Metropol Istanbul Tower

Metropol İstanbul is a mixed-use skyscraper in the Ataşehir district in Istanbul, Turkey. The tower is the tallest building in Istanbul and the 14th tallest in Europe.

Metropol Istanbul Tower
A view of the towers from Ataşehir Boulevard
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeHotel, Residential, Office
LocationAtaşehir, Istanbul, Turkey
Coordinates40.9945°N 29.1219°E / 40.9945; 29.1219
Construction started2013
Opening2017
CostUS$800,000,000
Height
Roof300 m (980 ft)
Top floor280 m (920 ft)
Technical details
Floor count58
Design and construction
Architect(s)RMJM
DeveloperKadva Corporation
Other information
Public transit accessIstanbul Metro Line M4 Kozyatağı
Website
www.metropolistanbul.com

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 2017. It is one of the largest shopping centers in Turkey. The complex also contains a 16 screen cinema.[1]

The first phase of the building complex was opened in 2017 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 (301 m).[2]

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.[3] The complex cost $800 million to construct and is now the tallest building in Istanbul and Turkey.[4][5]

References
  1. Emporis.com
  2. "Metropol İstanbul". GAP Construction. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  3. "Metropol İstanbul AVM". avmgezgini.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  4. "Metropol Istanbul by RMJM". 31 August 2016.
  5. "One of Tallest European Tower - the Metropol Tower Istanbul". 5 July 2014.


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