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bunker6 Aug 1, 2007 8:06 AM

ST. PETERSBURG | Lakhta Center | 463 M / 1,517 FT | 86 FLOORS
 
The construction of the first supertall in Saint-Petersburg, Russia, seems to be finally approved after almost a year of rows and bitter dispute (there was a lot of objection based on the fact the tower would damage the value of the famous UNESCO world heritage site) and should be complete by 2012.
http://www.bunker6.com/pictures/oc/ocp.jpg
The winning proposal is by RMJM, a 396 meters tall tower right at the junction of Neva and Ohta (Okhta) rivers (last giving the name for the project), just a mile out of the historical center of the city, is going to be 51% sponsored by Gazpromneft, an oil branch of Gazprom (world's sixth company by market capitalization) and 49% by the city. The complex will be raised on the territory of a shipbuilding plant currently being demolished, right on the remains (little remained) of an Nyenschantz fortress built 1611, making a strong link between the city's past and future.
http://www.bunker6.com/pictures/oc/ocs.jpg
construction site, from the bridge seen on the first pic

Current status: demolition and clean-up at the site.

Notes:
- Saint-Petersburg is Russia's second-largest city with 5 millions population, a home to some of Russia's top companies.
- Saint-Petersburg is famous for it's historical center, making it one of the world' most beautiful cities, with long granite embankments, baroque imperial palaces, magnificent churches, boulevards, parks, monuments.
- Highrise construction was banned in the city because «it could ruine the historical value of the site».
- Originally it was stated that the Ohta Center is going to be the only tower in the area but just a few weeks ago one of Saint-Petersburg banks got a final approval for construction of a 200 m. tower just a couple blocks away.
- the shape of the tower was inspired by the Nyenschantz fortress, the 5-edged spiral would rise from the basement lying on the fortress walls. The basement floor will feature a museum of the fortress, which will be preserved intact.

Fabb Aug 1, 2007 11:19 AM

The spiralling is more elegant than those by Calatrava.

T1000 Aug 1, 2007 11:44 AM

It looks great. I don't think it will damage the site, quite the opposite. It adds more to it. Sadly I won't see anything like this back here for a long time. They just rejected the build of two 300 meter twin towers just one block away from where I'm living:hell: Whatever. Do you know how many floors it'll have?

Stephenapolis Aug 1, 2007 2:04 PM

I really love all of these spiraling design that are being built. This is one of the best ones yet.

bunker6 Sep 28, 2007 11:31 AM

update: demolition is complete, now they do site cleanup and appraisal drilling. The city lies on unstable soils, however, there should be a great deal of granite rock down there, 150—200 feet deep.

Fabb Sep 28, 2007 2:18 PM

I wonder if it'll end up being super-reflective like the rendering shows.
The cladding seems to give no indication of floors or structure underneath.

alphawolf Sep 28, 2007 4:16 PM

I can see some great shots being made from across the river when this thing gets some elevation.

sfguy Dec 25, 2007 8:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by T1000 (Post 2984075)
It looks great. I don't think it will damage the site, quite the opposite. It adds more to it. Sadly I won't see anything like this back here for a long time. They just rejected the build of two 300 meter twin towers just one block away from where I'm living:hell: Whatever. Do you know how many floors it'll have?

According to the SkyscraperPage entry for this tower, it will have 77 floors.
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=57474

CoolCzech Dec 25, 2007 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fabb (Post 2984066)
The spiralling is more elegant than those by Calatrava.


The word "derivative" comes to mind.

Hoplite330 Dec 26, 2007 1:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sfguy (Post 3245448)
According to the SkyscraperPage entry for this tower, it will have 77 floors.
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=57474

77 floors for a 1200'+ building? That sounds a bit weird.

Xeelee Dec 26, 2007 4:33 PM

this is a nice tower. :)

Lecom Dec 26, 2007 8:06 PM

Quote:

the tower would damage the value of the famous UNESCO world heritage site
It will. Shame that the rich oilbags bullied the city into allowing this to pass. At least the tower design is beautiful though. All in all, I'll reserve my judgement till we see the finished product, or at least more renders from various angles. Perhaps this one will be an iconic beacon for the city in the same way the Admiralty Spire has historically been - one of the landmarks that the preservationists are worrying about.

sfguy Dec 26, 2007 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoplite330 (Post 3245617)
77 floors for a 1200'+ building? That sounds a bit weird.

Well, the link I provided states that 396 m(1,299 ft) is the height of the spire, but that the roof height will be 327 m(1,073 ft), and 77 floors is a fairly common floor count for a height like that.

Anders Franzén Sep 22, 2009 6:30 PM

Here's an article about it. In Swedish but they mainly cite the criticism already known. A new picture though.

http://www.dn.se/ekonomi/gazprom-far...krapa-1.958107


Now, Can someone get me todays prize for bumping the oldest thread!?

Gamma-Hamster Sep 24, 2009 2:35 AM

http://www.russiatoday.com/Top_News/...ntroversy.html

Quote:

Russia's natural gas giant Gazprom has won approval to build a company skyscraper in St. Petersburg. The new Okhta Center’s 403-meter tower will be among the tallest buildings in the world.
Constuction will start in march-april 2010.

Gamma-Hamster Sep 24, 2009 2:39 AM

http://www.business24-7.ae/Articles/...95065d666.aspx

Quote:

Arabtec initiates foundation tests for Okhta project

Arabtec has started conducting tests for the foundations on its Okhta project in Russia, according to the company's chief financial officer.

"The actual construction on the foundation will start soon after the tests are finished before the end of the year. By then the design will be finalised on the main building and the project. The building permits will be granted before Christmas or New Year. By March or April 2010, when the permits are in place, the structure is finalised, the specifications are approved and the weather permitting, we will start work on the main construction," he added.

malec Sep 24, 2009 8:15 AM

Here's a video showing more of the detailed structure, etc.

Video Link

Gamma-Hamster Sep 24, 2009 11:59 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8272401.stm

Quote:

The UN's cultural watchdog has called on Russia to stop a 400m (1,312 ft) skyscraper being built in historic St Petersburg's city centre.
Ffs, UN, go feed some african children and leave us alone.

Gamma-Hamster Oct 3, 2009 6:06 PM

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...postcount=1099

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3805/..._fe15b9c4_orig

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3708/..._9ebbb14e_orig

SkyscrapersOfNewYork Jul 25, 2010 2:18 AM

......................
Quote:

Russian High Court Rules Against St. Petersburg Skyscraper

The skyscraper would have been St. Petersburg's first
July 23, 2010
MOSCOW -- The Russian Constitutional Court has ruled against the construction of the controversial Okhta Center skyscraper in St. Petersburg's historic downtown, RFE/RL's Russian Service reports.

The court argued on July 22 that when approving construction projects in the historical part of the city, St. Petersburg's city government should adhere to Russian law as well as international laws on cultural-heritage preservation.

Boris Vishnevsky, a member of the opposition party Yabloko, told RFE/RL that he hopes the judgment will serve as a precedent for any future suits.

"In the judgment it is written in black and white that all building measurements are [to be] set down by the Russian Commission of Cultural Preservation -- and the commission does not approve a 100-meter high tower, not to mention one that is 400 meters tall," Vishnevsky said.

Plans for the 400-meter skyscraper have generated controversy since they were first unveiled in 2006. The Okhta Center would have been the first skyscraper in St. Petersburg.

UNESCO, the UN's cultural organization, wrote several letters to St. Petersburg's government warning that construction of the building could endanger St. Petersburg's status on UNESCO's World Heritage list.
http://www.rferl.org/content/Russian..._/2107667.html

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com...et%20image.jpg
http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com...et%20image.jpg
http://www.architectmagazine.com/Ima...m20-140940.jpg
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...1t:429,r:7,s:0

cityguy Jul 25, 2010 2:56 AM

I guess that the end of that!

sashyenka Jul 25, 2010 3:55 PM

And good riddance. Much as I (and we all, right? that is what this forum is about, after all) enjoy skyscrapers, Saint Petersburg is really not the place for a tower like this to be built. Moscow, sure, but not Saint Petersburg.

Gamma-Hamster Jul 27, 2010 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkyscrapersOfNewYork (Post 4924210)
Russian High Court Rules Against St. Petersburg Skyscraper

Nope, Russian High Court rules nothing like that.

Hed Kandi Jul 27, 2010 2:03 AM

..

SkyscrapersOfNewYork Jul 27, 2010 2:35 AM

:previous:

i agree it would fit Moscow's skyline perfectly

JohnFlint1985 Jul 27, 2010 3:30 AM

I hope this decision is final

JohnFlint1985 Jul 27, 2010 3:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sashyenka (Post 4924486)
And good riddance. Much as I (and we all, right? that is what this forum is about, after all) enjoy skyscrapers, Saint Petersburg is really not the place for a tower like this to be built. Moscow, sure, but not Saint Petersburg.

there are plenty of places on the outskirts of the historical center to build the tower. It is just that Gazprom wants it there and no one has balls to stand up to them since Gazprom is the main company in Russia, main currency producer and also a huge geopolitical source of power for the Russian state.

Gamma-Hamster Oct 16, 2010 12:30 PM

http://www.emirates247.com/property/...10-11-1.302540

Quote:

St Petersburg Tower cleared for Arabtec

Gazprom said it has been cleared by Russian authorities to build a tower in the historic heart of St Petersburg despite a wide campaign to defend the unique skyline of Russia's second-biggest city.
"
According to a conclusion by GlavGosExperetiza (the Russian state appraisals department), the project's documentation complies with all requirements and standards," a Gazprom unit in charge of the construction said in a statement.

Dubai's Arabtec Holding, which won the contract to build the first stage of the tower in April 2008, saw its shares rally on the news.
Construction is expected to begin in spring 2011 and finish in 2016.

Gamma-Hamster Nov 23, 2010 3:04 AM

Construction will start in spring-summer 2011

http://translate.google.ru/translate...n%2F57%2F35947

kiwi4life Nov 23, 2010 4:14 AM

right on!! great to hear, will be a good project

Infernal_Elf Dec 2, 2010 7:43 AM

i also agree that they should try to avoid the historic center of st peterburg considering its a very large city. with no tall building at all wich makes it rather special


this even tho being a stunning design will certantly change that forever and will transform the city centre very much. certant city cores should remain untouched

Gamma-Hamster Dec 9, 2010 9:09 PM

http://www.fontanka.ru/2010/12/09/113/

F*ck, "defenders of historical St. Petersburg" won. Current project is cancelled and construction is moved to another site. :(

It is not even known if new project will be a skyscraper.

Gamma-Hamster Dec 9, 2010 10:26 PM

http://themoscownews.com/russia/20101209/188268494.html

Quote:


Gazprom tower to be moved from central St. Petersburg
by Tom Washington at 09/12/2010 18:26


St. Petersburg’s historic skyline looks safe, after Gazprom’s planned sky-scraper has been given the push from the northern capital’s centre.

Petersburg City Hall announced on Wednesday that a new place to build will be decided soon, one week after mayor Valentina Matvienyenko told builders to steer clear of the UNESCO world heritage designated centre.

SD_Phil Dec 9, 2010 11:04 PM

this is not a bad thing. nice tower, hope it finds a home

M II A II R II K Dec 28, 2010 2:22 AM

St Petersburg's tower to the sky fails to get off the ground


http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-en...d-2166500.html

Quote:

- This week, after months of uncertainty and contradictory statements from high-ranking Russian politicians, the final nail seems to have been hammered into the coffin of the project. A St Petersburg court ruled that limits on the height of new buildings on the embankment of the Okhta River, just outside the historical city centre, would be reintroduced. They had controversially been lifted by the city authorities to smooth the path for the Gazprom project. Now, no new structures in the area will be able to exceed 40m in height.

This means that there is no place for the Okhta Centre, designed by British architectural firm RMJM. The sleek, glass-clad structure, at 403m high, would have been the tallest building in Europe and more than 10 times over the new maximum height. St Petersburg was seen as a symbolic choice for the HQ of Gazprom – a behemoth of a company that more than any other has been the driving force behind Russia's resource-based economic boom.



http://www.independent.co.uk/multime...rg_521166t.jpg

SkyscrapersOfNewYork Mar 20, 2011 4:42 AM

Quote:

Gazprom may build Okhta tower in northern St. Petersburg

A subsidiary of the Russian energy giant Gazprom has bought a plot of land in the northern part of St. Petersburg where it may build a 400-meter tall skyscraper.
A spokeswoman for the Okhta Business Center company said the construction of the Okhta Business Center on a plot of 140,000 square meters in St. Petersburg's Primorsky District is yet to be approved.
Plans by Russia's gas monopoly Gazprom to build a complex of office buildings dominated by a needle-like skyscraper, derisively dubbed the Gazoscraper, prompted fierce public opposition. Critics feared that the tower, which was to go up next to the 18th century Smolny Cathedral, may ruin St. Petersburg's unique low-rise skyline.
The plan was abandoned following objections from UNESCO and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
Gazprom, which reportedly invested about seven billion rubles ($245.5 million) into the project, earlier said the business center project should be changed as it was designed specifically for the location in the city center.
"Naturally, the project needs to be changed. I have no idea of who will do it. Our design company received no orders, the existing contract concerns only the previous location," the project's architect, Philipp Nikandrov, said.
"The tower itself may be built in another location, but its surroundings should be adjusted," he added.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 10 (RIA Novosti)
http://en.rian.ru/images/16294/48/162944863.jpg
http://en.rian.ru/images/16294/48/162944863.jpg

HomeInMyShoes Mar 20, 2011 2:03 PM

That is super pointy.

Gamma-Hamster Jun 11, 2011 7:36 PM

There are rumours that documentation submited for a new plot states the maximum height as 500m.

Gamma-Hamster Jun 18, 2011 3:40 AM

Renders on a new plot:

http://www.fontanka.ru/2011/06/17/195/

http://www.fontanka.ru/mm/items/2011...0155/main3.jpg

http://www.fontanka.ru/mm/items/2011...0154/mini4.jpg

http://www.fontanka.ru/mm/items/2011...46/ready01.jpg

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/4514/...1_bcd4821d_XXL

Dylan Leblanc Jun 18, 2011 9:58 AM

New map location - http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/map...29837&z=15&t=k

MolsonExport Jun 23, 2011 2:09 AM

the mother of all sore thumbs.

Gamma-Hamster Jun 24, 2011 6:04 PM

http://www.sptimes.ru/story/34162

Quote:

Last month, the Okhta Public Business Center, Gazprom’s subsidiary that is in charge of the project, announced the planned skyscraper would be even higher than the 403-meter one designed for Okhta, reaching 500 meters. The plans are to have the British architectural bureau RMJM’s original project of a spiraling glass tower reworked and extended.

Obey Jun 24, 2011 6:11 PM

Cool proposal.

Gamma-Hamster Sep 5, 2012 7:08 PM

http://proektvlahte.ru/

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6504/...46989_XXXL.jpg

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6606/...481c5_XXXL.jpg

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6608/...41f1c_XXXL.jpg

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6604/...e1875_XXXL.jpg

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6406/...54dc5_XXXL.jpg

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6607/...e1b68_XXXL.jpg

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6607/...d17a0_XXXL.jpg

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6506/...92834_XXXL.jpg

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6606/...1b727_XXXL.jpg

Gamma-Hamster Sep 5, 2012 7:10 PM

Please change title to:

ST. PETERSBURG | Lakhta Center | 462 M | 86 FLOORS | SITE PREP

Gamma-Hamster Sep 5, 2012 7:21 PM

http://en.rian.ru/russia/20120831/175548210.html

Quote:

Gazprom to Begin St. Petersburg Skyscraper in October

23:04 31/08/2012

Construction of Gazprom’s 463-meter tall Lakhta Center complex in St. Petersburg will begin in October, the head of the Gazprom subsidiary in charge of the project said.

Gazprom received permission from the city to build the skyscraper complex on the shore of the Gulf of Finland earlier in August.

The site is nine kilometers from the city center. An earlier proposal to build in downtown St. Petersburg, at Okhta Cape, had to be scrapped in the face of stiff public opposition.

“Construction will proceed in phases,” said Alexander Bobkov, the head of ZAO Okhta Public and Business Center, which is overseeing construction of the complex.

“The tower itself will take the longest to build. I think we will break ground in October, since there are no legal or technical issues,” Bobkov said.

The 334,000-square meter complex will serve as the headquarters for Gazprom’s oil arm, Gazprom Neft, and other Gazprom subsidiaries.

Construction is scheduled for completion in the spring of 2018.

Duck From NY Sep 23, 2012 12:38 PM

Does anyone else think that these cities without skyscrapers (or without many) should start by building up some density before going ahead with these supertalls?

Thefigman Sep 28, 2012 7:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duck From NY (Post 5841476)
Does anyone else think that these cities without skyscrapers (or without many) should start by building up some density before going ahead with these supertalls?

Based on the renderings above I'd say that there is no expectation for density at this site because there is no room for it.

In general, I would think that these type of buildings are put in place to help gather other developers to put density in around the site.

Hypothalamus Apr 17, 2014 3:19 AM

Under Construction:

ST. PETERSBURG | Lakhta Center | 462.5 M / 1517 FT | 86 FLOORS
(per Skyscraper Center)


As of April 16th, 2014...

http://s020.radikal.ru/i714/1404/e6/0b0caed6bc1e.jpg
By Лахта центр

P2000 Aug 29, 2014 7:25 PM

Main Tower possible ON HOLD!!!

June:
http://s020.radikal.ru/i714/1407/08/faa991b9dd90.jpg

August:
http://cs624328.vk.me/v624328447/27b/RZeSrJ6xteM.jpg


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