MOSCOW | Mercury City Tower | 339m | 1112ft | 75 fl | T/O - Page 2

mannix_10 · June 3rd, 2006, 05:42 AM

Whats that Supertall??

AcesHigh · June 3rd, 2006, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peloso

Nice tower, but UGH! This is all way too cramped up! How can this building possibly be valorized if you have the visual covered from virtually every direction? You could only see one perspective of it, and only provided you are on very particular spots. I wish they would pull the tower from its ghetto and move it to Moscow City 2, or three, or anywhere it can breath. Generally speaking, I understand everyone wants to be close to the Federation Tower and the river Moscow, but maybe if the city was more spread out it would look better. Hope they rethink the plot assignment plan...

oh come on!!!! Arent buildings in Hong Kong, Shanghai and New York valorized??? And doesnt those cities have the best skylines???

What do you preffer, these three cities or Taiwan, with a 500 meters tower in the middle of nowhere, just like you wanted this Russian tower??

A tall tower must help compose a skyline, and this is what will happen in Moscow with all these huge towers close to each other!

Kiss the Rain · June 3rd, 2006, 10:41 AM

Excellent tower! Interesting to notice that the majority of the big projects are happening in countries considered to be "third world" like russia and china. While the western city's skyline are ageing everyday with only a few projects happening. The third world is coming back!

***coth*** · June 3rd, 2006, 10:57 AM

russia is definitely second world as well as other middle income countries.

Xander · June 3rd, 2006, 01:47 PM

This tower is awesome!

Peloso · June 3rd, 2006, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AcesHigh

oh come on!!!! Arent buildings in Hong Kong, Shanghai and New York valorized??? And doesnt those cities have the best skylines???

What do you preffer, these three cities or Taiwan, with a 500 meters tower in the middle of nowhere, just like you wanted this Russian tower??

A tall tower must help compose a skyline, and this is what will happen in Moscow with all these huge towers close to each other!

Well, as for Shanghai, as somebody already pointed out in the SWFC forum, there's lots of space between towers in Pudong. Speaking of Hong Kong and NY, maybe there's (there was) less choice than in Moscow as for the available places to put supertalls. Anyway I didn't mean the Mercury tower should have been placed FAR away from the other ones, I was just wondering if its peculiar shape wouldn't be better valorized if its side perspectives were free from obstructions (remember it's sided by a HUGE and blocky one). But nonetheless, I'm sure the district, in the end, will look great. Every planned building is, in its own way, a masterpiece.

Brad · June 12th, 2006, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peloso

I was just wondering if its peculiar shape wouldn't be better valorized if its side perspectives were free from obstructions (remember it's sided by a HUGE and blocky one).

This HUGE one is the city hall. The other one (at the opposite side ) is the tallest tower so far (Federation ). The Mercury tower reminds me a banner. If it is illuminated with 3 colores it will definitely look like a Russian flag. In this case this is a good place for it

- between the Moscow city hall and the highest tower Federation.

Mosaic · June 12th, 2006, 08:49 PM

creative design and very tall, I like it though.

***coth*** · June 16th, 2006, 08:29 PM

16 june 2006 by Ysh

City Hall and City Duma, and Mercury City Tower pit

***coth*** · June 19th, 2006, 01:04 AM

17 june by sturman
same pictures as city hall and city duma - one pit.

Nightsky · July 13th, 2006, 08:54 PM

Look a bit like Bank of China in Hong Kong.
I think it is a shame it is not added to Emporis database and that there is no drawing of it in the SSP diagram.
Have you thought about that it will be Europe's 2nd largest building?

***coth*** · July 13th, 2006, 09:08 PM

with just about 150 thous sq m it will not be even in top 10 of largest euro buildings, i think...

***coth*** · July 24th, 2006, 03:15 PM

22 july by me

[IMG]http://*******************/gallery/d/4978-1/PICT2482.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://*******************/gallery/d/4980-1/PICT2483.jpg[/IMG]

CroyDan · July 24th, 2006, 06:20 PM

I think this looks the best out of all the Moscow skyscrapers proposed/under construction. Looks very elegant and simple. It is exciting times in Moscow at the moment! For me it is the most exciting development in the world as it is happening in Europe rather than the middle east or asia...about time Europe shows the world that we are capable of building world class skyscrapers

Well done Russia!

***coth*** · January 27th, 2007, 08:53 PM

27 january 2007
taken by sturman

click to enlarge

Legend to plots made by sturman

Blue - Boulevard between FederationTower and Mercury City Tower
Green - Mercury City Tower plot
Red - City Hall and City Duma plot

Brad · April 26th, 2007, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by windstride

получается строительство меркурий-тауэра началось

ёё

Marco Polo · April 26th, 2007, 08:46 PM

not so super and not so tall.
but still.....

Gamma-Hamster · April 26th, 2007, 09:02 PM

Mecrury tower construction site is in the lowest part of the pit, just to remind everybody.

Btw, new model of Moscow City:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bolik

самый свежий макет СИТИ

Mercury is unfortunately obscured by other buildings...

Brad · April 26th, 2007, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marco Polo

not so super and not so tall.
but still.....

Are you european? The tallest skyscraper in Europe is lower than 300m now.
This one is supposed to be 380 m. This is 'not so tall' - this is very very tall for Europe if not to say unique,

ZZ-II · April 26th, 2007, 10:43 PM

380m is always tall, if in europe or not

June 3rd, 2006, 10:41 AM	#23
Kiss the Rain 人在纽西兰,心在中国. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 中国威海(WEIHAI)-Christchurch Posts: 933 Likes (Received): 1	Excellent tower! Interesting to notice that the majority of the big projects are happening in countries considered to be "third world" like russia and china. While the western city's skyline are ageing everyday with only a few projects happening. The third world is coming back! __________________ What does the word country mean figuratively?(outside its offical meanings) Is it just an abstract tool of politians to govern the people? A concept that human grasp to find goals and self value in life perhaps? Is loyalty always a virtue? Is there absolute justice? Moral of all this- don't read Shakespear, screw up your brain.

June 3rd, 2006, 01:47 PM	#25
Xander Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tokyo/London Posts: 915 Likes (Received): 0	This tower is awesome! __________________ 心で見なくちゃ、ものごとはよく見えないってことさニョキニョキと広くて青い空に延ばしている摩天楼........... My threads: Taiwan: 1 2 3; Malaysia; Singapore; Indonesia- 1 2 3; Toronto: 1 2

July 24th, 2006, 03:15 PM	#33
*coth* pride leader Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Moscow Posts: 16,425 Likes (Received): 414	22 july by me [IMG]http://*****************/gallery/d/4978-1/PICT2482.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://*****************/gallery/d/4980-1/PICT2483.jpg[/IMG] __________________ ▐█████▌

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

June 3rd, 2006, 05:42 AM	#21
mannix_10 Gold Coaster Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 386 Likes (Received): 0	Whats that Supertall??

June 12th, 2006, 08:49 PM	#28
Mosaic BANGKOK Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bangkok Posts: 13,129 Likes (Received): 2	creative design and very tall, I like it though.

July 24th, 2006, 06:20 PM	#34
CroyDan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, Croydon Posts: 105 Likes (Received): 0	I think this looks the best out of all the Moscow skyscrapers proposed/under construction. Looks very elegant and simple. It is exciting times in Moscow at the moment! For me it is the most exciting development in the world as it is happening in Europe rather than the middle east or asia...about time Europe shows the world that we are capable of building world class skyscrapers Well done Russia!

April 26th, 2007, 08:46 PM	#37
Marco Polo Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sudetenland Posts: 4,325 Likes (Received): 44	not so super and not so tall. but still.....