Varyap Meridian A Block

Varyap Meridian Grand Tower
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General information
Status	Under construction
Type	Residential
Location	Ataşehir, Istanbul, Turkey
Opening	Second Quarter 2012
Cost	US$1,200,000,000 (Whole Varyap Meridian Project)
Height
Roof	244 m (801 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	61 (above ground)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	RMJM
Developer	Varyap

In what is set to be the greenest development in Turkey, VARYAP is currently building the Varyap Meridian Project, a mixed-use super-development that will house the city’s new financial and business district. Varyap Meridian Grand Tower will be the highest building in this project, with its 244 meter making it the highest building in Turkey after Istanbul Sapphire. Set in the Atasehir District at the crossroads of major highways, subway lines and near the airport, the new project will be a model for future green development. New York and Istanbul-based RMJM are designing the project to LEED standards and have carefully analyzed the site to take advantage of the surrounding topography, climate and context.

The project will consist of a 60-storey tower, 1,500 residential units, a five-star hotel, offices, and conference facilities with landscaped public areas and parking facilities. The residential complexes will contain a variety of options ranging from luxury 5-bedroom penthouse apartments to small studio apartments. In total, the development is meant to serve 20,000 people and is expected to cost $1 billion. Set on a 107,000 square meter parcel, the project will be built out to 372,000 square meters. Considering all of this, the project is on an incredibly fast paced schedule with completion set for 2011.

The large development will feature many sustainable elements including rainwater collection sites and facilities to optimize water usage and reduce energy consumption, wind turbine technology, cooling water pools that enhance the external landscape, and a co-generation plant that will produce electricity for the development. The designers at RMJM have also carefully analyzed the location, orientation, and landscaping of the project to optimize panoramic views and minimize solar heat gain to the buildings. Istanbul’s culture and heritage are also included in the design, which incorporates a spectral tiled facade that ranges from terra cotta to blue to white.

Chris Jones, RMJM design principal who leads RMJM’s new Istanbul office said, “RMJM’s design not only addresses Istanbul’s culture, climate, architectural heritage, and cosmopolitan attitude, but also sets a new standard for sustainable design for Turkey. Sustainable design is no longer a trend but a necessity and our client VARYAP embraced the idea from the start.

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The construction of the Varyap Meridian project.

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Istanbul
• List of tallest buildings in Turkey
• List of tallest buildings in Europe

External links

• Varyap Meridian