The Federation Tower (Russian: Башня Федерация) is a complex of skyscrapers being built in Moscow on the 13th lot of the Moscow International Business Center in Moscow, Russia. The project was conceived by Sergei Choban and Peter Schweger. The construction of the towers began in 2003. However, construction stopped until it resumed in August 2011 and is now expected to be completed in 2013.
Upon completion of the construction, one building will become one of the tallest in the world. The construction work is executed by the company "Potok" (Flow).
The complex consists of two towers built on one podium. Tower East is going to be a 93-storey structure. Tower West is a 62-storey structure.
The building will accommodate offices, hotel suites and apartments. As stipulated in the plan, three covered sky bridges between the East and West towers will house restaurants and cafes.
Currently, the 61st floor of the Tower West accommodates the highest restaurant in Moscow, ‘Sixty’ run by Ginza Project. The building also features the highest digital clock in the world.
According to the builder of the tower, the company Potok, it uses for its construction concrete grade B90, which is twice as strong as regular concrete and will allow the skyscraper to withstand a direct hit of an aircraft.
The building is actively used as a sightseeing object and a high-rise structure for extreme sports lovers (base jumpers, climbers, etc.), as well as a site for shooting films and videos (TV shows, advertising, and movie production). In 2012, the Moscow-24 TV channel shot a movie about the business complex. Another film dedicated to the skyscraper was made by the US TV Discovery Channel in 2009.
The tower was climbed solo by the Frenchman Alain Robert in September 2007.
On April 2, 2012 a fire broke out on the 67th floor of the unfinished building (250 meters above the ground) and spread to several sections on the 66th and 65th floors. Firefighters and military personnel battled the blaze, which was contained nearly four hours after it erupted.
Read more about Federation Tower: Tower East, Tower West, Spire, Construction Gallery
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