Subscribe by EmailWorld’s Biggest Building Coming to Moscow by 2013
December 27, 2007 by Geeks are Sexy | 7 comments
Over the last decade, Moscow has had explosive growth. Now the Russian Capital will soon have the world’s largest building by 2013. Designer Sir Norman Foster has planned a 27 million square foot, $4B (USD) structure that will be 1500 feet tall. Dubbed “Crystal Island,” it will feature 900 apartments, 3000 hotel rooms, a theatre, sports complex, an international school and more.
The exterior facade of the tower will be covered with solar panels and wind turbines, which will help provide electricity for the structure. Here’s a concept picture of the behemoth, as seen by the designer.
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it looks amazing, absolutely stunning and the Russians have the enough power and ability to build this.
Wow, that’s really cool. Last time I saw anything even remotley similar to this was a show on discovery that talked about Sky City, which I think was going to be built in Tokyo.
This is a really neat idea. It could litterally be a small city within a city, and those who live there would never have to leave the building.
I think it would be worth living there or at least staying there for a little while just for the experience of it. Excellent find here.
huge project. will it happen?
Maybe I will visit this place after my retirement. The timing is just right. :)
beeeeeuuuutiiiiffffuuuul! Wow! 5 years is a long time! hope it goes by fast!