Moscow City

Moscow City 2017

Moscow City ( Russian Москва-Сити Moskwa-Siti ) is a district under construction in the Russian capital Moscow . The full name is Московский международный деловой центр "Москва-Сити" (Moscow International Business Center "Moskva City"). It is mainly located on the left bank of the Moscow River on the western edge of the Central Administrative District , about 5 km from the Kremlin as the crow flies , and is primarily intended to house commercial and office buildings, including numerous architecturally spectacular skyscrapers . In some cases, luxurious residential units are planned in the buildings being built . The tallest building is the Federazija , which was the tallest skyscraper in Europe when it was completed, and is still the second tallest today.

The beginnings of Moscow City go back to the year 1992, when, with the support of the Moscow city administration, the joint stock company "Moskva-City" was founded, which leases the approximately 100 hectare site and commissioned the construction projects. The idea of this project was based on the fact that land prices on the outskirts of the city center were still relatively low and no historically valuable building fabric had to be demolished. In addition, there was already a very good transport infrastructure here that only had to be modernized and integrated. The first construction activities on the future Moscow City area began in the mid-1990s.

Construction objects

Tower 2000 and Bagration Bridge

The first completed construction projects in Moscow City are the 34-story Tower 2000 office building (Russian Башня 2000 ), which is located on the right bank of the river, as well as the attached, covered, two-story Bagration Bridge , in which there are several dozen shops and a viewing platform . The bridge, which creates a connection with the city area, was completed in 1997 and the tower in 2000 at the end of 2001. The complex has had a direct metro connection since 2005 , after the Vystavochnaja (Delovoi Zentr) station , which has direct access to the bridge (on the left bank), was completed.

Evolution in the foreground

Evolution Tower

The Evolution building (previously City Palace or Wedding Palace , Russian Московский дворец бракосочетания ) is 255 meters and 54 floors high. Construction began in 2011 and was completed at the end of 2014. In addition to banquet rooms and restaurants, the building mainly offers office space. Each floor is offset by 3 degrees from the previous one, resulting in a total supposed rotation of 156 degrees. In 2016, it was sold to Transneft for $ 1 billion .

Imperia Tower

The Imperia Tower is a building complex of 239 meters and 60 floors high, which includes a five-star hotel, various offices, residential units, shops and a leisure pool. The skyscraper was completed in 2011, is located directly on the riverbank and has a direct connection to the landing stage for the excursion boats.

Central core

The central core of Moscow City (Russian Центральное ядро ) consists of an underground and above-ground shopping and entertainment center, a hotel, a cinema and concert hall, parking garages and direct access to other buildings in the business district. In the underground part of the central core, access to the subway is integrated, which is to be supplemented by high-speed connections to the Sheremetyevo and Vnukowo airports .

Gorod stole

Gorod Stoliz (Russian Город столиц , English Capital City ) is a complex of two buildings that symbolize the two capitals of Russia (the official one, Moscow, and the cultural one, Saint Petersburg ). It was completed in 2010. The 76-storey tower known as “Moscow” is 302 meters high, and the one known as “St. Petersburg “known 257 meters high with 65 floors. The architecture is reminiscent of 6 or 5 stacked "building blocks".

Naberezhnaya Tower

Naberezhnaya Tower (Russian Башня на Набережной Baschija na Naberezhnoy ) is a complex of three high-rise buildings, including a 268-meter-high skyscraper. Construction began in October 2003. The three buildings were originally planned to be 17, 27 and 56 floors (250 meters) high, the first being ready for occupancy in October 2004 and the second in October 2005. The skyscraper known as Naberezhnaya Tower C was ultimately increased to 62 floors, completion was in 2007. The three buildings house office space. One basement is intended as a shopping center, the remaining basement as a parking garage.

Traffic terminal

A transfer point from the subway to the planned high-speed train, which is to connect the business district with Moscow's commercial airports, is planned as a traffic terminal. Completion is planned for the end of 2015 ^[obsolete] ; In addition to the actual transfer station, retail and office space as well as three hotels are also to be built here.

Eurasia

The project formerly known as Parcel 12 is a business and entertainment hub. The building is 309 meters high and 75 stories high and houses both office space and residential units, as well as shops, restaurants and a fitness center. The lower floors are to be used as a parking garage for up to 1,000 parking spaces. A panoramic elevator is also planned outside the building.

Federazija

Federazija is a building complex consisting of two high-rise buildings. The higher Federazija Vostok is 373 meters and 95 floors high, the lower Federazija Sapad is 243 meters and 62 floors. Originally, both buildings were supposed to be surpassed by a 506 meter high peak in the middle. Construction began in 2005. The building reached its final height in 2016 and was completed in 2017.

Mercury City Tower

The Mercury City Tower (Russian Меркурий Сити Тауэр ) is 339 meters high, has 75 floors and was completed in 2013. Similar to the Eurasia complex, the building will accommodate office space, luxury apartments, retail outlets and restaurants. Architecturally, it consists of three building parts of different heights, sloping at the top.

Eco Business Center

The OKO - Residential Tower ( OKO Tower 1 , 16 IBC Tower 1 ), completed in 2015, was 353 meters and 90 floors up to the completion of the Federazija, the tallest skyscraper in Moscow.

North tower

The North Tower (Russian Северная башня ) is 108 meters high and 27 floors a rather inconspicuous structure among the skyscrapers of Moscow City. It was built from 2005 to 2007 and houses office space, a concert hall, a fitness center and restaurants.