Metropol Istanbul Tower
A view of the towers from Ataşehir Boulevard
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeHotel, Residential, Office
LocationAtaşehir, Istanbul, Turkey
Coordinates40°59′40″N 29°07′19″E / 40.9945°N 29.1219°E / 40.9945; 29.1219
Construction started2013
Opening2018[1]
CostUS$800,000,000
Height
Tip301 m (988 ft)[1]
Roof280 m (920 ft)
Technical details
Floor count70[2][3][4][5]
Design and construction
Architect(s)RMJM
DeveloperKadva Corporation
Other information
Public transit accessIstanbul Metro Line M4 Kozyatağı
Website
www.metropolistanbul.com

Metropol İstanbul is a mixed-use skyscraper in the Ataşehir district in Istanbul, Turkey. The tower was opened in 2018.[1] Its height reaches 301 m (987 ft 6 in) including the twin spires at top,[1][6] while its height at the roof level is 280 m (918 ft 8 in). It has 70 floors above ground level.[2][3][4][5]

History

Metropol Istanbul is a mixed project consisting of residences, office space, shopping mall and a hotel. The project was proposed in 2011 and constructed in the years following, with completion in 2018. It is one of the largest shopping centers in Turkey. The complex also contains a 16 screen cinema.

The first phase of the building complex was opened in 2018 while the shopping mall portion opened in 2019. The complex consists of three towers, a residence (150 m), a home office (150 m) and a main tower (280 m at roof level, 301 m including its twin spires).[1]

Design

The DasDas Performing Arts Center is located in the Metropol Istanbul complex. The living and office blocks of the complex have an area of more than 800 thousand m². The towers were designed by Architectural Firm RMJM while the shopping mall was designed by Roy Higgs International.[7] The complex cost $800 million to construct and is now the tallest building in Istanbul and Turkey.[8][9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Metropol İstanbul". gapinsaat.com. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Image of Metropol Istanbul Towers". aremas.net. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Metropol Istanbul". residenceindex.com. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Metropol Istanbul". residenceindex.com. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Metropol Istanbul". emlakkonut.com.tr. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Image of the Metropol Istanbul Towers".
  7. ↑ "Metropol İstanbul AVM". avmgezgini.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "Metropol Istanbul by RMJM". 31 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "One of Tallest European Tower - the Metropol Tower Istanbul". 5 July 2014.

See also


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