Istanbul Sapphire, or Sapphire, is a residential skyscraper located in the central business district of Levent in Istanbul, Turkey.
| Istanbul Sapphire | |
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 A view of the tower from Büyükdere Avenue | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | Büyükdere Avenue, Levent, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 41°05′06″N 29°00′21″E / 41.08500°N 29.00583°E |
| Opening | 4 March 2011[2] |
| Cost | US$150,000,000 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 261 m (856 ft) |
| Roof | 238 m (781 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 54 (above ground) 10 (below ground) 64 (total) |
| Floor area | 165,139 m2 (1,777,540 sq ft)[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Tabanlıoğlu Architects |
| Developer | Kiler GYO |
| Other information | |
| Public transit access |   4. Levent |
| Website | |
| www | |
| References | |
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It was Istanbul's and Turkey's tallest skyscraper between 2010 and 2016, and the 4th tallest building in Europe when its construction was completed in 2010.[3] Sapphire rises 54 floors above ground level, and has an above-ground roof height of 238 meters: the building has an overall structural height of 261 meters including its spire, which is part of the design and not a radio antenna.[3] Designed by Tabanlıoğlu Architects, it is a shopping and luxury residence mixed-use development managed by Kiler GYO.[3] It is also the country's first ecological skyscraper.
As of 2020, Istanbul Sapphire is the 4th tallest skyscraper in Istanbul and Turkey, behind the 284-meter-tall twin towers of Skyland İstanbul[4][5] located adjacent to Türk Telekom Stadium in the Seyrantepe quarter of the Sarıyer district, on the European side, and the 280-meter-tall Metropol Istanbul Tower[6][7][8][9][10][11][12] in the Ataşehir district on the Asian side of the city.
History and architecture
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Istanbul Sapphire was designed by Tabanlıoğlu Architects as a high-tech structure which consists of 64 floors (54 above-ground and 10 basement floors), communal living floors, extensive parking spaces, a large shopping mall, and 47 floors for residential use.[3]
There are special floors with private gardens between every 3 floors, and every 9 floors are separated from each other by a communal living area or mechanical floors.[3] Design of the gardens are proposed with a number of alternatives and the consistency of garden maintenance is under the residence management company's responsibility.
Turkey's deepest excavated construction pit
editThe foundation pit excavated for the project – 42.5 meters deep – is the deepest foundation pit excavated for any structure in Turkey.
Construction work
editConstruction of the project began in 2006 and was completed in 2010.[3] The building's official opening ceremony took place on 4 March 2011.[2]
The project is built on a land plot of 11,339 m2 (122,050 sq ft) and has an overall total construction area of 157,800 m2 (1,699,000 sq ft), which includes a 35,000 m2 (380,000 sq ft) shopping mall.
Companies
editThe companies involved in the development and construction of the project have included thus far:
- Kiler GYO (investor and developer)
- Güney Turizm (Mustafa Tatlıcı, owner of the plot)
- Biskon Yapı (construction subsidiary of Kiler Holding and the project's main construction company)
- Demsar İnşaat (project's sub-contractor for the structural construction of the skyscraper)
- Tabanlıoğlu Architects (the project's architectural design firm)
- Ruscheweyh Consult GmbH (consulting firm with expertise in wind loads on buildings and structures)
Gallery
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Istanbul Sapphire during construction -
Istanbul Sapphire: View of the building's front facade from street level -
Istanbul Sapphire: View of the building's rear facade from street level -
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View from the observation deck of Istanbul Sapphire
See also
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edit- ^ "Sapphire Tower". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Emlak Haberleri: "Istanbul Sapphire 4 Mart'ta açılıyor"". Archived from the original on 2011-03-08. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
- ^ a b c d e f g Emporis: Istanbul Sapphire[usurped]
- ^ "Skyland Istanbul".
- ^ "Image of Skyland Istanbul Towers".
- ^ "The Metropol Tower, Istanbul". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 14, 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Image of Metropol Istanbul Towers". aremas.net. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Image of Metropol Istanbul Towers".
- ^ "Image of Metropol Istanbul Towers and the Ataşehir district". Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "Aerial (drone) view of Metropol Istanbul". Archived from the original on 2021-12-13.
- ^ "Aerial (drone) view of Metropol Istanbul". Archived from the original on 2021-12-13.
- ^ "Metropol Istanbul".
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