Istanbul and this one is called Sapphire of Istanbul that's why...

aha ........ maybe

but i just wanted 2 clear that

Another great construction is been built in the city of Istambul, but I have two questions:
When they will start the construction of Dubai Towers?
What company will build the Dubai Towers?

Dubai International Properties ( name changed to Sama Dubai ) is going to build. There would be a bid for the area but as far as i know it's rejected by the government. Construction may even begin tomorrow, we don't know but it is going to be build :okay:

Dubai International Properties ( name changed to Sama Dubai ) is going to build. There would be a bid for the area but as far as i know it's rejected by the government. Construction may even begin tomorrow, we don't know but it is going to be build :okay:

^^

source??

Sapphire, Diamond...I bet they'll give us an Emerald next. ;)

^^

source??

My belief :)

Nice tower we wil be waiting for updates.

Good looking, but it would be nice to see more renders & from different angles as well. :)

^That garden opinion is weird indeed. Is a 'scraper which will get built in main cluster of Istanbul really right place to do this kind of strange things ? :weird:
Are we going to able to see those trees from outside of the tower ?:hammer:



have you ever heard of the commerzbank in frankfurt?

it is located in the heart of the city and has gardens every 4 floors. and yes, sometimes you can see trees from outside too...

I don't see where the problem is....

i love the glass....i'm from Houston so i love glass towers

More renders:

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/Projects/Farmir_071206143256_111_1_111_2.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/Projects/Farmir_071206143821_111_7.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/Projects/Farmir_071206143711_111_4.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/Projects/Farmir_071206143711_111_4_111_5.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/Projects/Farmir_071206143256_111_1_111_2_-1.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/Projects/Farmir_071206143256_111_1_111_2_111.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/Projects/Farmir_071206143711_111_4_111_5_111.jpg

I cant wait until it is finished
It will be amazing especially at night:nuts:

wow, amazing tower,

I love it,!

I love it too and i really wonder if it's going to beat the diamond of istanbul (270 m).

Winner in the sector commercial of the Cityscape Architectural Review Awards is Tabanlioğlu for the Levent Tower,Istanbul, Turkey.

http://www.europe-re.com/files/ontheroad/winner%20commercial%20award.JPG

http://www.pipers.co.uk/media/models/071206143256_111_1_111_2.jpg

http://www.pipers.co.uk/media/models/071206143711_111_4.jpg

nice design

beautiful

It's already over the street level :banana: :nuts: :uh:

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/7594/lev2fd0.jpg
http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/1713/lev1ow7.jpg

http://www.pipers.co.uk/media/models/071206143256_111_1_111_2.jpg





This night time rendering reminds me of the KLI 63 Building in Seoul, Korea:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/45/142696578_fe373fcdbd.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/93/272316439_ba6f05e9b1.jpg

Sapphire Tower will look beautiful on Istanbul's skyline!! :D

good notice from u ,connected

thanks :)

Street level :eek: :banana:

A mini rendering from the Biskon

http://www.biskon.com/images/sapphire.jpg

That's a great rendering!! Looks realistic and probably very close to how the building will look when it's completed. :D

Street level :eek: :banana:

A mini rendering from the Biskon

http://www.biskon.com/images/sapphire.jpg

looks like it wil have antenna?!!

...and suddenly I've changed my mind. :eek:

What's that rendering all about?! To me, it's so different from the maquette and such a horrible facade, too.

I hope I'll change my mind as more renders are released. :D

Thanks to Mehmet Bayrak @ WT

http://img22.imagevenue.com/loc338/th_15894_Mehmet_Bayrak_kiler1_122_338lo.jpg (http://img22.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=15894_Mehmet_Bayrak_kiler1_122_338lo.jpg) http://img104.imagevenue.com/loc321/th_15900_Mehmet_Bayrak_kiler2_122_321lo.jpg (http://img104.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=15900_Mehmet_Bayrak_kiler2_122_321lo.jpg) http://img127.imagevenue.com/loc504/th_15905_Mehmet_Bayrak_kiler3_122_504lo.jpg (http://img127.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=15905_Mehmet_Bayrak_kiler3_122_504lo.jpg)

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I have taken a good look at the rendered pictures and i have to conclude that this tower is ugly.
I mean it looks very cheap. Just my opinion...

yeah it will looks beautiful in istanbul skyline

have you ever heard of the commerzbank in frankfurt?

it is located in the heart of the city and has gardens every 4 floors. and yes, sometimes you can see trees from outside too...

I don't see where the problem is....

Who is making problems? I just wanted to learn if it's going to look weird from outside that's all.

By the way I didn't know Commerzbank, which is the most stunning skyscraper in Europe, has some gardens inside. Let's see whose garden will beat.;)

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/Projects/8.jpg

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new construction photos from 18/01

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by: Tasdogan,

looking good

lovely kiler, well done for nice project.

What a big progress has this building. The construction is going fast, that's good.

It looks ok

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/Projects/sapphireyo5.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/Projects/sapphire.jpg

Nice drawing about the tower.

with antenna (or is it a spire?) the height will be around 285m

doable

more hi res renders here

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=864

as i suspected

its 261 with Spire or even Antenna
http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/news_images/864_5_1000%20Tabanlioglu%20Sapphire%20cross%20section.jpg

i read ~234m roof


http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/news_images/864_2_1000%20Tabanlioglu%20Sapphire%20Day.jpg

Thanks to Culwulla

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/7369/sapphireji3.jpg

It's a shame that the extra 23m will really be superficial.

i still hope they will change the spire

http://www.istanbulsapphire.com/

off. page

Good Update

http://www.vatanim.com.tr/pics/news/113492000.jpg

Sapphire , a residential, leisure zone and shopping center project, which is located in the new business,residencial and commercial center of the city, will be one of the highest building in 4.Levent, Istanbul . The building rises in agreement with the surrounding high-rises and still in human scale by means of nature-friendly facilities like vertical gardens. In addition to the comfort provided by the modern technology, Sapphire has the infrastructure and the location that will ensure easy transportation. Metro connection and the 6 levels of underground car-park , the transportation and the parking problems are solved.

Environmental friendly systems of the construction grant low energy consumption. Furthermore, the green areas, the indoor gardens at various levels, offer a natural and a warm setting for those living at higher levels as well. Besides the inner gardens, every tenth floor is designed as recreation areas, such as a golf practice area at 163 meters with a great Bosphorus view or a swimming pool at 33,5 meters overlooking Istanbul .
Sapphire Istanbul Project became a finalist at Dubai Cityscape International real Estate Investment and Development Fair .

• Located at Levent,the heart of Istanbul and city environment
• The first and unique ecological building of Turkey .
• 157.800 metersquare construction area
• 22 various residence type,depending on life styles from 120m² - 1100 m²
• Vertical Gardens from 40 - 200 meter height
• 35.000 metersquare shopping mall.
www.istanbulsapphire.com

http://www.biskon.com.tr/english/projelerimiz_levent.php

Sapphire , a residential, leisure zone and shopping center project, which is located in the new business,residencial and commercial center of the city, will be one of the highest building in 4.Levent, Istanbul . The building rises in agreement with the surrounding high-rises and still in human scale by means of nature-friendly facilities like vertical gardens. In addition to the comfort provided by the modern technology, Sapphire has the infrastructure and the location that will ensure easy transportation. Metro connection and the 6 levels of underground car-park , the transportation and the parking problems are solved.

Environmental friendly systems of the construction grant low energy consumption. Furthermore, the green areas, the indoor gardens at various levels, offer a natural and a warm setting for those living at higher levels as well. Besides the inner gardens, every tenth floor is designed as recreation areas, such as a golf practice area at 163 meters with a great Bosphorus view or a swimming pool at 33,5 meters overlooking Istanbul .
Sapphire Istanbul Project became a finalist at Dubai Cityscape International real Estate Investment and Development Fair .

• Located at Levent,the heart of Istanbul and city environment
• The first and unique ecological building of Turkey .
• 157.800 metersquare construction area
• 22 various residence type,depending on life styles from 120m² - 1100 m²
• Vertical Gardens from 40 - 200 meter height
• 35.000 metersquare shopping mall.
www.istanbulsapphire.com

http://www.biskon.com.tr/english/projelerimiz_levent.php



This tower is going to be on the highest ecological level. I assume that these apartments will be very expensive and the location is perfect:

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/4300/8bd6c4ebkopie3cx.jpg

Se parece a una torre de Medallo (Medellin, Colombia y creo que es la Coltejer). Saludos desde Mexico!

It`s looklike a tower of Medellin, Colombia named Coltejer (I suppose). Cheers from Mexico!

nice!

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/5605/dsc00910lp0.jpg

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/9141/dsc00912up1.jpg

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/8519/dsc00918bg9.jpg

http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/9218/torrecoltejer6dg.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/113/280693114_f40986e1c4_o.jpg

Esto es lo que les comentaba.

This is what I refered.

http://static.flickr.com/24/58259549_ae314cb0e0_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/66/199846264_2a999d2707_o.jpg

To compare.

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/3340/mehmetbayrak15420072900mr4.jpg

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/5223/mehmetbayrak15420079006qd7.jpg

Excellent design. Istanbul is most fortunate.

http://aycu05.webshots.com/image/16404/2004551062671238136_rs.jpg

http://aycu14.webshots.com/image/15613/2004569591213893932_rs.jpg

3 floors almost completed :)

Wonderful design..Nice for Istambul

very modern design..

I want to visit Turkey and eat the famous kebab n yorgurt.:)

You mean "Iskender Kebab" ;)

http://www.restaurantwidow.com/images/iskender.jpg

good for Istanbul getting taller and taller the tower look promissing so does the kebab :eat:

I'm getting jealous... :)

You mean "Iskender Kebab" ;)

http://www.restaurantwidow.com/images/iskender.jpg
...and hungry. :D

15 days later and 1 floor higher :cheers:
http://aycu10.webshots.com/image/17489/2001913109634091244_rs.jpg

http://aycu10.webshots.com/image/17409/2001982328449924474_rs.jpg

Kebab looks much more appealing than the tower

Good progress :)

Great progress!! This one will probably top out before Diamond of Istanbul does! :P

Se parece a una torre de Medallo (Medellin, Colombia y creo que es la Coltejer). Saludos desde Mexico!

It`s looklike a tower of Medellin, Colombia named Coltejer (I suppose). Cheers from Mexico!

no offence..yes they look-alike but i think Sapphire Tower looks better. :cheers:

http://www.istanbulsapphire.com/basin_hurriyet_110207.jpg
next to it you can see the area of the proposed DTI project

http://aycu11.webshots.com/image/17650/2004627888601491422_rs.jpg

http://aycu03.webshots.com/image/15242/2004698588873314333_rs.jpg

http://aycu04.webshots.com/image/15643/2004691084251675788_rs.jpg

http://aycu17.webshots.com/image/17816/2004643745112915649_rs.jpg

http://aycu39.webshots.com/image/19078/2004654899260238371_rs.jpg

http://www.istanbulsapphire.com

OMG! Those interiors are amazing!! I never would have expected it to look like that... It looks like it was designed by John Pawson! :colgate:

unfortunately there isn't a pic about the golf "course" at 163m

interior design is fantastic.There are many recreation and relax zones :) .

the swimmingpool is impressive. in which floor will it be?

:D
according to the off page
at 30m the swimming pool and at 163m the golf (course)

the pic shows only a small pool at the spa area

mall
http://aycu27.webshots.com/image/16306/2005389939342080267_rs.jpg

The project will be 11,339 m2 land and 157,800m2 construction area -including 35,000 m2 shopping mall.

Living with nature and green will be possible without leaving the city center after Sapphire İstanbul project results.

It is designed by Tabanlıoğlu Architecture, high-tech, and consists of 64 floors (54 on surface 10 underground), communal living floors, carpark, shopping malls, and 47 floors for residences.

There will be specialized floors which have private gardens each 3 floors,and every 9 floors are separated from each other by an communal living area or mechanical floors. Design of the gardens are proposed with few alternatives and the consistency of garden maintenance is under residence management company’s responsibility.

Sapphire Istanbul is the very first ecological building of Turkey whose two special glass shells can take the outside air naturally by holes located at every 3 floor.This provides that residence inhabitants will not affected negative weather conditions and voice in addition to being a buffer outside atmosphere and internal facilities. Absorption of the sunlight and ultraviolet gleams will be ensured by a special curtain system automatically controlled depending on seasons,day hour.

what a tower, the design is incredible and it will fit perfectly to Istanbul's skyline

http://aycu15.webshots.com/image/17974/2002037233047508152_rs.jpg


http://aycu21.webshots.com/image/18780/2002023561378744910_rs.jpg


http://aycu28.webshots.com/image/16227/2002012072156193483_rs.jpg

http://aycu09.webshots.com/image/16568/2002070169552110418_rs.jpg

Saphirre Kiler Tower will top the Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt.

Such a fantastic tower!

Who is making problems? I just wanted to learn if it's going to look weird from outside that's all.

By the way I didn't know Commerzbank, which is the most stunning skyscraper in Europe, has some gardens inside. Let's see whose garden will beat.;)

commerzbank has 10 gardens (each 4 storeys high) - but you can only see them properly in the evening/at night, when the building is lit up, so I guess you will also see the gardens of sapphire only when the building is lit up.

http://www.die-wolkenkratzer.de/pics/commerzbank-02.jpg
https://www.commerzbank.de/cfapps/coldf/files/presse/downloads/25/35_og_000014_2.jpg
https://www.commerzbank.de/cfapps/coldf/files/presse/downloads/25/39_og_000023_2.jpg
https://www.commerzbank.de/cfapps/coldf/files/presse/downloads/25/7_og_000016_2.jpg
http://www.archleague.org/tenshadesofgreen/images/commerz4.jpg

looks like Gardens are popular in Istanbul's new projects :D

Istanbul Garden Life
http://www.brt.de/content/02/projektimages/67_2.jpg

Dubai Towers
http://aycu03.webshots.com/image/16482/2006027927135026626_rs.jpg

http://aycu21.webshots.com/image/14940/2006061584330700922_rs.jpg

Diamond Of Istanbul
http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/6266/108qm.jpg
http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/5347/dscn00407py.jpg
http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/9249/dscn00394la.jpg

http://aycu13.webshots.com/image/17772/2006083794134122819_rs.jpg

http://aycu38.webshots.com/image/17117/2006032311367124470_rs.jpg

http://aycu18.webshots.com/image/18017/2006020305583199578_rs.jpg

I made a model for google earth
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=a6e985533f136086821276748dfdfa4

beat the diamond!

This is an amazing creation , i appreciate the mind behind this !!!!!



Ashely
http://www.selectablog.com/pearlearrings/

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/Projects/3-16.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/Projects/4-9.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/Projects/Mehmet_Bayrak_PICT0004a.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/Projects/Mehmet_Bayrak_PICT0003a.jpg

Nice tower. The curved glass section at the bottom makes the tower look so much more interesting. I'll be looking forward to seeing this tower completed.
I like the idea of gardens in the sky.
The garden bit though could act like a giant greenhouse if it's not properly ventilated.

good progress, thx for the pics :)

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/ferhat_AD_DSC00495.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/ferhat_AD_DSC00492.jpg

Cheers to Genc:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1387/904796772_f2ab437654_b.jpg

from flickr.
18th July, 2007 (one week old)

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Also clearly shows the construction site of Sapphire on the left. It's breaking into the skyline already! :D

thanks to eastman
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/9933/sapp1fp2.jpg

Today

http://aycu38.webshots.com/image/22877/2003390102260602516_rs.jpg

http://aycu25.webshots.com/image/23264/2003351079864270116_rs.jpg

http://aycu07.webshots.com/image/22566/2003329839609364101_rs.jpg


For comparison
12.6.2007
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/Projects/Mehmet_Bayrak_PICT0003a.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/Projects/Mehmet_Bayrak_PICT0004a.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/Projects/MehmetK_MehmetK20072907_028.jpg

Excellent updates, but still perhaps progress is a little slow?

2 floors in around 1 1/2 months isnt really that much!

Excellent updates, but still perhaps progress is a little slow?

2 floors in around 1 1/2 months isnt really that much!

These are the first skyscrapers above 200 meters (Sapphire, Diamond of Istanbul, etc.) built entirely and alone by Turkish construction companies with no foreign participation.
They have lacked structural experience for such tall towers thus far and are gaining it now as they build. Besides, the task is additionally complicated by the complex architectural nature of both projects, especially the Diamond of Istanbul.
For Sapphire, the most complex task is the first 10 floors where the curved wings adjoin the core tower from both sides; after that the pace of construction should pick up.
Besides, Sapphire is the first building in Turkey with the double-facade all along its 233-meters height. (Gardens all along when completed).
You don't want to rush when you build something as complex.

Nice to see it rise, thanks for the update. :cheers:

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/Projects/111-1.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/Projects/111-1.jpg

It will fill the gap!:banana:

great pic, the skyline looks already fantastic. and it will look simply awesome with all the new 200m + tower :)

new towers for Levent
from left to right
Özdilek (height unclear, but it is said that it will be higher than the MetroCity towers and Canyon..so 140-150m)

Apa GIZ, 25 storey high office tower by GIZ group (GIZ group = boxy, ugly towers)

Landmarkk Tower by Norman Foster

Zorlu Residence (40-44 fl)


Soyak (165m office, but project can be changed to a mixed uses -> maybe higher)

DTI :D

Sapphire


Red one:
Sabanci Center 3. Hope Sabanci group will reactivate this project (220m)

http://aycu12.webshots.com/image/22691/2003515638108802052_rs.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/1-3.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/2.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/Projects/1-48.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/Projects/thugpassion_24082007099.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/Projects/thugpassion_24082007100.jpg

Spire and cladding aren't included;
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d158/ont1991/sapphirecladlessskylinredoneow2009_.png

Wowww.. Awesome

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/Projects/Mehmet_Bayrak_2829agu2007a.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/Projects/Mehmet_Bayrak_2829agu2007_2a.jpg

We're on the 14th floor! :cheers:

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/Projects/FL.jpg

^^ and 57 meters :)

^^ and 57 meters :)

So, 204 meters left to go! ;)

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g154/zh_jakob/Izmir%20Istanbul%2007/Izmir_Istanbul_07_693.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g154/zh_jakob/Izmir%20Istanbul%2007/Izmir_Istanbul_07_694.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g154/zh_jakob/Izmir%20Istanbul%2007/Izmir_Istanbul_07_695.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g154/zh_jakob/Izmir%20Istanbul%2007/Izmir_Istanbul_07_696.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g154/zh_jakob/Izmir%20Istanbul%2007/Izmir_Istanbul_07_748.jpg

taking shape slowly

taking shape slowly

It isn't slow at all! ;)

This render is breathtaking!

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/Projects/1-53.jpg

:shocked:

:cheers:

Nice render. Isn't the plot next to the Sapphire Tower the one where the Dubai Towers Istanbul will be built?

Isn't the plot next to the Sapphire Tower the one where the Dubai Towers Istanbul will be built?

That's right! ;)

This render is breathtaking!

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/Projects/1-53.jpg

wow, great render
Will be a crazy axe on the left side
Sapphire 261m--DOI 2 ~250m--DOI 1 ~300m--Landmarrk 1+2 250m

http://aycu19.webshots.com/image/28178/2001520673608316154_rs.jpg

http://aycu10.webshots.com/image/29689/2001567606526336459_rs.jpg

http://aycu32.webshots.com/image/29791/2001535292346210433_rs.jpg

they are working on the 15th floor :cheers:

Fantastic progress! :) But aren't they already at the 17th floor?

Don't know and i can't see it on the section plan :D

Woww good photos..
I think they are at the 17th floorr..
And probably it will be bigger than movenpick on the right, in 15 days..

http://aycu05.webshots.com/image/31404/2002530515465614707_rs.jpg

http://aycu09.webshots.com/image/30848/2002593989664840233_rs.jpg

I only know one of them will over 250m, because I am design worker elevator for them and the height is 250m.
And who knows how to add a drawing here, then I can show the diamond tower foundation drawing here?

http://i20.tinypic.com/2126ds3.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/Projects/b-6.jpg

http://i20.tinypic.com/sbprpd.jpg
16th floor completed

Its rising fast :)

not really ^^

I really like Sapphire, but that blue domed building in the last picture is absolutely hideous.

I really like Sapphire, but that blue domed building in the last picture is absolutely hideous.

They started to demolish it if you look closer :D
It will be replaced by a 44 storey high Residence Tower

ZZ, stop comparing it with Dubai projects :D

They started to demolish it if you look closer :D
It will be replaced by a 44 storey high Residence Tower

ZZ, stop comparing it with Dubai projects :D

that has not really to do with Dubai :D....all over the world they're rising faster :)

f.... :(
But we have to say that it is the first skyscraper of the conctruction firm
Enka would have been faster

http://aycu22.webshots.com/image/32741/2001930200559247024_rs.jpg

http://aycu37.webshots.com/image/29556/2001988011602776075_rs.jpg

http://aycu37.webshots.com/image/30836/2001911294173533796_rs.jpg

http://aycu22.webshots.com/image/30861/2001970186762983479_rs.jpg

BTW, i am sure most of you do not like the houses/district behind the tower
All will be demolished and a parallel avenue is planned
so Levent cluster will expand there
But it will take years

Sapphire is the 2nd tower at thr right side
http://i18.tinypic.com/7xnlqwk.jpg

Love the last photo :nuts:

Sercan,

the last photo is magnificent :nuts:

Alper Demirkaya

I'm not a big fan of some of the skyscrapers in Istanbul, but it definitely has one of the best skylines in Europe.

Thanks to reignman of www.skyscraperlife.com
25/11/2007
http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/1526/kiler3ix3.jpg

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/8651/kiler2rh1.jpg

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/5523/kiler4sf5.jpg

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/4948/levent2hm1.jpg

Great updates. :)

Almost 1/3 is built, nice updates.

http://i20.tinypic.com/sbprpd.jpg


yahu su sol tarafdaki cirkin mavi binayi kim yapti, umarim bir gün yikilir

Yeah! nice progress. Last time i saw this tower it had about 4-5 storeys tall.

Should be around 19th or 20th floor now
84/85m

http://aycu23.webshots.com/image/35902/2004435480547832950_rs.jpg

http://aycu16.webshots.com/image/37655/2004402574007339533_rs.jpg

http://aycu10.webshots.com/image/34449/2004483711827528326_rs.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/Projects/kuluvar_DSC02014.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/Projects/Yilmaz_z_leventsabanci1.jpg

On the last construction photos (posted above by www.sercan.de), the work is progressing on the 20th floor of the tower.

http://aycu21.webshots.com/image/35580/2003073175152134665_rs.jpg

http://aycu33.webshots.com/image/38112/2003069919961787395_rs.jpg

This baby is becoming tall :)

This baby is becoming tall :)

Yeah, but a brother is already planned :D
But no informations if it will be hight
IMO it will be higher, because the investor earned a lot of many from this project
Apartmenst prizes: 10.000 $-US/m²

BTW, current height mus be around 99.5m now

Where we are now (~99.5m)
http://aycu35.webshots.com/image/35754/2005506288113731884_rs.jpg

Getting quite tall now. Once it is finished it should be seen from everywhere in Istanbul, especially given the fact that the Levent CBD is located on top of a hill.

The tower has a great advanced now. I like how is looking now.

great update sercan :). btw...didn't know that it is 38m deep :eek:

Thanks for the update, its getting taller :)

@ZZ
Evey project (2 or 50 storey) has to have parking inside or underground
Otherwise they won't get the permission


@ Raptor
Taken from Kozyatagi (asian part, ~15km)
http://aycu05.webshots.com/image/38404/2004874645641066815_rs.jpg

This tower should help house Istanbul growing population.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/zhjakob/Projects/8fm77ua.jpg

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/84/halilimg02481ss7.th.jpg (http://img299.imageshack.us/my.php?image=halilimg02481ss7.jpg)

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/8017/halilimg00851lg6.th.jpg (http://img262.imageshack.us/my.php?image=halilimg00851lg6.jpg)

wow whats the high at the moment?

stunning!

any updates?

http://aycu04.webshots.com/image/41203/2003973407375383811_rs.jpg

http://aycu07.webshots.com/image/39166/2003940874337977758_rs.jpg

http://aycu22.webshots.com/image/39901/2003918908156697211_rs.jpg

thx Jakob, well progress :)

Thanks for the updates.

one of my favorite skyscraper for sure!

Dindn't notice the random balconys on concrete slabs.

It will have "inside balconies"
http://img490.imageshack.us/img490/9701/8644100020tabanlioglu20oj0.jpg


http://aycu21.webshots.com/image/40060/2001516391849397647_rs.jpg

http://aycu13.webshots.com/image/40372/2001576675383271740_rs.jpg

http://aycu07.webshots.com/image/39766/2001552095633456633_rs.jpg

^^WOW! nice one :cheers:

Thanks to Nuri for founding those pics :cheers:
Its now higher than Mövenpick Hotel :cheers:

http://i28.tinypic.com/2el8t5j.jpg

http://i25.tinypic.com/2drufdj.jpg

I wonder how it will look at night when finished. :D

great video
http://video.mynet.com/video/Haber/63035/Turkiyenin_En_Buyuk_Gokdeleni/?adussid=8NV8jN8D36

Yes thats a great video:okay:

excelent!!!

thanks to eastman
yine bugün önünden geçerken ve maslaktan görünüşü

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/4802/sap3ql5.jpg

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/9136/sap2ak0.jpg

2x post

How tall is Sapphire now Sercan?

10 floors above the garden are constructed so Zone 2 is done and they are starting the second inner garden.

I guess its 119.50 m now by looking at the renders.

thats really cool :cheers2:

actually i do not at which floor it is right now :D

Dec 11th
http://aycu35.webshots.com/image/35754/2005506288113731884_rs.jpg

Feb 8th
http://aycu10.webshots.com/image/44169/2004203037853937048_rs.jpg

Reached 27th floor and height is now 126,5m

wow instanbul is on a roll with this one never really thought they had skyscrapers till i saw the pics but this tower seems quite nice and progress goin along very smoothly and love the slope near the base suits it perfectly

Sapphire Tower rising on the right:cheers2:
http://aycu10.webshots.com/image/43849/2000831607801480782_rs.jpg

On the left? :|

So it's half-height right now, pretty fast advance :D

Saphire Kiler Tower
Diamond of Istanbul
Garden Towers
Özdilek Plaza
Landmarkk Towers
Dubai Towers Istanbul
Trump Towers and Plaza

WoooooW the skyline of Istanbul will change :cheers:

Trumo's location isn't clear

On the left? :|

So it's half-height right now, pretty fast advance :D

sorry, it should be right :lol:

:D
http://i29.tinypic.com/125kold.jpg

one of the foggy days in Istanbul and a perfect shot:okay:

. Low hanging clouds. I already thought O= 127m is not a supertall .

cool shot, makes Sapphire tower looking much taller than it is :)

at least we do not see the ugyl apartments in the background :D

Little baby is rising.
Picture of today.


http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/6114/200802151107ib1.th.jpg (http://img128.imageshack.us/my.php?image=200802151107ib1.jpg)

skyline view with sapphire;
continue to service :banana:

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/7682/2008021511062us1.th.jpg (http://img165.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2008021511062us1.jpg)

Amazing. Thnaks a lot.
+110m still to built

Sercan, you're welcome, and a new one :lol:


http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/8349/2008021612332pw8.th.jpg (http://img212.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2008021612332pw8.jpg)

27th floor is completed :banana:

have the feeling it is getting faster :)

http://i28.tinypic.com/r23ynr.jpg
what will happen to those houses in the foreground :D

Any idea when they will start with the cladding?

they are testing already some facades, but in Turkey they start when in it is topped out
I have no idea why

good job go a head istanbul

30th floor /c (~138-140m)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3128/2323894982_45f7eff1b0_b.jpg

the tower looks great

so more than half done already, great! :)

Yes, because roof height is 238m (claddig, top floor is 230 or 234m)
According to Kiler group chief they plan to built a brother of sapphire :D

hopefully a taller brother :D

Yes :D

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2142/2325926531_ec6808369d_b.jpg

Cheers to Kuvvaci:

photographed by me. (at last)

http://aycu12.webshots.com/image/45451/2004025036166861608_rs.jpg

http://aycu05.webshots.com/image/47164/2004022430210629342_rs.jpg

http://aycu14.webshots.com/image/48533/2004032830134729568_rs.jpg

http://aycu36.webshots.com/image/46915/2004064056601852482_rs.jpg

http://aycu30.webshots.com/image/49869/2004046659958297158_rs.jpg

They are building the 32nd floor
~147-148m

Thanks to eastman
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/4706/11691912qt6.jpg

http://i29.tinypic.com/wc0h9i.jpg

thx, great shot! counted arround 32 floors :)

you are gret
the are building the 32nd floor

The cladding hast started! :)

03/04/08

http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/3363/61349346ix6.jpg

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/7385/82559249pb3.jpg

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/1668/86346474dj0.jpg

http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/6983/38416437cn5.jpg

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/3769/80752211qf7.jpg

:cheers: claddddiiiinggg

:cheers: claddddiiiinggg

Looks so nice, can't wait until a bigger part is covered by this amazing green glass. :)

i like green glass but there shouldn't be too much towers with green in the skyline :)