Europe’s Tallest Skyscraper in St Petersburg Nears Completion
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Europe’s tallest upcoming skyscraper in St Petersburg is nearing completion. Designed by British firm RMJM, the 462-meter tall tower is part of the Lakhta Center, a 400,000-square-meter complex, located on the coastline of the Gulf of Finland. When completeEurope’s Tallest Skyscraper in St Petersburg Nears Completion
Europe’s tallest upcoming skyscraper in St Petersburg is nearing completion. Designed by British firm RMJM, the 462-meter tall tower is part of the Lakhta Center, a 400,000-square-meter complex, located on the coastline of the Gulf of Finland. When complete, the Lakhta Center tower will be the tallest building in Europe, and world’s second tallest building after the Shanghai Tower in China.“The tower is composed of a cluster of five individual tower forms, each of which twists and tapers as it rises — resulting in the tower as a whole twisting 90 degrees from base to tip,” stated ArchDaily. According to the tower’s concept designer Tony Kettle, “the tower was designed as a simple organic spire with asymmetrical movement in its skin, to be seen as a singular landmark at city scale.”“Structurally, the tower features a central core, with five ‘outrigger’ levels to distribute horizontal loads to 15 perimeter composite columns. This strategy allows the building to resist the wind loads at the site which can be up to 140 kilometers per hour at a height of 400 meters,” added ArchDaily.The Lakhta Center tower will house office space, a 360-meter-high observation deck, and a restaurant framing panoramic views. Apart from the tower, the complex will include a planetarium, a scientific and educational center, an amphitheater, a concert hall, and a number of public squares. Another highlight of the complex is a 260-meter-long boomerang-shaped multifunctional building, which will host public functions. The building rises to a height of 80 meters. Its roof and sloping facades have been designed to mask its size.With the interiors work in progress, the complex is scheduled for completion later this year.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin Read more