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Metropol Istanbul

Coordinates: 40°59′40″N 29°07′19″E / 40.9945°N 29.1219°E / 40.9945; 29.1219
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Metropol Istanbul Tower
A view of the towers from Ataşehir Boulevard
Map
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeHotel, Residential, Office
LocationAtaşehir, Istanbul, Turkey
Coordinates40°59′40″N 29°07′19″E / 40.9945°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

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.

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]

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ Emporis.com
  2. ^ https://www.gapinsaat.com/tr/ustyapi/metropol-istanbul.html | website = GAP Construction | accessed = 19 July 2022 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20210307055434/https://www.gapinsaat.com/tr/ustyapi/metropol-istanbul.html | archivedate = March 7, 2021}}
  3. ^ https://www.avmgezgini.com/avmler/istanbul/metropol-istanbul-avm-334.html | website = avmgezgini.com | accessed = 19 July 2022 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20200918133027/https://www.avmgezgini.com/avmler/istanbul/metropol-istanbul-avm-334.html | archivedate = 18 September 2020}}
  4. ^ "Metropol Istanbul by RMJM". 31 August 2016.
  5. ^ "One of Tallest European Tower - the Metropol Tower Istanbul". 5 July 2014.