FULL MOON RISING and CRESCENT TOWER - APPROVED

Heerim Architects has attempted to reinvent the skyscraper beyond the traditional with two lunar inspired projects in the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The Korean firm has dreamed up Full Moon Bay and Caspian Plus that includes Crescent Place on neighbouring peninsulas in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku that look on to the Caspian Sea - the two projects on opposite extremes of the same bay acting as gateway markers.

Hotel Full Moon is essentially a disc with rounded edges and a hole in one of the top corners that appears radically different to the view depending on the angle it is seen from. The frontage thanks to the bulging centre makes it appear more like a glass death star whilst the side profile is more than a little gherkinesque.

Changing appearance depending on the view is reinforced by the cladding treatment the architect has selected. The front will have a glass diagrid whilst the back will be covered with hexagonal honeycombs.

This main building will be a 35 storey luxury hotel with 104,182 square metres of space for only 382 rooms, a relatively small amount of rooms given the sheer size of the internal space on offer. It will reach a maximum height of 158.68 metres.

The hotel is linked via a zoomorphically shaped podium that snakes curvaceously around the boundaries of the site to two residential apartment blocks entitled Palace of Wind 1 and 2.

Acting as the counterpoint to Hotel Full Moon is Hotel Crescent, part of the Caspian Plus redevelopment that stands as a curving arch similar to a crescent moon. The arch-like nature of the building is revealed by the fact that the structure isn't a pure crescent on its inside relying on more regularly shaped columns to help provide it with support.

At 32 floors tall it will also be a luxury hotel, this time with 221 rooms. There will also be 128 serviced apartments in the building. Floor space will 128,140 square metres.

Behind it will stand a further four tall buildings, three of which will be residential with the tallest of the quartet being a 43 floor office building standing 203 metres tall.

Heerim Architects have not long been established in Azerbaijan. They only opened their office in the country in July 2007 and yet have already secured these two major projects that face transforming the capital of one of the world's fastest growing economies.


CRESCENT TOWER

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FULL MOON RISING

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Source: Skyscrapernews.com

SKY PARK - UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Sky Park is a new cluster development project of azerbaijani-korean company AZKOR. For more information and details see: http://www.azkor.net

Sky Park is consist of 4 skyscrapers (two of the skyscrapers seem like the separated, but according to the project they will be the unique buildings) and a shopping mall.
The highest skyscraper will be 240m height 56-storey residential.

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Territory has been fenced in March, 2008

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Source: Azkor.net

FLAME TOWERS - UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Baku Flame Towers is a new project of Diaholding http://www.diaholding.com striking new addition to the skyline of Baku. Inspired by Azerbaijan’s long history with fire worshipping, the towers will be an eternal flame for a modern Baku.

Located on the Caspian Sea in Azerbaijan, the site is situated on a hill overlooking Baku Bay, the old city center and the park. With a site area of approx 28,000 m2, the project brief requires the development of detailed drawings for 3 towers located on a retail podium. The total construction built up area of the project is 234,500 m2.

RESIDENTIAL TOWER

The southern tower accommodates some 130 residential apartments
over 33 floors.

HOTEL TOWER

The Hotel, the most programmatically complex of the Flame Towers, is sited on the northern corner of the site and it consists of 250 rooms and 61 serviced apartments. Construction area of Hotel Tower is 56.292 m2 and it has 30 floors. Besides its health and wellness units like spa and fitness centers; Hotel Tower also has dual function both for recreational and for business related gatherings. *

OFFICE TOWER

The Office Tower is sited on the western side of the complex, between the Hotel and Residential Towers. It provides net 33.114 m2 of flexible commercial office space. 28 floors are grouped together into 4 tiers with each one allocated a dramatic 25 meter atria above a communal Sky Garden.

The construction is anticipated to start October 2007 and will be due for completion in April 2010.

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Construction works on foundation of Flame Towers

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SOCAR TOWER - APPROVED

Heerim Architects & Planners Co. Ltd. is to build a new skyscraper fot the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan. The building is slated to be 149.4 meters high, 59,102 sq. m and to accommodate more than 2,000 employees. The building will have 2 underground and 35 overhead floors. Construction works are expected to start in the mid 2008.

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NEW LIFE CITY - UNDER CONSTRUCTION

"NEW LIFE CITY" there is a complex which carries out function of small town, here there is everything, that is necessary for the person comfortable residing. Having bought here an apartment you will use all services of rest, trade and entertainments not leaving for repartitions of this complex.

The big multipurpose complex in which will be placed 7 block residential building “New Life residence” in 18 floors.

"New Life business center" separately standing building in 25 floors.

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Source: Bakuyenihayat.com

BAKU HILTON - UNDER CONSTRUCTION

The construction of Hilton hotel is undergoing on the place of former "Azerbaijan" hotel which was demolished last year. Construction works are made by BOROVA. Owner: ISR Holding. 20-storey Baku Hilton will be finished in 2010.

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Construction works

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APSHERON HOTEL - RECONSTRUCTION

After the demolition of "Azerbaijan" Hotel replaced by under construction Hilton Baku, now it is turn of "Apsheron" Hotel which is opposite to demolished "Azerbaijan" on Azadlig square. After the demolition of "Apsheron" Pasha Construction is going to build a new 5-star hotel there. Construction works will begun during 2008 and will be completed in 2010

Apsheron Hotel today

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New building of the hotel after the reconstruction

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Source: http://www.pashaconstruction.com

BAKU CITY GARDENS (ATKINS)

project

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CLOCK TOWER APARTMENTS (ATKINS)

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January 2008

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Baku City Gardens - http://www.bakucitygardens.com
Clock Tower Apartments - http://www.bakuclocktower.com

PORT BAKU - UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Construction company: Pasha Construction http://www.pashaconstruction.az
Floors: Four office buildings 12-27 floors and a shopping mall
Usage: Business center
Status: Under construction


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Source:http://www.portbaku.az

ALTES PLAZA - UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Constructed by Altes Group 5* residential complex in Baku

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Construction works of ALTES PLAZA

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BAKU MARINA SHOPPING CENTER - APPROVED

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ISR RESIDENCE - UNDER CONSTRUCTION

ISR Construction builds a new residential building in the center of Baku

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BRIDGE PLAZA - ALMOST FINISHED

Bridge Plaza is a deluxe 14 floor business center

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BILGAH SANATORIUM - UNDER CONSTRUCTION

A new hotel (sanatorium) in Bilgah district of Baku

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Source: http://www.azinkoholdinq.com

GREEN PALACE RESIDENTIAL - UNDER CONSTRUCTION (Megaholding)

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AZINKO RESIDENTIAL - UNDER CONSTRUCTION

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BUSINESS CENTER - UNDER CONSTRUCTION (AZINKO)

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SAHIL RESIDENTIAL - UNDER CONSTRUCTION (AZINKO)

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DOLCHASARAY - UNDER CONSTRUCTION


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"Dolchasaray" is under construction

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