New Moscow skyscraper is Europe’s tallest

The Federation Tower – designed as the centrepiece of Moscow’s International Business Centre (MIBC) – is set to become Europe’s tallest building, overtaking the nearby OKO and Mercury City Tower

FEDERATION TOWER

Mercury City

Federation

Tower

339m

Floor area

439,000 sq m

Cost

$1.2 billion

EAST TOWER

374m

MOSCOW

MIBC

Floors:

89-93:

Bar,

OKO

354m

Antenna spire

450m*

restaurant,

viewing deck

200m

10km

650ft

6 miles

Apartments

63-86

WEST TOWER

HOW IT COMPARES

900m

800

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

242m

Burj Khalifa

(world’s tallest building)

Floors:

Dubai, completion 2010

828m

59-60

Pool,

gymnasium

One World Trade Center

New York City, 2014

540m

Apartments

49-58,

61-62

Federation Tower

(East Tower)

Moscow, 2016

374m

49-60

Hotel

The Shard

London,

2012

310m

–2 to –4:

Offices, conference room

–1 to 4:

Shopping arcade

Entrance level (four entrance lobbies)

*Featured in original design, dismantled in 2015 after being partially constructed

Sources: SkyscraperCity, wire agencies

New Moscow skyscraper is Europe’s tallest

Mercury City

Federation

Tower

339m

MOSCOW

MIBC

OKO

354m

200m

10km

650ft

6 miles

FEDERATION TOWER

EAST TOWER

Floor area

439,000 sq m

Cost

$1.2 billion

374m

Floors:

89-93:

Bar,

restaurant,

viewing deck

Antenna spire:

450m*

WEST TOWER

242m

Floors:

Apartments

63-86

59-60

Pool, gymnasium

Apartments

49-58,

61-62

49-60

Hotel

7-46

Offices

7-46

Offices

–1 to 4

Shopping

arcade

–2 to –4

Offices,

conference room

Entrance level (four entrance lobbies)

*Dismantled in 2015 after being partially constructed

HOW IT COMPARES

800m

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

Burj Khalifa

(world’s tallest building)

Dubai, completion 2010

828m

One World Trade Center

New York City, 2014

540m

Federation Tower

(East Tower),

Moscow, 2016

374m

The Shard

London,

2012

310m

Sources: SkyscraperCity, wire agencies

New Moscow skyscraper is Europe’s tallest

Mercury City

Federation

Tower

339m

MOSCOW

MIBC

OKO

354m

200m

10km

650ft

6 miles

FEDERATION TOWER

Floor area

439,000 sq m

Cost

$1.2 billion

EAST TOWER

374m

Floors:

89-93:

Bar,

Antenna spire

450m*

restaurant,

viewing deck

Apartments

63-86

WEST TOWER

242m

Floors:

59-60

Pool,

gymnasium

Apartments

49-58,

61-62

49-60

Hotel

(four entrance lobbies)

Entrance level

–1 to 4

Shopping

arcade

–2 to –4:

Offices, conference room

*Featured in original design, dismantled

in 2015 after being partially constructed

HOW IT COMPARES

900m

800

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

Burj Khalifa

(world’s tallest building)

Dubai, completion 2010

828m

One World Trade Center

New York City, 2014

540m

Federation Tower

Moscow, 2016

374m

The Shard

London,

2012

310m

Sources: SkyscraperCity,

wire agencies

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By Mike Tyler

December 3, 2015 - The Federation Tower – designed as the centrepiece of Moscow’s International Business Centre (MIBC) – is set to become Europe’s tallest building, overtaking the nearby OKO and Mercury City Tower.

The 374m-tall Vostok (East) Tower, part of the Federation complex, is scheduled to be completed in early 2016.

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