Z-Towers
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| The Z-Towers 2016 | |
| Basic data | |
| Place: | Riga |
| Construction time : | 2006-2015 |
| Architect : | NRJA, Tadao & Lukševics, Helmut Jahn |
| Use / legal | |
| Usage : | Living |
| Technical specifications | |
| Height : | 123 and 117.5 m |
| Floors : | 33 |
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| City: | Riga |
| Country: | Latvia |
The Z-Towers are a high-rise consisting of two towers in the Latvian capital Riga . They are located on the left bank of the Daugava and are used for residential purposes. The taller of the two towers, the south tower, is the tallest building in Latvia at 123 meters and replaced the 122 meter high sunstone . The north tower measures 117.5 meters.
The first groundbreaking for the construction was on February 9, 2008. In 2015 the building complex was completed. In addition to NRJA and Tadao & Lukševics, the German-American architect Helmut Jahn also worked on the construction of the Z-Towers. He was also involved in the construction of various German high-rise buildings, such as the Messeturm in Frankfurt am Main or the Post Tower in Bonn .
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Coordinates: 56 ° 56 ′ 51 ″ N , 24 ° 4 ′ 49.1 ″ E