Klovski Descent 7a (Ukrainian: Кловський узвіз, 7, romanized: Klovskyi uzviz, 7) is a skyscraper in Kyiv, Ukraine, the tallest in the country. Designed by Andriy Mazur, the building is 168 meters (551 feet) tall and has 47 floors. It is primarily a residential building but it also has commercial uses.[1]
| Klovskyi Descent 7 | |
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| Alternative names | Tower at the Klovskyi |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | Klovskyi uzviz, 7a, Kyiv, 01032 |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Coordinates | 50°26′18.7″N 30°32′21.1″E / 50.438528°N 30.539194°E |
| Construction started | 2008 |
| Completed | 2012 |
| Inaugurated | 2015 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 168.0m (551.2ft) |
| Top floor | 162.6m (553.6ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 57 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Andriy Mazur |
| Main contractor | Arsenal Factory |
| Website | |
| klovskiy7 | |
Design and construction
editThe building was designed by Arkhitekturna Spilka and the studio of Serhiy Babushkin, who also conceived the Kyiv skyscrapers Parus Business Centre and Gulliver.
The tower has been criticized for its adverse effect on the panorama of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra which is a protected UNESCO heritage site.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Klovski Descent 7A". Emporis. Emporis. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on October 22, 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "UNESCO World Heritage Center - State of Conservation". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2023-12-12.