Mercury Tower

The Mercury Tower is a high-rise building under construction in St. Julian's, Malta.[1] At 122 metres (400 ft) tall, it has been Malta's tallest building since 2020 when it overtook the Portomaso Tower upon its topping out. The building will have 32 floors of mixed residential and hotel space.[1] This development is one of the last concept designs signed off by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid personally before her death in 2016.[2]

Not to be confused with Mercury City Tower in Moscow.
Mercury Tower
The Mercury Tower under construction in 2020
General information
StatusUnder Construction [Topped out]
Architectural styleModernist
LocationSt. Julian's, Malta
Completed2022
Height
Top floor122 m (400 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count32[1]

The most iconic feature of the building is the twisted area between levels 9 and 11 that will provide its distinctive appearance.[3] The tower's design is partially integrated into the former Mercury House, which had been built in 1903 to house the country's telecoms infrastructure. This building is a Grade II listed structure, and is currently being restored and reinvented as part of the project.[4]

See also

References
  1. Mercury Tower - Emporis
  2. "St Julians, Mercury Towers". Frank Salt Real Estate. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  3. "Mercury Tower Malta". Evolve Consulting Engineers. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  4. "Mercury Towers". www.mercury.com.mt. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
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