Dynamic of Construction
01.02.2004
02/01/2004

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Thanks for the update.

Do you have a picture of the construction data? They usually display it outside the construction site with a rendering.

Feb 15 2004

http://www.mirax.ru/images/federation/dinam/150204_big.jpg

dynamic of construction
01 march 2004
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15 march 2004 (pit on right of photo and unknow construction on plot 16 on left of photo)
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Do you have any picture of the project for those who don't know it?;) Thanks.

here information and renderings
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=24236


project provides two versions

87 and 57 storeys towers or 92 and 44 storeys towers

in any way first tower will be 345.1 meters to tall, second, depend from project...
what project select Mirax and NIKoil we don't know, I feel it will be 92 and 44 storeys tower... will see in april when construction begin official...

wow, its weird to see a construction site with snow! i couldnt think of anything worse then trying to erect a skyscraper and having the elements to deal with! #cold fingers# lol

@CULWULLA
That's nothing strange, if you are in Canada, Russia or northern United States. We have not less 3 months in year, when temperature is negative.
But today +8 and cloudy. Snow almost melt and I hope it don't dropped again this spring.

they must be able to do construction despite snow. in moscow you can get snow from october to april - that's 7 months/year. moscow is the coldest capital in europe (even reykjavik is "warmer" in winter. it's 2 degrees there right now, while in central europe you have already 20 degrees

HD
actually, we have only 3,5 snowy months - december - march
but sometimes snow droped in november and april
and very rarely (only every 4-6 year) in october.

but once we have a snow IN JUNE!!! i don't remember year when it was been.

hotest months is may and july when middle temperature not less 30 degrees

well, moscow is a city of extremes: the winters can be quite cold and long, but summers can get quite hot aswell. that's the advantage or disadvante of having a continental climate

Middle temperature of winter in Moscow is around -7 degress by Celsius of course.
But every 6th or 7th year winter is very cold, when middle temp. drop to -20 or -25.

Last year temp of winter was almost -28!!!! and without spring in last days of April winter dramatically changed to summer. In 5 days temperature changed from negative to almost 30 degrees.

But this winter is very hot (if compare to middle) with middle temp. around -2. Today +8, next week will reach +12.

1 april 2004
second shot is a headquater of construction
http://www.mirax.ru/images/federation/dinam/010404_big.jpg

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Thanks for the update coth! When are the foundation finish?

I think around year. At least. See, Moscow situated on very washy ground, so here need for very deep foundation. I think on Complex Federation it will be at least 100 meters deep and on Russia Tower at least 160 meters.

I know 130 meters 35 storeys Olympia 2 in Moscow has 36 meters deep foundation, 176 meters 43 storeys Edelweiss has 50 meters deep foundation.

The site looks huge! :eek:

Complex Federation updates

15 april 2004
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30 april 2004
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How impressive, a construction site.

15th may 2004
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1st June 2004
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Any renderings of the finished project?

http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=24236

There is about 4 meters deep limestone plat. After is clay. (photos by Oleg Makarov)
http://moscow.without.ru/mesta/city-poklonka/kf1.jpg

On most part of pit, plat already gone...
http://moscow.without.ru/mesta/city-poklonka/kf3.jpg

few more shots
http://moscow.without.ru/mesta/city-poklonka/kf2.jpg
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Dang snow in the first shots makes it look great

Dang snow? where?

whats all the white stuff on the first page I know it was 6 months ago
but this is the first time I have read this thread
I guess snow adds another factor to building just like the extreame heat and sand do here. Just intresting to see a buidling site active in deep snow

oh, on first page... yes it is snow

Glad to hear its snow. When you said not was thinking there was a major asbestos problem or that construction worker dandruff problems are 10 fold there

^?

1st july 2004
http://www.mirax.ru/federation/images/dynam_040701.jpg

15 july 2004
http://www.mirax.ru/federation/images/dynam_040715.jpg

I dont really want to sounds stupid, but just wondering that is that really Complex Federation's site?

snow must be hell for construction

I dont really want to sounds stupid, but just wondering that is that really Complex Federation's site?

Yes. It's written there in Russian.
Why are you asking?

snow must be hell for construction
Snow is nothing special. Here is water in pit because very rainy week.

1 august.
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15 august. they installed new wall and began digging to west. Street was covered by asphalt.
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1 september
http://mirax.ru/federation/images/feder_1_09_04-1-1.jpg
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Gee, I never knew of this super-scraper. Thanks always coth (and where's Aleksey?)

Moscow never ceases to amaze me with its beautiful new (and classical) architecture.

Complex Federation's design reminds me of a mixture of Dubai's Burj al Arab and Hong Kong's Nina Towers.

Lucky, lucky Moscow!! :okay:

A slightly larger render @ http://www.emporis.com/en/il/im/?id=231935

What the fuck, are they allready starting with the Complex Federation, that's really great news.

weee russian supertall :happy:

nice to see the hole dug out

now I wanna see piles and steel going in!

^ it will go on 20 october

15 august
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this tower looks so great!!! can't wait till this one is finished! love this spire in the middle of these two, reaching from the bottom to 440m!!! great!!!

Oh yeah havnt thought about that before...Wouldnt that make it the tallest spire on earth?

1 october 2004
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First pile were sunk yesterday. For a week earlier than planned.

To first pile puted message for future, which contain such next words "For XXI century this is big project, but we understand, that after a hundred of years 340 meters will be typical height. Children must going further than parents and apprentice must surpass their teachers. This is meaning of progress and meaning of life. We trust that we make a valuable contribution to developing of our country. We know that you will make more. Today we doing it. Tommorow it will be you."




Russian version.


Компания «Mirax-Сити» произвела забивку первой сваи уникального небоскреба «Федерация».

11 октября 2004 г. на территории Московского Международного Делового Центра «Москва-Сити» была забита первая свая самого высокого небоскреба Европы - башни «Федерация». На церемонии президент корпорации «Mirax Group» Сергей Полонский зачитал 'обращение к потомкам', которое потом было заложено в капсуле в фундамент здания.

'Дорогие друзья - жители будущего! Сегодня, 11 октября 2004 года в день начала строительства башни «Федерация» мы хотим обратиться к грядущим поколениям, считая, что являемся счастливыми свидетелями очень важного исторического события для Москвы, России, мира в целом.Мы гордимся тем, что не пройдет и 3 лет, как самое высокое здание Европы - башня «Федерация» станет украшением столицы. Для начала 21 века - это грандиозный проект, но мы, конечно, понимаем, что уже столетие спустя строительство здания высотой 340 метров будет обычным делом.Ведь дети должны идти дальше родителей, а ученики - превосходить учителей. Именно в этом смысл прогресса, смысл жизни.Мы верим, что внесли свою лепту в развитие нашей родины. Мы знаем, вы сделаете больше. Сегодня мы строим будущее, завтра его будете строить Вы!'

По традиции о каркас сваи была разбита бутылка шампанского - 'на прочность!', и ещё одна бутылка шампанского с автографом Президента МИРАКС Групп г-на Полонского была передана на хранения до 2007 года - даты окончания строительства объекта Федерация.

«Федерация» - центральный объект бизнес-центра «Москва-сити». Ее высота достигнет 340 метров. Завершение строительства запланировано на конец 2007 года.


Head of Stroymontage.
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well, yesterday I saw this pit myself. I can say that ths is fucking gigantic hole!

fullsize pic
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other pics
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oh yes, it is
never expected the base to be so massive
and look how deep it is, wow

imo, the most beautiful towers in europe! :)

The hole is rectangular not circular like "2IFC" or SWFC". The building will be massive judging by size of hole, therefore this hole may be for more than one building.

two towers 340 and 235 meters on one gigantic podium

14 october 2004
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2 november 2004
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Dynamic of Construction
15 november 2004
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here is article by ABC. from 20 october 2004.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=181005

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"Federation" skyscraper is seen in this undated computer image of Moscow, Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004. The first beam was put in place last week for the "Federation," a mixed residential and office project that will consist of two soaring glass-clad buildings linked to an even taller stiletto-like tower, due for completion in 2007. The taller of the two buildings is to top out at 340 meters (1,115 feet). (AP Photo/Mirax Group, HO)

Construction Begins on Moscow Skyscraper
Construction Begins on Moscow's Newest Attempt at Europe's Tallest Building

MOSCOW Oct 20, 2004 — Although still only in its infancy, construction has begun on the building that is to be Europe's tallest, a shiny younger brother to the dour Stalinist "Seven Sisters" skyscrapers that dominated Moscow's skyline for a half-century.

The first beam was put in place last week for the building called the "Federation," a mixed residential and office project that will consist of two soaring glass-clad buildings linked to an even taller stiletto-like tower, due for completion in 2007. From an observation deck there, visitors will be able to view a city being transformed by a booming economy and a taste for gigantism.

The taller of the two buildings is to top out at 1,115 feet, 249 feet higher than the continent's current champion Moscow's Triumph Palace apartment high-rise. In western Europe, the tallest building is Frankfurt's 850-foot Commerzbank.

With the two curved-wall buildings sloping away from the central tower, the $315 million complex will "call to mind the sails of a brigantine" ship its developer Mirax-City claims.

The popular weekly magazine Vsyo Yasno came up with a different, though equally gushing analogy: Don Quixote and Sancho Panza jointly holding a spear.

The comparison may reflect Moscow's long penchant for hugely ambitious projects that often go awry, a run of bad luck dating back to at least 1737 when the Tsar's Bell, the world's largest, cracked before it could ever be rung.

In the 1930s, dictator Josef Stalin conceived of what would have been the world's tallest building at the time, a Palace of the Soviets topped by a gargantuan statue of Vladimir Lenin that would have outstripped the Empire State Building by 112 feet.

Moscow's main cathedral was dynamited to make way for this pinnacle of official atheism, but the ground proved to be unstable and the grandiose project was abandoned in favor of a swimming pool which itself was destroyed after the fall of the Soviet Union and the cathedral was rebuilt.

In the 1960s, an entire neighborhood was razed to build the Rossiya Hotel, Europe's largest. It became notorious to visitors for its nightmarishly endless corridors and a seemingly limitless supply of vermin and prostitutes. It is now being prepared for destruction.

The 1,762-foot Ostankino television tower in northern Moscow, the world's tallest free-standing structure when it was built in 1967, was a popular tourist attraction until its image was literally blackened by a 26-hour inferno in 2000.

The city's arguably most successful soaring structures are the famed "Seven Sisters," the Gothic-influenced skyscrapers built in the 1940s and 50s. Although many outsiders find their pointy stone spires and turrets uncomfortably reminiscent of a wicked witch's castle, the look struck a chord with Russians. The Triumph Palace and several other residential high-rises that have sprouted in recent years follow the style closely.

"Federation" will be a comparative shrimp to the world's current tallest building: Taipei 101, at 1,670 feet, is nearly 50 percent higher. But Russians appear to be in the mood to play serious catch-up.

The Moscow building is "our late answer to New York's Twin Towers," Vsyo Yasno commented.

when will the tower rise?

man... what a question? when article just post above your...

Dynamic of Construction
1 december 2004
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what did they do during the last 6 weeks ? It looks like they didn't do much.

piles, piles and piles.
look at west part of pit

Dynamic of Construction
15 december 2004
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Massive construction... it looks very beautiful indeed. A very nice project for Moscow!

Makes me happy to see the works of this building, is going to be undoubtedly the star of the European skyscrapers.

cool I see piling equipment

I hope the winter months won't slow the progress.

[QUOTE=Pedrillo]Makes me happy to see the works of this building, is going to be undoubtedly the star of the European skyscrapers.[/QUOTE

Dioh mio Pedrillo, k jereje ereh... :D

Coth great updates!
this going to be amazing tower :eek:

Hmm what they need is to increase number of construction workers, seems very "not many" in that construction site.

Dynamic of Construction
14 january 2005
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Those are stunning towers. I do agree with chad, they need to work quicker i.e. more ppl, but again the snow is a problem, but hopefully they can finish it in 2007 as planned, 3 years should be enough.

Very handsome towers. Go Moscow.

Those are stunning towers. I do agree with chad, they need to work quicker i.e. more ppl, but again the snow is a problem, but hopefully they can finish it in 2007 as planned, 3 years should be enough.
but again the snow is not a problem ;)

Chhinese development company which built Jin Mao will spend 300 workers to CF.

cool, russians and chinese workin together, this should then put the tower's construction in full gear :)

Dynamic of Construction
14 january 2004


Wake up we're in 2005 :hahaha:

:jk:

oops, yes, 2005 :)

i just copy/pasted old year...

I can't wait to visit...

Nice to see that they are laying cement now!

http://www.miraxcity.com/images_temp/1/1_big.jpg?from=7211000.ru


A unique engineering construction, comprising high structure capacity, architectural elegance, comfort and ergonomics.

By accomplishing construction works - the tallest building in Europe, 345 m. high.
Name of the project COMPLEX "FEDERATION"
Owner, Builder J/S Company " MIRAX- CITY", Russia
Customer, Developer J/S Company " MIRAX- CITY", Russia
Architect Prof . P.Schweger and S. Tchoban ( Germany)
Address 16, Krasnopresnenskaja embankment,Moscow, 1231000, Russia
Location Moscow International business center
"Moscow City", land plot 13
Project value 315 000 000 US $
Total space 279 500 sq. m:
Height 345 m.
Construction area 10 000 m sq
Total area 279 500 sq. m:
Tower "A"
(office premises) 117 000 sq. m, 92 floors.
Tower "B"
(office premises) 66 000 sq. m, 44 floors.
"Podium"
Supermarkets, conference halls, sports & leisure, banks, shopping Malls, representations of airlines, Cafe shops, restaurants.
"Underground parking"
4 levels cars parking (500 lots) 29 500 sq. m., 4 floors
Technical floors (14) 48 000 sq. m.
Construction commence April, 2004
Accomplishing April, 2007
Specification Two towers, multifunctional architectural complex

:eek: that is one of my favorite upcoming skyscrapers

unfortunately, i doubt that colors will be as on rendering...
i suppose it will be blue, may be with golden top...

Корпорация "Mirax Group" проводит торжественную церемонию, посвященную заливке первого куба бетона делового комплекса "Федерация"
http://www.russianrealty.ru/news/index.phtml?tid=93857

Корпорация "Mirax Group" проводит торжественную церемонию, посвященную заливке первого куба бетона многофункционального делового комплекса "Федерация". Мероприятие состоится 9 февраля на территории МДЦ "Москва-Сити".

"Это событие, важное для столицы и страны, ознаменует начало строительства комплекса "Федерация", призванного стать самым высоким зданием Европы", - говорится в пресс-релизе компании.

На торжественной церемонии, посвященной началу строительства "Федерации", ожидается присутствие мэра Москвы Ю.М. Лужкова, Первого заместителя Мэра Москвы В.И. Ресина, Вице-мэра Москвы В.П. Шанцева, генерального директора НО "Фонд "Олимпийская Москва" С.Ю. Амбарнова, руководителя федерального агентства по культуре и спорту В.Фетисова, олимпийского Чемпиона по пятиборью 2000 года Сватковского Дмитрия, послов стран Германии, Турции, Франции, США

"Многофункциональный офисно-рекреационный комплекс "Федерация" станет одним из самых престижных и впечатляющих офисных зданий Москвы и самым высоким зданием Европы, - отмечено в пресс-релизе, - Его высота достигнет 340 м (со шпилем - 440 м). Строение будет представлять собой многоуровневый подиум с двумя разновысотными башнями (87 и 57 этажей), объединенными общей стилобатной частью".

Данный проект является международным, объединяющим интересы российского частного бизнеса и мирового опыта высотного строительства. Строительство комплекса инициировано российской компанией ЗАО "Миракс-Сити", специально созданной для управления строительством комплекса. Главными архитекторами проекта выступают Питер Швегер и Сергей Чобан (Германия), проектирование осуществляет российское архитектурное бюро "СК Строймонтаж" во главе с архитектором Виктором Штеллером. Управляющей компанией в проекте выступит Turner Construction (США). "Thornton-Tomasetti"(США), одна из крупнейших мировых инженерно-строительных фирм, ведет конструктивный раздел проекта. Устройство фундаментной плиты и возведение каркаса башни "Б" с подземной частью осуществит турецкая компания "Ант Япы". Великолепная гостиница, которая разместится в Башне "Федерация", станет результатом сотрудничества c корпорацией Hyatt International Corporation. Выполнение работ сопровождает Мастерская N6 организации "Моспроект-2".

При возведении небоскреба будут применены самые последние достижения инженерных технологий, высококачественные материалы, методы и стили управления. Планируемые сроки завершения строительства - 2007 год.


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raw translation by PROMT with few corrections

The "Mirax Group" corporation will hold the solemn ceremony for priming of first cube of the concrete for a business complex "Federation".

The "Mirax Group" corporation will hold the solemn ceremony for priming of first cube of the concrete for a mixed-use business complex "Federation". Action will take a place on 9th February on territory of IBC "Moscow-City".

"This event, important for capital and the country, will mark the beginning of construction of a complex "Federation", called to become the tallest building of Europe", - is spoken in the press release of the company.

On the solemn ceremony for the beginning of construction of "Federation", expected to presence of mayor of Moscow Yu.M.Luzhkov, the first assistant to Mayor of Moscow V.I.Resin, Vice-mayor of Moscow V.P.Shantsev, the general director NO "Fund" Olympic Moscow" S.Yu.Ambarnov, the head of Federal Agency on Culture and Sport V.Fetisov, the Olympic Champion in pentathlon of 2000 Svatkovsky Dmitry, the ambassadors of Germany, Turkey, France and the USA.

"The mixed-use office-recreational complex "Federation" becomes one of the most prestigious and impressing office buildings of Moscow and the tallest building of Europe, - is marked in the press release, - its height will reach 340 meters (440 meters with a spire). The structure will represent a multilevel podium with two various height towers (87 and 57 floors).

The given project is international, uniting interests of the Russian private business and world experience of tall construction. Construction of a complex is initiated by the Russian company "Mirax-City" specially founded for management of construction of a complex. The main architects of the project are Peter Shveger and Sergey Choban (Germany), designing by Russian Architectural Bureau "SK Stroymontage" led by architect Victor Shteller. The managing company in the project is Turner Construction (USA). "Thornton-Tomasetti " (USA), one of the largest world engineering-development companies, conducts constructive section of the project. Construction of basement plate and tower B core with a underground part will completed by the turkish company "Ant Yapi". The magnificent hotel which will placed in the tower of "Federation", becomes result of co-operation with Hyatt International Corporation. Performance of works is accompanied with Workshop 6 of "Mosproject - 2" organization.

On construction of skyscraper the latest achievements of engineering technologies, high-quality materials, methods and styles of management will be applied. Construction planned to completed in 2007.

Dynamic of Construction
two more photos for 14 january 2005
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1 february 2005
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few more renderings and video clip

http://www.miraxcity.com/video/4sait_3ddd.mpg

http://www.miraxcity.com/ru/images_temp/1/4_big.jpg?from=7211000.ru
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wow, if Moscow will look like that in only five years, that would be amazing. Go russia!

could mod please correct height figure to 340m

fire on the top of the spire? hope it's only for olympics purposes.

Dynamic of Construction
two more photos for 14 january 2005
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1 february 2005
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I suppose that the hard winter of Moscow concerns very much the works. There is mud throughout.

winter is not a problem.

The Federation will rise over Europe

Video: mms://video.rfn.ru/rtr-vesti/37100.asf

The first concretes were flooded today to the foundation of a complex "Federation". The huge multilevel building promises to become the tallest building in Europe. The whole height of complex will reach 440 meters.

To the foundation of typical building is pawn a symbolical first stone, while to the foundation of a skyscraper which should rise on territory of the International Business Centre "Moscow-City", have been flooded first whole cubic metre of concrete.

The mixed-use office-recreation complex Federation should become the tallest building not only in Russia, but also in Europe. It will consist of two tower 87 and 57 storeys.

"The best minds of humanity, architects who is projected the tallest buildings over all world including Dubai, - the main architect of Moscow Alexander Kuzmin said. Is a mixed-use complex. At the beginning it was supposed to be simply office buildings. But owners have suggested to make the hotel on the top of tallest tower".


Special capsule with a message has been thrown, before powerful pumps have started flooding concrete to a timbering of the base of a skyscraper. It says that a complex "Federation" - the first grandiose project of XXI century, and expressing a hope, that for descendants there will be nothing unusual as they can surpass the predecessors in all.

The whole area of a complex will have 347 thousand square meters, the whole budget - 500 million us dollars. In the towers there will be offices, apartments, hotel, banks, supermarkets, restaurants and trading galleries. The building, according to builders, will have the highest degree of protection from cataclysm.

"We have cleaned undergound places of parking, therefore any variants with the machines filled by an explosive, basically are impossible. Our buildings are made of a monolith, instead of from metal. A limit of fire resistance of a monolith in 4-5 times more, than have metal. Therefore that accident which has taken place in New York, here is impossible", - the head of the construction company Sergey Polonsky asserts.

The complex "Federation" is already the fourth building of a business centre "Moscow-City". Completely it should be constructed by 2010. The height of the largest building of Russia and Europe will reach 440 m. It will built by Russian, Turkish and American companies. The opening of complex "Federation" is planned for 2007.

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nice to hear, let's see how fast this one grows.

The Federation will rise over Europe

Video: mms://video.rfn.ru/rtr-vesti/37100.asf

The first concretes were flooded today to the foundation of a complex "Federation". The huge multilevel building promises to become the tallest building in Europe. The whole height of complex will reach 440 meters.

To the foundation of typical building is pawn a symbolical first stone, while to the foundation of a skyscraper which should rise on territory of the International Business Centre "Moscow-City", have been flooded first whole cubic metre of concrete.

The mixed-use office-recreation complex Federation should become the tallest building not only in Russia, but also in Europe. It will consist of two tower 87 and 57 storeys.

"The best minds of humanity, architects who is projected the tallest buildings over all world including Dubai, - the main architect of Moscow Alexander Kuzmin said. Is a mixed-use complex. At the beginning it was supposed to be simply office buildings. But owners have suggested to make the hotel on the top of tallest tower".


Special capsule with a message has been thrown, before powerful pumps have started flooding concrete to a timbering of the base of a skyscraper. It says that a complex "Federation" - the first grandiose project of XXI century, and expressing a hope, that for descendants there will be nothing unusual as they can surpass the predecessors in all.

The whole area of a complex will have 347 thousand square meters, the whole budget - 500 million us dollars. In the towers there will be offices, apartments, hotel, banks, supermarkets, restaurants and trading galleries. The building, according to builders, will have the highest degree of protection from cataclysm.

"We have cleaned undergound places of parking, therefore any variants with the machines filled by an explosive, basically are impossible. Our buildings are made of a monolith, instead of from metal. A limit of fire resistance of a monolith in 4-5 times more, than have metal. Therefore that accident which has taken place in New York, here is impossible", - the head of the construction company Sergey Polonsky asserts.

The complex "Federation" is already the fourth building of a business centre "Moscow-City". Completely it should be constructed by 2010. The height of the largest building of Russia and Europe will reach 440 m. It will built by Russian, Turkish and American companies. The opening of complex "Federation" is planned for 2007.

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http://www.vesti.ru/p/b_88806.jpg http://www.vesti.ru/p/b_88807.jpg


the tower will be incredible, but I don't like the urban design of the whole cluster... seems to lack any order

^ i kinda agree with you, seems to lack some harmony, individually, the buildings look cool, but together they don't seem to fit.

Wow, i really like this complex, the design is just great, also the name sounds like with authority, looks and sounds superb

14.02.2005
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what are the actual heights of the towers?

TowerA 340,0
TowerB 235,4
Spire 440
but could be changed

what is that blue stuff?

i think those are tarps to cover whatever beneath them from snow and what not

Is that entire area beyond the tower site under construction too? :eek:

i think those are tarps to cover whatever beneath them from snow and what not
i think so. just a cover from snow.

Is that entire area beyond the tower site under construction too? :eek:
yes
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=74636

Good pics. This thing will look awesome when completed.

That blue stuff is not only against snow cause what you think about work with temperatures about -25 degrees celcius.

it is about -4, not -25

1 march 2005

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cool..i see it forming :yes:

This is going to be an awesome and spectacular tower for Europe! Good to see it take shape. When is it due to be finished?

'' '' 2007

14 march 2005.

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Nice photos, Coth! Sposibo :)

I can't wait to see this one rise into the sky!

it looks freezing working there...
but i can see more workers now than in the previous pics...
thanks 4 the update...

28 march 2005
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is that still snow or what?

nice updates
still a long way till it comes out of the ground
i can't wait for one of the world's most beautiful towers

Ya still snow, changed slightly now. It'll need around 6 months to get out of the ground I think.

the slab will flooded in saturday (2 april). i think 1 or 2 months to get out of ground.

Is that a crane I see popping up in the middle?

yes it is crane.

04-04-2005
Корпорация «Mirax Group» завершила заливку самой большой фундаментной плиты в Европе
http://7211000.ru/?pid=1&sid=1&eid=0&page=1&id=505

3 апреля 2005 года в 13:00 корпорация «Mirax Group» завершила заливку бетонной плиты в основание башни «Федерация». Эта плита стала самой большой в Европе и второй в мире по объему после плиты башни «Тайбэй 101» в Тайване.
Площадь плиты составила 2700 м2, объем - 9500 м3. Для сравнения: используя данный объем бетона, можно построить 15 км бетонной дороги, а если его вытянуть в нить с площадью сечения 0,4 мм2, то она дотянется до Луны (!).
Чтобы обеспечить оптимальное качество выполняемых работ при учете сложной ситуации на московских дорогах, процедура заливки началась в преддверии выходных в ночь с 1 на 2 апреля. При этом она должна была уложиться максимум в 48 часов. Однако, благодаря грамотной организации всей процедуры, помощи службы ГИБДД и активному участию управы Пресненского района Москвы, строителям удалось сократить время заливки на 9 часов. Таким образом, продолжительность процедуры составила 39 часов.
При заливке самой большой фундаментальной бетонной плиты в Европе были задействованы 250 миксеров и 8 бетононасосов, подававшие в котлован модифицированный бетон, состав которого был разработан московским НИИ Железобетона совместно с НИИ Строительной физики по заказу компании «Mirax-Сити».
При проведении бетонных работ применялись оригинальные российские технологии, которые уже были проверены на строительстве таких крупных и известных объектов как: центральное ядро Москва-Сити, стадион Локомотив, Ледовый стадион в Крылатском.

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construction updates

3 april 2005. foundation slab for tower B completed.
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good progress there :)

wow, this may actually be my fave u/c project after SWFC. Fantastic progress!

the slab will flooded in saturday (2 april). i think 1 or 2 months to get out of ground.

Cool then that's faster than I predicted, cause once it's out, it'll shoot up quickly.

love all the shots with the snow

The works for this tower are impressive.

:eek2: :eek2: :eek2:

Wow hugely nice tower, one of the tallest in Europe right?
Keep us up to date please

if completed now tower B would be 4th. tower A - tallest in Europe.

Those pictures are so cool! Thanks, coth :) :eek2: :eek2:

The site looks huge! :eek:
Yeah it does!

I really like the design of these towers.:)

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some known plans.

The core of tower B begin to rise on 20 april and will reach 5th floor to the end of june (8 floors - from -4 to +4).
Works on pile's field of tower A (340m) begin in may.

great at last some updates, nice!

awesome progress

awesome !!
Moscow is booming !!
Great!!

Ufff. it looks like they are taking so many time in the underground levels isn't?

That's pretty good, 8 floors by the end of June. This should put this project in the driving seat for good.

Hang on a sec, Coth, im a little confused, in the pic above, is the blue bit just one of the two towers, or is it the base for both of them?

@Xander: Coth said work on the other tower is to start in May, so this is only one of the towers.

The core of tower B begin to rise on 20 april and will reach 5th floor to the end of june (8 floors - from -4 to +4).
Works on pile's field of tower A (340m) begin in may.

That blue stuff in there looks organic :D

a wonderful proyect

http://russos.without.ru/img/moscow/other15-b.jpg

photo taken by Russos

OMG It is such a large construction site, but it truly needs to be.

As I said on page 2 of this thread, Complex Federation's design reminds me of a mixture of Dubai's Burj al Arab and Hong Kong's Nina Towers.

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/650/26354_big.jpg

Federation Tower A's structural height is 340m/1,115ft @ 87 floors above ground @ the spire will reach 440m/1443ft.

Tower B's structural height, 235m/771ft @ 57 levels above ground.

Anticipated completion year is 2007.

Lucky, lucky Moscow!! :okay: ....& thanks as always coth. :)

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25 april 2005
official photos
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seems like russians build as slow as Estonians..

the tower is absolutely stunning... :cheers:

slow?
the slab was poured in 1-3 april. begun to rise on 20 april.
to the end of june it will reach 5th floor.

8 floors+slab in 2 mothns.

awesome. thanks for the updates and keep 'em coming.

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It seems it's about to start raising from the ground level!

Today I made a new drawing of the tower for the Skyscraper diagram. It can be seen under "pending approval".

very good!
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=24236&drawingID=33718

It is very good.

It's very difficult digitally to get the sides smooth though with this one, even with the render on the previous page. The left side is always a little bit "wonky" with any diagram :nuts:

very good!
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=24236&drawingID=33718

awesome drawing!

great illustration!!!!!

Just beautiful and the tallest in Europe wow!!! .... Russia is awakening

Love the design , I can't wait to see it finish.

:)

This reminds me to... :tiasd:
Columns of the building look small! XD

I like it a lot. Great, modern design.

seems like russians build as slow as Estonians..

the tower is absolutely stunning... :cheers:
you mean the digging time that took more than one year?

Yes, it's too much! The construction site doesnt' look too big

11 may 2005
official photos

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wow... Progress.. now you guys are fast ;)

http://www.intelligentbuildanddesign.com/projects/mibc/images/MIBC-10.jpg


PLOT 13: FEDERATION OFFICE COMPLEX
The Federatsiya (Federation) office complex is to consist of two towers, one 57 storeys high and the other 87 storeys (345m), and a podium. The 87-storey tower will hold offices and the 57-storey tower will include residential apartments and a hotel. The total floor area of the complex will be 240,000m². The podium will have three to five levels and 30,000m² of floor space and will contain retail areas, banking facilities, cafes, restaurants and leisure facilities. The complex will have 14 lifts built between the two towers, including four 'Shuttle' round-observation lifts. Stroimontage and NIKoil Financial Group will invest more than $500 million in the project. The architects for the project are P Schweger, S Tchoban and A Asadov of Germany. Stroimontage is the general contractor for the project. Construction is due to start in April 2004 and the complex is scheduled for completion by 2007.

http://www.intelligentbuildanddesign.com/projects/mibc/mibc10.html

glad to see it rising :)

http://www.intelligentbuildanddesign.com/projects/mibc/images/MIBC-10.jpg


PLOT 13: FEDERATION OFFICE COMPLEX
The Federatsiya (Federation) office complex is to consist of two towers, one 57 storeys high and the other 87 storeys (345m), and a podium. The 87-storey tower will hold offices and the 57-storey tower will include residential apartments and a hotel. The total floor area of the complex will be 240,000m². The podium will have three to five levels and 30,000m² of floor space and will contain retail areas, banking facilities, cafes, restaurants and leisure facilities. The complex will have 14 lifts built between the two towers, including four 'Shuttle' round-observation lifts. Stroimontage and NIKoil Financial Group will invest more than $500 million in the project. The architects for the project are P Schweger, S Tchoban and A Asadov of Germany. Stroimontage is the general contractor for the project. Construction is due to start in April 2004 and the complex is scheduled for completion by 2007.

http://www.intelligentbuildanddesign.com/projects/mibc/mibc10.html

The info they have is very outdated.

very good!
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=24236&drawingID=33718

thats nice

I wouln't know, but the render is really good.

Does the tower have it's on web page?

Really great tower, one of the buildings I can't wait to see built in Europe.
And the illustration is magnificient, I hope the two towers come up to look just as good

So i guess this is the pad, (or the foundation mat, connected to the driven piles.) with the perimeter columns begining to rise, Is this pad for the taller of the two? I always find the construction of the foundation system one of the most interesting aspects of the skyscraper building process. This building will be an interesting project to watch go up. The renderings and concept drawings kind of make it look toylike or a "star wars" type of building. I think at night this will be a spactacular tower, (and the individual floors lit up will give the two tower's a human scale,) And the spire lighting should prove to be interesting as well. So i now ask myself "I wonder what kind of structural framing system will be used on these tower's?"

16/05/05

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23 may 2005
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wow, its growing!!!!

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Wow guys, great pic updates!!

Keep up the the excellent work on this beautiful tower with more construction pics on this great addition to the Moscow skyline!! :okay:

yes its starting to grow now:D

But why are thy only building one part of the tower at a time?

Good!

But why are thy only building one part of the tower at a time?
there are works on ground level on tower A

Finaly some recognizable changes there :okay:

Wow, it's starting to grow :D But still very slow ;)
Renderings look great, it will be really amazing tower :cool:

there are works on ground level on tower A
Ah, good. But the tower B that is currently far ahead in construction, is that the taller or shorter of the two?

this is a very nice building

5 june 2005
inside, by vlasvision
hotlinking is forbidden, so links
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3 june 2005
official photo
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7 june 2005
official photo
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Ah, good. But the tower B that is currently far ahead in construction, is that the taller or shorter of the two?
B - 240m
A - 340m
spire - 440m

yeah i thought it was odd that they would start the shorter one first, but im sure thee is a reason, maybe more foundation work needs to be done on the taller tower before they can start building it? or maybe they can open one without the other and increase income in the early stages?

Thinks are going much faster! Looks like soon will rise from ground level.

14 june 2005
phase 0 of tower B completed
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great progress !! :eek:

YEAH! Now growing from the ground level! I suppose that they took so many time because concrete structures are difficult to build in below 0ºC conditions.

Rising fast now anyway :)

YEAH! Now growing from the ground level! I suppose that they took so many time because concrete structures are difficult to build in below 0ºC conditions.
below 0ºC is not something special. entire foundation slab (which is second biggest after Taipei 101) was poured at -5(day) - -15(night) on 2 april just in 36 hours.

year was spent on digging (there is hard limestone bed), finishing of planning, negotiations with investors, working on pile's field etc

They have to take care of the concrete, use special concretes.... ;) If not water can't evaporate from the concrete and if it frozen it could break the pieces ;) That's why they have to take special care, like heat the columns and concrete elements.
At least it's what we do here in Spain when they have to pour concrete in this kind of conditions, as well as when it's too hot and water evaporates too fast, they add water to the concrete element to make this process slow and avoid imperfections.

Sp when is tower A gonna start to rise?

It's already rising from ground ;)

I havent looked at this for ages. Last time I saw a pic they were still digging the hole to build it in.

i was surprised to see so much activity too. this is starting to shoot up. can't wait for this one to rise.

20 june 2005
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good to see this beauty rising above ground!! Moscows finest :okay:

Yep good update in bad weather. So many great towers which are groundbreaking now...

nice !!! very nice!! keep going!!!

nah ignore that post

Just for clarification, is this the taller or shorter tower of the two?

I was wondering that too.
I cant wait untill the other one is started, will that be soon?

14 june 2005
phase 0 of tower B completed
http://www.7211000.ru/images/f2137fef293d63a55c492638b10015f2.jpeg
http://www.7211000.ru/images/e63e209d4cfe84b47d1655a662fb83b3.jpegThanks coth...always enjoy your updates. Keep them coming mate :okay:

Just for clarification, is this the taller or shorter tower of the two?
yeah, im wondering the same thing ... :P :P :P

The shorter one ;)

27 june 2005
official photos
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this seems to be rising faster than anything right now, nice to get official pictures as well. Have they got a webcam set up anywhere?

Could moderators please change the heights. Final data is 340m / 240m / 420m.
However - the spire height could be changed to the end of construction. Current official height - 420m.

great!

late june by sturman
http://sturman.journ.msu.ru/ssc/cofe/ct_0373.jpg
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4 july 2005
official photos
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Great! Raising now very fast :D

great and nice tower

Nice Building.

im impressed, hopefully POLAND commits to something even taller :P

nice tower tho! Its different from everything else.

im impressed, hopefully POLAND commits to something even taller :P

nice tower tho! Its different from everything else.
Yes :dance:

Moscow skyscraper designed for attacks
Sunday, July 17, 2005; Posted: 9:48 a.m. EDT (13:48 GMT)
http://www.cnn.com/2005/BUSINESS/07/17/moscow.tower.ap/

MOSCOW, Russia (AP) -- The developer for a skyscraper billed as Europe's tallest says that state-of-the-art construction and design methods will make it safe from plane attacks similar to those that destroyed the World Trade Center in New York.

The futuristic, glass-clad Federation Tower will house offices, a hotel and luxury apartments along the Moscow river in a western region of the Russian capital.

http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2005/BUSINESS/07/17/moscow.tower.ap/story.vert.fed.tower.jpg
Federation Tower is representative of the construction boom in Moscow.

Its twin, sail-like towers -- the tallest of which will be 340 meters -- are attached to a central 430-meter stiletto-like spire.

In western Europe, the tallest building is Frankfurt's 260-meter Commerzbank tower.

http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2005/BUSINESS/07/17/moscow.tower.ap/story.vert.fed.tower3.jpg
At present the tallest building is Frankfurt's Commerzbank tower.

"The pillars would cut through the plane, and that is all," said Sergei Polonsky, president of Mirax Group, describing the building's resilience to a September 11-style attack.

"Regardless of how many planes hit it, it won't fall down," he said, standing in the shadow of one of the partially completed, reinforced concrete pillars ringing the perimeter of tower B, the smaller of the two.

A recent event saw the official presentation of the big name contractors that will work on the Federation project by Mirax.

They include construction manager Turner Construction, a division of the New York headquartered high-rise construction specialists, structural engineers Thornton-Tomasetti, ThyssenKrupp AG's elevators division and Liebherr, who will be providing cranes.

Mirax have worked on a number of upscale apartment and office projects in Moscow.

Federation Tower is emblematic of the construction boom, which has transformed Moscow's skyline in recent years and filled the city's streets with the rumble of building work.

The skyscraper will form the focal point of the sprawling Moscow City development -- a glass and steel assembly of high-rises-in-the-making, designed as Moscow's answer to Wall Street or the City of London.

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The tower will be 420 meters high and the tallest building in Europe.

Sergey Tchoban, from architects Tchoban Voss, said that while it may contrast with Moscow's older buildings, the Federation project would blend in with the capital's eclectic style.

"Moscow is a city of silhouettes ... we hope it will complement and enrich the structure of the city's silhouette," Tchoban said.

But for now it's a silhouette in the making -- tower B is just two floors high and swarming with Turkish and Chinese builders.

So far Mirax Group are not saying how much of the building's office space is taken, but Polonsky was confident that as the biggest building in the capital, they would not need to take out ads in the newspapers.

The Associated Press.

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Great. Looks like it's rising very fast.

Wow growing very quickly. :drool:

Fast@@ and it does looks very nice!!!

super fast construction, we estonians must get our hands on some chinese and turkish construction workers... the russians on our sites just wont Do!

Anyone have any news on the tower of Russia project???

Anyone have news on the tower of Russia project???

Great to see this one starting to rise also, just like the other big ones UC now on earth.

stay on topic folks.

Thats gonna be absolutely great!!!
(What a re-birth after disasters such a scarlett or other palaces of bad taste)
I cant wait to see Federation Tower!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4714107.stm

It is a bit outdated news but still it's news. Source BBCnews


Moscow to join tallest tower club
German architects designed the state-of-the-art complex
A Chinese construction firm has signed a deal to build an 87-storey tower in Moscow, which the developers say will be the tallest in Europe.

A Turkish firm - Ant Yapi - is already building the foundations for the $530m (£305m) Federation Complex.

The tower will soar to 340 metres (1,115 feet), attached to a stiletto-like central spire. There will be a neighbouring 53-storey tower.

The complex will house offices, luxury flats, a hotel and leisure facilities.

Security features

The developer, Russia's Mirax Group, says the glass-clad towers will have state-of-the-art design features which will protect them against any 9/11-style terrorist attack.

"Regardless of how many planes hit it, it won't fall down," said Mirax president Sergei Polonsky, quoted by the Associated Press.

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FEDERATION COMPLEX
Height: 340m
Total area: 346,770 sq m
Location: "Moscow City" business centre, Krasnopresnenskaya embankment
Owner: Mirax-City joint stock company

Mirax signed a construction contract in Beijing on Monday with the Chinese Engineering Construction Corporation. The work is expected to take two years, Itar-Tass news agency reports.

The skyscraper was designed by German architects Peter Schweger and Sergei Tchoban.

They say the structure will be fire-resistant for 10 hours.

Currently the tallest building in Europe is Frankfurt's 260-metre Commerzbank tower.

Funding for the project came from Vneshtorgbank, which will occupy 30 storeys of the tallest skyscraper. Ten other major Russian firms will also have offices in the building, Russia's RIA Novosti news agency reports.

The Hyatt hotel chain plans to turn 44 floors into a five-star hotel.

Thats gonna be absolutely great!!!
(What a re-birth after disasters such a scarlett or other palaces of bad taste)
I cant wait to see Federation Tower!
I found Scarlett Sails is much more beautiful and professional, with much better architectural taste than Federation and other modern glassy towers.

I found Scarlett Sails is much more beautiful and professional, with much better architectural taste than Federation and other modern glassy towers.
I know. And I'm really suprised. Nothing to add...

i thought at one point this was supposed to be competition for the Freedom Tower? or maybe that was some other proposal in Russia. this thing still looks cool though

30 july 2005
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1 august 2005
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18th august 2005



by LYNX

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by Bolik

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Where is second floor? :crazy:
Amazing pics :D

^probably a high lobby ;)
agreed. amazing pics

Wicked!!!

Second floor is only on north side of building. On south side there is tall lobby floor.

look post #228

Fantastic building and good to see it rising and rising! :cool:

yes, this one is rising fast!! I love it!

19 august 2005
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what part of the tower is that last pic?

what you mean - "what part"? it is first 6 floors of building and about 8 in core.;)

Actually, there was a rendering of the lobby in an earlier post about this structure.
And in the pic, it looked like it was a 2 story lobby easily..

That was the first thing I thought about when I saw that huge first floor, compared to the ones above it.

What is the status of the second tower now ? I remember it was supposed to start in June or something like that. Did they actually started pouring the basement floors ?

In the middle of july they finally selected Chinese Engineering Construction Corporation as developer of tower A. By now - Kaskatas almost finished works on pile field.

Oh ok, thanks :-)
I hope we'll see it rising out of the ground by the end of the year ;-)

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this is a new turistic development plan for moscow??

no. it's business one.

I think it would gain both investment, financial firms and be a touristic attraction in the same time.

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3.09.2005 by LYNX

How many square meters?