Azerbaijan Tower

The Azerbaijan Tower was a planned[2] megatall skyscraper that had been intended to be constructed on the Khazar Islands, 25 km (16 mi) south of Baku, Azerbaijan.[3]

Azerbaijan Tower
Azərbaycan Qala
Rendering of the Azerbaijan Tower
Former namesTower of Khazar
General information
StatusNever built
TypeMixed Use
Architectural styleNeo-Futurism
Megatall skyscraper
LocationKhazar Islands, Azerbaijan
Coordinates40.24134°N 49.634242°E / 40.24134; 49.634242
Cost(AZM 3,4-5,1 billion) $2–3 billion[1]
OwnerAzerbaijan
Height
Architectural1,050 m (3,445 ft)
Top floor189
Technical details
Floor count189
Floor area7.56 million sqft.
Lifts/elevators69
Design and construction
DeveloperAvesta Concern

Overview

The president of the Avesta Group of Companies, Ibrahim Ibrahimov, stated that the Azerbaijan Tower would rise to about 1,051 m (3,448 ft) with 189 floors.[4][5][6]

The $2 billion tower was to have been the centerpiece of the Khazar Islands, a $100 billion city of 41 artificial islands that was to have spread 3,000 hectares over land reclaimed from the Caspian Sea.[4][7][8] The city is being planned to house 1 million residents, contain 150 schools, 50 hospitals and daycare centers, numerous parks, shopping malls, cultural centers, university campuses, and a Formula 1 quality racetrack.[4][7][9] All of these facilities are planned to be able to withstand up to magnitude 9.0 earthquakes.[3][9] The city will be equipped with 150 bridges and a large municipal airport to connect the islands to the mainland.[4][7][10]

Ibrahim told reporters that American, Turkish, Arab and Chinese investors have already shown their interest in the project that will be, in his words, like a "new Venice".[8][11]

Construction on the Azerbaijan Tower was planned to begin in 2015 and be completed by around 2019.[4] Later, this construction project was cancelled. The Khazar Islands are scheduled to be finished between 2020 and 2025.[10][12][13] But taking into account the scope of the project, some specialists think it will be completed only after 2030.[14]

See also

References
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  2. "Azerbaijan Tower - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  3. "Azerbaijan to build world's tallest skyscraper". Azernews. January 30, 2012.
  4. Medina, Samuel (February 9, 2012). "Azerbaijan To Build One Kilometer-Tall Skyscraper". Architizer. Archived from the original on July 4, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  5. Quick, Darren (February 9, 2012). "World's tallest building proposed for Azerbaijan". Gizmag.
  6. Taylor, Adam (February 9, 2012). "INTRODUCING THE AZERBAIJAN TOWER: Soon To Be The World's Tallest Building". Business Insider.
  7. Iliaifar, Amir (February 10, 2012). "$2 billion Azerbaijan Tower to usurp Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Tower as world's tallest". Digital Trends.
  8. Alexander, Anila (April 13, 2012). "Azerbaijan Plans World's Tallest Tower At 'New Venice' (PHOTOS)". International Business Times.
  9. Medina, Samuel (February 9, 2012). "Azerbaijan's Plans for a One Kilometer-Tall Skyscraper". The Altlantic Cities. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  10. Cameron, Charley (February 10, 2012). "Azerbaijan's Avesta Group Unveils Plan to Build New World's Tallest Tower". Inhabitat.
  11. Evgrashina, Lada; Antidze, Margarita (April 12, 2012). "Azerbaijan plans 'new Venice'". Toronto Sun.
  12. Khawaja, Moign (April 15, 2012). "Azerbaijan Tower to challenge Burj Khalifa's glory". Arabian Gazette. Archived from the original on March 23, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  13. Li, Roland (February 9, 2012). "Azerbaijan Tower: The Next Tallest Building in the World? (SLIDESHOW)". International Business Times.
  14. "Home | MosBuild". Archived from the original on 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
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