Istanbul Spine Tower Shows Back Bone

Istanbul Spine Tower Shows Back Bone

Published on 07-02-2011 by Skyscrapernews.com
With everyone else reduced to counting the coppers, from the penny jar Turkey's skyscraper boom is still flourishing with construction underway on a new tower for the city of Istanbul.

The design comes from the drawing boards of homegrown Turkish architectural firm Iki Design Group and with a name showing a bit of backbone will be called the Spine Tower.

The tower will be constructed from the more traditional glass and steel. Rising from a sloping podium base the tower which when complete will stand at a height of 201 metres is of simple cylindrical design culminating in a lipstick style peak. The facades of the tower are fully glazed and feature a curving cut away that looks something similar to a cape draped over the shoulders of the tower.

Located in Maslak on a 2.5 acre plot close to where the Diamond of Istanbul is currently under construction, the tower will be a mixed-use in nature. Six basement floors will provide ample parking while the podium base will be home to the all important shopping centre and mall, podium level office space, meeting rooms as well as a conference hall.

Twenty seven of the floors will be occupied by premium office space while seventeen floors will accommodate luxury apartments, an entire floor will be dedicated to Spa facilities with the last two set aside for plant machinery essential for the smooth running of the tower.

All being well the tower should be completed by 2013.
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