One of the world's leading architects Norman Forster has begun to develop a draft of the largest buildings in the world under
the name "Crystal Island." The form it will be rounded up looking like a pyramid. The building, which is the approximate height
of approximately 450 m, described as the most ambitious project in the world. They include British architect for many similar projects,
but Russian experts are very skeptical about it.
Skyscraper, which has been named "Crystal Island," is the height of 449.88 m and is a top looking rounded pyramid, the diameter at the base which reaches 701 meters, ITAR-TASS reported with reference to the British weekly Sunday Times.
"Fosteru will require not just a desire to make a name for the grandiose project, but the ability to feel the city"
Weekly project has been awarded the title of the most ambitious building in the world: according to the latest estimates, it will cost 4 billion dollars. It is anticipated that the building accommodate an entire residential area.
Inside the "Crystal Island" will be constructed 900 luxury apartments, hotel accommodation for 3 thousand rooms, a theater, a sports complex, movie theater, a museum and an international school for 500 students, as well as many shops.
According to the Oxford University professor Timothy Ashe, "Crystal Island" represents the unfolding powerful takeoff Russia, which is firmly in the twentieth century I.
According to the London-based weekly, the final location of the building has not yet been determined. It is anticipated that the glass pyramid will be built in the flood plain Nagatinskoy - the largest flood plain in the city, 10 kilometres south of the centre of Moscow. Date set its construction in 2014.
On account of Lord Foster many ambitious projects. He created a new way of looking at architecture and changed the face of many cities. Among them, the Berlin Reichstag, the London-based tower-Swiss Re and the British Museum, a bank in Hong Kong, Fine Arts Center in Saynsberi and many others.
In particular, for Russia, Foster has developed two interesting project. This project 600 - metre tower "Russia" in the construction area of Moscow City and reconstruction project islet New Holland in the center of St. Petersburg.
Invite master of this class may withdraw Russian architecture to a new level. At the same time, Russian architects are very critical to the achievements recognized classics.
Thus, in the opinion of the Director of the State Institute of Art Alexei Komecha, high-altitude construction - a passion that has remained only in China, Southeast Asia, while "the rest of the world wants to preserve the historic center with important architectural silhouettes", "wrote the Russian newspaper" .
At the same time, celebrated the publication, some projects Maitre good fit in the architectural image of the capital. Thus, a new business center "Moscow City" is located where there is no historical buildings, which could suffer if erecting a skyscraper. In addition, this area was not seen as a favourite place for walks Muscovites.
Lord Foster Petersburg plans, in contrast, met with sharp criticism from the public. As explained newspaper VIEW honored architect Alexander Musorina Russia, St. Petersburg differs from Moscow on many historical and architectural parameters.
"Northern Capital - a historically rich city - she explained. -- Despite the fact that it was built entirely by foreigners, a city built on a single plan, while Moscow and trade gradually became mixed neighbourhoods with the elite buildings, but this was a historic Connection. "
According Musorinoy, Moscow identity was tired or running largely at the expense of building a modern city spot. Architectonics many ensembles was corrupted, and in Soviet times. For example, what happened with the running after "Russia built the hotel."
"In Moscow, especially in its historic centre, we have to be very careful - underscored the architect. -- Draft Lord Forster requires large area and the appropriate environment, so in order to enter the building in the architectural image of the capital, it will require not just a desire to make a name for the grandiose project, but the ability to feel the city ".
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