MOSCOW: Plans for world's tallest eco skyscraper unvieled

delahaye · March 16th, 2006, 05:26 PM

Moscow City Tower

The architecture firm Foster and Partners unvieled plans for the world's tallest naturally ventilated building, taller than the world's first eco-skyscraper - the Commerzbank in Frankfurt. The tower has been designed for the CTT Group.

The mixed-use project contains apartments, hotel, office and leisure space (i.e. public ice-rink) aswell as a series of green skygardens that draw in natural ventilation and provide key circulation and social space. At the top there is a publicly accessible viewing deck with cafes and bars.

More details are not available yet.

(I didn't count the floors, but it looks like it may reach 80 easily)

***malec*** · March 16th, 2006, 05:29 PM

Thread already exists for this. It's the tower of russia

DamienK · March 16th, 2006, 06:34 PM

Looks like the London Bridge Tower.

Xander · March 16th, 2006, 06:59 PM

^yeah i was thinking that

Skyman · March 17th, 2006, 12:07 AM

The project is really very interesting and it would be desirable to keep abreast of events
Let’s wait for the updates

Brice · March 17th, 2006, 12:37 AM

Much nicer than the London project

Woko · March 17th, 2006, 01:03 AM

The tower looks more like the Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang.

london lad · March 17th, 2006, 01:41 AM

Details on Fosters website-

Says it will be 600m- 500m being the heighest occupied- mixed use for 25,000 people & 118 storeys

http://www.fosterandpartners.com/

Peter The Great · March 17th, 2006, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woko

The tower looks more like the Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang.

I was thinking the same thing...in fact...it almost looks identical...this sends a bad message.

ZimasterX · March 17th, 2006, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woko

The tower looks more like the Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang.

What is so bad about the Ryugyong Hotel? IMO, it looks awsome. As does this proposed tower.

Woko · March 17th, 2006, 02:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Krasnaya Zima

What is so bad about the Ryugyong Hotel? IMO, it looks awsome. As does this proposed tower.

I don't know ... i just have a bad idea about north korea and this uncompleted tower of 306 meters. That's all.

I prefer the SOM's model.

Phobos · March 17th, 2006, 02:17 AM

Not a very original design.

***malec*** · March 17th, 2006, 03:29 AM

I love this building. Really powerful and Russian looking

Metropolitan · March 17th, 2006, 05:10 AM

Well, I'm probably a sissy but I have the feeling that towers above 500m aren't necessarily a good idea. When you checked the WTC, they were about 400m-tall and they still dominated NY's skyline, which is a lot denser than Moscow one. I have the fear that too tall projects would squeeze other buildings and give a bit that weird impression we have in Eastern Europe cities which are dominated by TV antennas.

Even in the case of Paris I've been scared the much humble planned 400m-tower would squeeze the rest of La Défense. Well, I know several supertalls including a 400m tower are already in construction in Moscow but are all these towers planned in the same cluster ? If not that wouldn't solve the problem... Anyway, I hope all those great project in Moscow will be a success !

Mr. Maciek · March 17th, 2006, 07:58 AM

hahahah ohh thar pyongyang tower is the most rotted thing ive ever seen.. makes me wanna throw up, just by looking at pyongyang i feel sick i cant beleive people are actualli comparing moscow to the shit heap

Mikey · March 17th, 2006, 10:38 AM

it looks sort of a brutalist verson of lbt

***malec*** · March 17th, 2006, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Maciek

hahahah ohh thar pyongyang tower is the most rotted thing ive ever seen.. makes me wanna throw up, just by looking at pyongyang i feel sick i cant beleive people are actualli comparing moscow to the shit heap

I wonder what it would have looked like if it had been completed.
The only resemblance it has to it is that it has a similar 3-wing structure. The same can be said about burj dubai.

The old tower reminded me of a giant pencil. This new one is so huge and soaring (maybe it's a bad thing because it dwarfs the human scale though). Someone on SSP said that it screams Russia. I agree 100%

timo · March 17th, 2006, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brice

Much nicer than the London project

don't let newcastle kid hear you say that or he'll open a can of schoolboy whoopass on you

personally i think it is a great project, what is the likelihood of it being built?

Skyscraperkid2K4 · March 17th, 2006, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brice

Much nicer than the London project

what the hell? wash your mouth out with soap. This looks nothing as graceful and sleak as London bridge tower!

***coth*** · March 17th, 2006, 01:01 PM

this is double thread
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=253271

March 16th, 2006, 05:26 PM	#1
delahaye Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Hammersmith Posts: 101	MOSCOW: Plans for world's tallest eco skyscraper unvieled Moscow City Tower The architecture firm Foster and Partners unvieled plans for the world's tallest naturally ventilated building, taller than the world's first eco-skyscraper - the Commerzbank in Frankfurt. The tower has been designed for the CTT Group. The mixed-use project contains apartments, hotel, office and leisure space (i.e. public ice-rink) aswell as a series of green skygardens that draw in natural ventilation and provide key circulation and social space. At the top there is a publicly accessible viewing deck with cafes and bars. More details are not available yet. (I didn't count the floors, but it looks like it may reach 80 easily)

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Skyman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA UNITED STATES Posts: 5,237	The project is really very interesting and it would be desirable to keep abreast of events Let’s wait for the updates

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*malec* Rrrraaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!!! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cork Posts: 10,341	I love this building. Really powerful and Russian looking

March 17th, 2006, 05:10 AM	#14
Metropolitan BANNED Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3,466	Well, I'm probably a sissy but I have the feeling that towers above 500m aren't necessarily a good idea. When you checked the WTC, they were about 400m-tall and they still dominated NY's skyline, which is a lot denser than Moscow one. I have the fear that too tall projects would squeeze other buildings and give a bit that weird impression we have in Eastern Europe cities which are dominated by TV antennas. Even in the case of Paris I've been scared the much humble planned 400m-tower would squeeze the rest of La Défense. Well, I know several supertalls including a 400m tower are already in construction in Moscow but are all these towers planned in the same cluster ? If not that wouldn't solve the problem... Anyway, I hope all those great project in Moscow will be a success !

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