Tall Building: Russia Tower
I'm way into big buildings. They do a lot more for a city's character and future than most people recognize. So, I think it's HAWTaction [hot ak-shuh
n] to keep tabs on new projects like the Russia Tower, Anara Tower, Okhta Tower, Nakheel Harbour and Tower, Bahrain WTC, Honeycomb Skyscraper, Burj Dubai... in Dubai... in Pictures, CCTV and TVCC Towers, Tokyo Sky Tree, Burj Dubai (Revisited), Dancing Towers, Dynamic Tower, Dubai Towers, The Lighthouse (Paris), The Lighthouse (Dubai), Antilla, London's Super Tower, Eiffel Tower, Shuffle Tower, Full Moon, Caspian Bay, Chicago Spire, Chicago's Aqua Tower, Infinity Tower, Teardrop, Christmas Tree or the Burj Dubai.
Russia has come up in Tall Buildings twice before: Christmas Tree and Okhta Tower. They seem to have the most money to play with if you ignore Dubai's building bonanza. September, 2007, ground broke on a structure simply called: Russia Tower.
Meh. I hear you. I'm not crazy about it, either, but that's just not
a flattering angle. Maybe it's what inside that counts? Let's jump
around and take a closer look.
n] to keep tabs on new projects like the Russia Tower, Anara Tower, Okhta Tower, Nakheel Harbour and Tower, Bahrain WTC, Honeycomb Skyscraper, Burj Dubai... in Dubai... in Pictures, CCTV and TVCC Towers, Tokyo Sky Tree, Burj Dubai (Revisited), Dancing Towers, Dynamic Tower, Dubai Towers, The Lighthouse (Paris), The Lighthouse (Dubai), Antilla, London's Super Tower, Eiffel Tower, Shuffle Tower, Full Moon, Caspian Bay, Chicago Spire, Chicago's Aqua Tower, Infinity Tower, Teardrop, Christmas Tree or the Burj Dubai.Russia has come up in Tall Buildings twice before: Christmas Tree and Okhta Tower. They seem to have the most money to play with if you ignore Dubai's building bonanza. September, 2007, ground broke on a structure simply called: Russia Tower.
Meh. I hear you. I'm not crazy about it, either, but that's just not
a flattering angle. Maybe it's what inside that counts? Let's jump
around and take a closer look.
Foster + Partners designed an interesting structure here. (We've seen Foster before on HAWT with the Christmas Tree.) First off, it's giant: 600 meters (almost 2,000 feet) and 118 floors. Giant. The building is comprised of three individual towers that taper. Breaking out the building this way maximizes the sunlight that can penetrate the structure, saving electricity on pricing. Right... you got it. This is billed as one of those "green" buildings. Maybe that's where the beauty lies.
Between the three tower pieces, there is--what's being called--a "green" spine. This structure, with three tapering towers linked to a central core gives great stability with little material. The top floors on those peaks are modular spaces and can be arranged as the market demands (two-floor penthouse or 10 studios). The glass is triple glazed to be that much better insulated. In addition, this building's going to have solar panels that supply some of the building's juice and a rain and snow collection system that's going to provide up to 30% of the required toilet water.
What's in this behemoth? Offices, a hotel, shopping, apartments with private gardens, 101 elevators, and underground parking to accommodate 3,680 cars. The summit will be crowded with a public viewing deck crammed with cafes and bars. Once again, you have the chance to not only have your lunch, but lose it at the same time. Street level will have an ice-rink
and commercial retail shops.
Delish. That's nothing like NYC's crammed shopping.
This building might be one of the few that computer images don't do justice to. We'll keep an eye on this bad boy. It's due to be completed in 2012, though we'll have to see how today's current economy might slow down the introduction of these 520,000 square meters (5.6 million square feet).
Between the three tower pieces, there is--what's being called--a "green" spine. This structure, with three tapering towers linked to a central core gives great stability with little material. The top floors on those peaks are modular spaces and can be arranged as the market demands (two-floor penthouse or 10 studios). The glass is triple glazed to be that much better insulated. In addition, this building's going to have solar panels that supply some of the building's juice and a rain and snow collection system that's going to provide up to 30% of the required toilet water. What's in this behemoth? Offices, a hotel, shopping, apartments with private gardens, 101 elevators, and underground parking to accommodate 3,680 cars. The summit will be crowded with a public viewing deck crammed with cafes and bars. Once again, you have the chance to not only have your lunch, but lose it at the same time. Street level will have an ice-rink
and commercial retail shops.
Delish. That's nothing like NYC's crammed shopping.This building might be one of the few that computer images don't do justice to. We'll keep an eye on this bad boy. It's due to be completed in 2012, though we'll have to see how today's current economy might slow down the introduction of these 520,000 square meters (5.6 million square feet).
Jason, we can keep this one off the global field trip... unless these pics don't do it justice.
Huh. Do it.
I could build something sassier out of legos.
I'm the best blogger, ever.
- JLF
I agree with you here Johnny. This doesnt impress too much. Maybe from Dubai we hit Germany for some high speed runs on the Autobahn, then Italy during truffle season.
HawtAction Field Trip '09, baby!