Metropol İstanbul is a mixed-use skyscraper in the
Ataşehir
Ataşehir is a district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is located at the junction of the O-2 and O-4 motorways on the Anatolian (Asian) side of Istanbul. Its neighbours are the districts of Ümraniye to the north, Sancaktepe to the northeast, Ma ...
district in
Istanbul
Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, ...
, Turkey. The tower was opened in 2018.
Its height reaches including the twin spires at top,
while its height at the roof level is . It has 70 floors above ground level.
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 2018. It is one of the largest shopping centers in Turkey. The complex also contains a 16 screen cinema.
The first phase of the building complex was opened in 2018 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 (280 m at roof level, 301 m including its twin spires).
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
RMJM (Robert Matthew Johnson Marshall) is one of the largest architecture and design networks in the world. Services include architecture, development management, engineering, interior design, landscape design, lead consultancy, master planning, ...
while the shopping mall was designed by Roy Higgs International. The complex cost $800 million to construct and is now the tallest building in Istanbul and Turkey.
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List of tallest buildings in Istanbul
Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, and is the country's economic and social center. As of October 2020, the city is home to 47 skyscrapers (buildings at least tall), which is the most in Europe, as well as hundreds of high-rises.
The ta ...
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List of tallest buildings in Turkey
This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Turkey ranks skyscrapers and towers in Turkey by height. An incomplete list of the tallest buildings in Turkey. For non-building structures, see List of tallest structures in Turkey:
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List of tallest buildings in Europe
This list of tallest buildings in Europe ranks skyscrapers in Europe by height exceeding 190 meters. For decades, only a few major cities, such as Frankfurt, Paris, London and Moscow contained skyscrapers. In recent years, however, construction ...
Skyscrapers in Istanbul
Ataşehir
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