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Tower 25 (also called The White Walls) is a high-rise building located in the centre of
A full-length balcony on each floor offers views of the historic city and walls, also allowing natural light in the living spaces and offices below. The varying width and depth of balconies on each floor create a natural image as well as the illusion that the building is not static but actually breathing.
The other facades feature a seemingly random pattern of square voids serving as windows as well as openings for natural ventilation needed due to the hot climate of the city. On the south facade, a vertical garden will be created with planting space on each floor instead of a balcony making Tower 25 an environmentally conscious building.
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Nicosia
Nicosia ( ; el, Λευκωσία, Lefkosía ; tr, Lefkoşa ; hy, Նիկոսիա, romanized: ''Nikosia''; Cypriot Arabic: Nikusiya) is the largest city, capital, and seat of government of Cyprus. It is located near the centre of the Mesaori ...
, the capital of Cyprus
Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is ...
. It was designed by the architect Jean Nouvel
Jean Nouvel (; born 12 August 1945) is a French architect. Nouvel studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and was a founding member of ''Mars 1976'' and '' Syndicat de l'Architecture'', France’s first labor union for architects. He has o ...
and is a major addition to Nicosia's landmarks owing to its original design and location. Standing 62 meters tall, Tower 25 is the ninth tallest building in Cyprus.
The ground floor, the mezzanine areas and the six floors above them are offices of Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young Global Limited, trade name EY, is a multinational professional services partnership headquartered in London, England. EY is one of the largest professional services networks in the world. Along with Deloitte, KPMG and Pricewat ...
(EY). The next seven floors contain apartments overlooking the whole capital. The penthouse occupies two top floors. Its design resembles traditional Cypriot architecture, and contains a swimming pool.
Most of the apartments, including the penthouse, were sold before construction commenced. The building cost approximately 25 million euros and was finished by the beginning of 2013.
Architecture
A full-length balcony on each floor offers views of the historic city and walls, also allowing natural light in the living spaces and offices below. The varying width and depth of balconies on each floor create a natural image as well as the illusion that the building is not static but actually breathing.
The other facades feature a seemingly random pattern of square voids serving as windows as well as openings for natural ventilation needed due to the hot climate of the city. On the south facade, a vertical garden will be created with planting space on each floor instead of a balcony making Tower 25 an environmentally conscious building.
Location
The building's location faces the Venetian fortifications of the city and is next to the new Eleftheria Square redesigned byZaha Hadid
Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid ( ar, زها حديد ''Zahā Ḥadīd''; 31 October 1950 – 31 March 2016) was an Iraqi-British architect, artist and designer, recognised as a major figure in architecture of the late 20th and early 21st centu ...
. It is also close to the main retailing avenues of the city, Makariou Avenue and Themistokli Dervi Avenue
Themistokli Dervi Avenue ( el, Λεωφόρος θεμιστοκλή Δέρβη, tr, Themistokli Dervi Caddesi), is a major shopping street located in the centre of Nicosia, Cyprus
Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of ...
. The building itself will attract more developments on the ring avenue around the walls on which it is located.
See also
* Bosco VerticaleReferences
External links
Information in Construction Company's website
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