Istanbul Sapphire, or Sapphire, is a skyscraper located in the central business district of Levent in Istanbul, Turkey.
Istanbul Sapphire | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Residential |
Location | Büyükdere Avenue, Levent, Istanbul, Turkey |
Coordinates | 41°05′06″N 29°00′21″E / 41.08500°N 29.00583°E |
Opening | 4 March 2011[2] |
Cost | US$150,000,000 |
Height | |
Antenna spire | 261 m (856 ft) |
Roof | 238 m (781 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 54 (above ground) 10 (below ground) 64 (total) |
Floor area | 165,139 m2 (1,777,540 sq ft)[1] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Tabanlıoğlu Architects |
Developer | Kiler GYO |
Other information | |
Public transit access | 4. Levent |
Website | |
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References | |
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It was Istanbul's and Turkey's tallest skyscraper between 2010 and 2016, and the 4th tallest building in Europe when its construction was completed in 2010.[3] Sapphire rises 54 floors above ground level, and has an above-ground roof height of 238 meters: the building has an overall structural height of 261 meters including its spire, which is part of the design and not a radio antenna.[3] Designed by Tabanlıoğlu Architects, it is a shopping and luxury residence mixed-use development managed by Kiler GYO.[3] It is also the country's first ecological skyscraper.
As of 2020, Istanbul Sapphire is the 4th tallest skyscraper in Istanbul and Turkey, behind the 284-meter-tall twin towers of Skyland İstanbul[4][5] located adjacent to Türk Telekom Stadium in the Seyrantepe quarter of the Sarıyer district, on the European side, and the 280-meter-tall Metropol Istanbul Tower[6][7][8][9][10][11][12] in the Ataşehir district on the Asian side of the city.
Istanbul Sapphire was designed by Tabanlıoğlu Architects as a high-tech structure which consists of 64 floors (54 above-ground and 10 basement floors), communal living floors, extensive parking spaces, a large shopping mall, and 47 floors for residential use.[3]
There are special floors with private gardens between every 3 floors, and every 9 floors are separated from each other by a communal living area or mechanical floors.[3] Design of the gardens are proposed with a number of alternatives and the consistency of garden maintenance is under the residence management company's responsibility.
The foundation pit excavated for the project – 42.5 meters deep – is the deepest foundation pit excavated for any structure in Turkey.
Construction of the project began in 2006 and was completed in 2010.[3] The building's official opening ceremony took place on 4 March 2011.[2]
The project is built on a land plot of 11,339 m2 (122,050 sq ft) and has an overall total construction area of 157,800 m2 (1,699,000 sq ft), which includes a 35,000 m2 (380,000 sq ft) shopping mall.
The companies involved in the development and construction of the project have included thus far: