Crystal Island location on Moscow map, IBC shown as "city"
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Mosfilm Tower
The tower is located on Pyrieva str. 2., Moscow South-West.
In Russian it is called 'Dom na Mosfilmovskoj'
Don-Stroi company is building the tower.
2 residential towers
- 203 m 54 floors
- 131 m 34 floors
This estate, is situated in the western part of the capital, in the Mosfilmovskaya Street area on the Vorobyovy Hills. The estate includes two high-rise buildings connected between themselves by parallel low-level sections.
The Building One is shaped as a rectangular helical tower. The core of the building consists of circular-shaped elevator halls on each level that function as a single upright threaded rod holding the composition of the building. The twisted building has its vertical dynamics, its architectural solution uses an original rhythm of window panes: the higher from the ground level, the larger the area of window panes. The facade is decorated with special plates of light-toned natural stone.
The second – the lower – high-rise building, uses several types of special glass: transparent, matte, and variously shaded.
The parallel sections connecting the two high-rise buildings face each other with their passage galleries of glass.
The spacious multi-lighted atrium lobby of the central entrance is decorated with natural rock of warm color, and paneled with honey-waxed wood. This area houses mini-cafes, a bathing room for pets, and a large 90-seat cafe. The door on the right-hand side of the entrance hall leads to the commercial and recreation complex.
The construction plan provides for a real English-style garden with large-size trees such as maples, limes, willows, firs and rowans. English lawns alternate with Moresque lawns that require no mowing. Rye, wheat, and flax are planted in patches as small islands. Part of the premises will be decorated with red plants, flowers, and shrubs.
The main square of the residential estate will have a Japanese hill with a fountain. The sloping wall of Building Two – the smaller tower – will continue in a waterfalls, with cascading water falling into a pool strewn with rock pieces and glacier boulders. For the residents, this will be a veritable oasis in their own yard, an artful imitation of wild nature, with ducks and swans on the mirror of waters.
by igor, November 2006
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ulex March 2007
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igor June 2007
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Inspirit Aug 2007
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jst Dec 2007
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Brad Dec 2007
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jst Jan 2008
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igor Feb 3rd 2008
