Summary
Tehran International Tower (Persian: برج بینالمللی تهران) is a 56-story residential tower in Tehran, Iran. It is the tallest residential building in Iran, and the only one to meet the definition of a skyscraper.[1][2]
| Tehran International Tower | |
|---|---|
  Tehran International Tower Location within Iran | |
| General information | |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | Tehran,  Iran |
| Coordinates | 35°44′34″N 51°23′57″E / 35.7426808°N 51.3991446°E |
| Construction started | 1996 |
| Completed | 2005 |
| Opening | May 2007 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 56 |
| Floor area | 220,000 m2 (2,400,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Developer | International Construction Development Co. |
| Structural engineer | Setec Co. ASP Co. |
| References | |
| internationaltower.ir | |
It is located north of Yusef Abad and Amir Abad districts, close to Kurdistan and Qasem Soleimani Expressway.
Specifications edit
The Tehran International tower consist of walls and ceilings of reinforced concrete. It has a concrete wall core along the middle, where the three wings of the building extend, each going out 120 degrees from each other. The walls have a subsidiary design and the main walls are perpendicular. The design of the tower is based on safety standards and retaining walls have been implemented. The tower has an Intelligent control system including internal computer network, energy management, network control, CCTV cameras, fire systems, control systems and traffic control.
The Tehran International Tower was built in three separate wings. The north wing is named A; the east wing B; the west wing C. The height of each floor is three metres (9.8 ft).
