Sharp Scifi Design For Shiraz

[Published on 11-05-2009 by Skyscrapernews.com (http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=2111)
Construction on the foundations is currently underway on the first ever skyscraper in the Iranian city of Shiraz with a design that wouldn't look out of place in Star Trek.

The project named the Shiraz World Trade Centre will stand at 47 storeys when complete taking it over the 200 metres mark - not a bad height for a first foray into the world of skyscrapers.

The project consists of two twin towers which rise from a rectangular shaped fully glazed, stepped podium, the sides of which gently slant outwards. The roof of the podium has a large water feature which runs between the towers as well as some greenery that edges the bases of the structure.

The towers themselves are sharply triangular in shape and rise upward to slanted peaks, one of which has a height-boosting spire attached to boost its height. Cladding the project are dark blue, glazed facades along with white accenting which emphasises the towers edges.

The other tower has a helipad protruding outwards from its peak that for any Star Trek fanatic may just put them in mind of the Starship Enterprise docking, for everyone else they may just think aliens have crashed into the towers.

Not only will helicopters be able to land on it but it will also be rented out for concerts and for those that can afford it, private events. The towers are joined near the peaks by a huge sky bridge that spans several storeys and will provide public recreational space.

The towers will be mixed use and consists of 4 storeys of parking space, 2 floors for office and residential lobbies, 2 administration floors, 4 public floors that will have fun stuff like recreational facilities, sports amenities as well as cultural attractions. 5 floors will be dedicated to commercial use while the remaining 30 floors will be split between grade A office space and luxury apartments.


Summary of information:

The first skyscraper ever being built in Shiraz (if not including any projects waiting for approval)

- Location: Qasr-ol Dasht Ave., Shiraz, Iran ( located in N. Shiraz)

- Budget: $355,330,000

- Land area: 10,000 square meters

- Number of floors: 47
5 commercial floors
4 parking floors (space for 1,000 cars)
30 office and residential floors
4 floors public, recreational, sports and cultural uses (including the glass bridge)
2 Administration floors
2 office and residential lobby floors

- Hellipad also usable for events and concerts (as stated by the official website)

Official Website:
http://www.wtc-iran.com/homepage.html (Persian)
http://www.wtc-iran.com/en/homepage.html (English)

Renders:
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The tower's location:
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Early stage of construction in 2008:
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^^Great project ! looks very nice! :D

Massive foundations!

And great looking renderings, too!

Thanks for opening this thread shapoor:) This tower will be Shiraz's lonely skyscraper. I hope Iranians build him a friend.

Wow, looks nice. very large indeed. :D

Thanks for opening this thread shapoor:) This tower will be Shiraz's lonely skyscraper. I hope Iranians build him a friend.
not the only one! you have also Chamran grand hotel ;)

Maybe this gonna be the first skyscraper in shiraz but its ALSO probebly the first skyscraper with private invasment in Iran something this massive. even though the first one was Chamran Hotel.

Very original design! Although I'd be scared to play or watch a concert up on that helipad :shifty:

The round balcony you have on roof top looks amazing.. I wish I could stand there and see the whole city.
Having dinner at that top would also be nice :)

Thanks for opening this thread shapoor:) This tower will be Shiraz's lonely skyscraper. I hope Iranians build him a friend.

I hope so too. If Farhangshahr towers get approved they won't be lonely.

not the only one! you have also Chamran grand hotel ;)
Chamran hotel is not over 200m but it can be classified as a highrise.

nice design, i like the sky-bridge :)

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nice design, i like the sky-bridge :)

Thanks :)

looks really good.

^^:cheers:

Location of tower labeled as A on the map:
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Scale model pictures:

Cladding detail
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Structure
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Renders
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great

this one look to short, out of proportion. And realy old school design. I don't like it

^ I disagree, I love old school designs.

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August 2009


Progress is going slow. There are rumours that they might increase the floor count to 61, I hope they will.

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Update: The English version of the Shiraz WTC website is now available: http://www.wtc-iran.com/en/homepage.html

Great project! The foundations are huge. I've never seen such foundations anywhere.
Cheers!

The foundation is huge because the towers have a common base.

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The picture is taken inside the small room connected to the silver building next to the construction site.

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hmmm.... it misses something, I don't know... a beautiful location perhaps?! ... or is it going to ruin a beautiful location instead? the last one I suppose, as far as I am concerend, the town of Shiraz is a historic city within Iran's long history and such mish mash of a so called skyscraper (in fact it is just an highrise and not more) is not really beautiful. It looks like a very bad bad copy of Burj al Arab in Dubai

hmmm.... it misses something, I don't know... a beautiful location perhaps?! ... or is it going to ruin a beautiful location instead? the last one I suppose, as far as I am concerend, the town of Shiraz is a historic city within Iran's long history and such mish mash of a so called skyscraper (in fact it is just an highrise and not more) is not really beautiful. It looks like a very bad bad copy of Burj al Arab in Dubai

i think you are made some mistakes! this project is not a copy of al arab! "Bahram shirdel" the most iranian architect has been desinge this tower in 62 floor. also in project website said " 47 floor ". so after Milad tower this tower is highest tower in iran. do you think a tower in 62 floor is not skyscraper?
about beautifull place,it can say that the tower place is uniqe!beacause of this sit among ghasrodasht gardens in shiraz.this garden have global glory.
website : wtc-iran.com

fresh news : wtc towers will climp up to 62 floor!

I don't know Shiraz and haven't been there either. It is an ugly building, that is all I said.

Do you have any link to the farsnews report Freddie?

Do you have any link to the farsnews report Freddie?

farsnews is a goverment agency,and many of the news in this website aren't truth.one of my friends speaks with one of the engineer of this project.

The biggest problem with Iranian people is that they don't know just how great their country can be

I thought it totally clashes with the region where it entered, did not like it, ugly way

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WTC Story!!!

http://shiraz1400.blogspot.com/2009/09/3.html

Wow, what a maze of beams. Strange design, but I think it will look good...

Wow, what a maze of beams. Strange design, but I think it will look good...

they should fortify this building both against earthquakes and in case of emergency, the dictators can easily grab their belongings, money, gold and fly out of the city using the heli platform on top.

if a project as such is built across Iran, it won't be without a reason!

the dictators can easily grab their belongings, money, gold and fly out of the city using the heli platform on top.

if a project as such is built across Iran, it won't be without a reason!

You can't be serious :lol:

Iran World Trade Center / Shiraz project is being privately setup by Mr. Mohammad Hassan Mohammad Pour Motlagh Azma, independent of any political and factional support.

http://www.wtc-iran.com/

like I know who the hell that guy is! ugly building, ugly design.

Shiraz beautiful, Persian art could have come with something really orignial projecting their own heart and ancient culture onto it. Not such an ugly boring massive Fort!

So you just made a baseless observation just for the sake of bashing if I'm right... I think everybody understands you don't like the design and there is no need of unnecessary comments.

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چرا در پروژه پیشرفتی مشاهده نمی شه؟

Any new pictures of this? How goes it?

great design!

whoever says otherwise should be shot

Damn! that's a a lot of steel, seems very nice :)

Thanks mate. New York City's amazing all of itself, but the view from the WTC was particularly special. I believe it was mostly offices, with observation areas for visitors, although I'm no expert, so there will be other people who can give more info than I can. Seems hard to believe it's 9 years today since it was destroyed, but I can still remember where I was when I saw the news. The buildings, and those who perished within them, will never be forgotten, that's for sure.

On the Iran SSC-Page the Shiraz WTC is ON Hold

It's on hold indeed. According to a member in Shiraz construction is expected to continue this autumn.

Akhar Nafahmidim en borj sakhte mishavad ya na? Kasi etela nadare?

Steel ON HOLD!

Freddy what will happen to this.They have made so much work.Why ist this on hold?

Awesome! Finally a modern looking building in Iran, not one of these huge crappy stone ones you see nowadays :ohno: :lol:

For anyone wondering why it's still on hold it's cause there was some problems within the municipality from what i've heard, but i read that they've solved them so construction should be expected to continue soon.