Moshe Aviv Tower ( he, מגדל משה אביב), is a
skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Modern sources currently define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition. Skyscrapers are very tall high-ris ...
located in the demarcated area of the
Diamond Exchange District (
Israel Diamond Exchange) on Jabotinsky Road (No. 7) in the
Tel Aviv District city of
Ramat Gan
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,
Israel
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. The 68-story building is commonly known as City Gate ( he, שער העיר), its original name.
It is the
second tallest building in Israel, following
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...
's
Azrieli Sarona Tower
The Azrieli Sarona Tower is a skyscraper in the Sarona neighborhood, Tel Aviv, Israel, on Begin Road. It is high with 61 floors. It is the tallest building in Israel, followed by Ramat Gan's 235-meter-high Moshe Aviv Tower.
Construction histo ...
.
Background
The building was designed by architects
Amnon Niv Amnon Niv ( he, אמנון ניב) (February 23, 1930 – June 6, 2011) was an Israeli architect and urban designer. Niv was the chief architect for the Negev Nuclear Research Center and the City Engineer of Jerusalem. Together with Amnon Schwartz, ...
and Amnon Schwartz.
It's new, it's revolutionary and it's very, very tall
/ref> It was named after Moshe Aviv, the owner of the construction company, who died in an accident in October 2001, before its completion.
Construction
The design for City Gate was inspired by the famous Westend Tower
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in Frankfurt
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. Construction on the tower began in 1998 and was completed in 2003 when the tower became occupied. The construction period was extremely short, achieving a sequence of five stories per month with only one shift of 40 workers. The rate of concrete placement per month was and on a typical floor there are 42 windows. Total cost of construction was US$133 million. The tower has a total of of space. The building appeared in a TV advertisement for the Mifal HaPayis national lottery before it was completed, in December 2002. When completed it is the most expensive single building in Israel.
There is now an approved plan for a similar tower of the same height, the Elite Tower
The Elite Tower is a site in Ramat Gan, Israel, in which various skyscrapers have been planned, but as of March 2015, construction has been cancelled due to delays in the permitting process. At upon completion, the tower would have been the tall ...
, across Jabotinsky Road, on the current site of the Elite Factory.
Use
The Moshe Aviv Tower is a multi-use structure. The top 11 floors consist of of residential space divided among 98 apartments. Below that, the bulk of the tower contains of office space. Separate lobbies and elevators serve the residential and office sections. of commercial space occupies the lower floors. There is a synagogue on the third floor for residents, office tenants and visitors. The rooftop of the cylinder part serves as an emergency helipad. The tower also boasts an exclusive fitness club and swimming pool situated on the tower's carpark annex roof.
On September 27, 2004, as part of the annual global City in Pink lighting campaign for breast cancer, the building was lit completely in bright pink light.
Gallery
Image:Ranat gan.jpg, The Tower as seen from the west
Image:Bursa05.jpg, Ramat Gan with the tower to the right
Image:City Gate Ramat Gan 2008.jpg, The Tower at night
Image:Moshe Aviv Tower.jpg, Moshe Aviv Tower
See also
*List of skyscrapers in Israel
This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Israel ranks skyscrapers and towers in Israel by height.
This list contains completed and topped out high-rise buildings located within Israel that are over in height. The list is sorted by of ...
*List of tallest buildings in the world
This list of tallest buildings includes skyscrapers with continuously occupiable floors and a height of at least . Non-building structures, such as towers, are not included in this list (for these, see ''List of tallest buildings and structur ...
*Architecture in Israel
The architecture of Israel has been influenced by the different architectural styles of those who have inhabited the country over time, sometimes modified to suit the local climate and landscape. Byzantine churches, Crusader castles, Isl ...
References
External links
* {{official website, http://www.avivcomp.co.il/moshe_aviv_en.asp
Skyscraper office buildings in Israel
Commercial buildings completed in 2003
Buildings and structures in Ramat Gan
Residential skyscrapers in Israel