Lakhta Centre

59°59′13.31″N 30°10′41.30″E / 59.9870306°N 30.1781389°E / 59.9870306; 30.1781389

Lakhta Centre
Лахта центр
The Lakhta Center in 2024
Map
Record height
Tallest in Russia and Europe since 2017[I]
Preceded byFederation Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
Architectural styleNeo-futurism
LocationLakhta, Saint Petersburg
AddressLakhtinskij Prospect 2
CountryRussia
Construction started2012; 12 years ago (2012)
Completed2019; 5 years ago (2019)
CostUS$1.77 billion[1]
OwnerGazprom
Height
Architectural462 m (1,516 ft)
Observatory357 m (1,171 ft)
Technical details
Floor count87 above ground
3 below ground[3]
Floor area163,000 m2 (1,750,000 sq ft)[2]
Design and construction
Architecture firmRMJM (until 2011), GORPROJECT[4]
Structural engineerGorproject, Inforceproject
Main contractorRönesans Holding
References
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The Lakhta Centre (Russian: Ла́хта це́нтр, romanized: Lahta tsentr) is an 87-story skyscraper[5] built in the northwestern neighbourhood of Lakhta in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Standing 462 metres (1,516 ft) tall, it is the tallest building in both Russia and Europe, and the sixteenth-tallest building in the world.[3][6] It is also the second-tallest structure in Russia and Europe, behind the Ostankino Tower in Moscow, in addition to being the second-tallest twisted building and the northernmost skyscraper in the world.

Construction of the Lakhta Centre started on 30 October 2012, with the building topping out on 29 January 2018.[7] It surpassed the Vostok Tower of the Federation Towers in Moscow as the tallest building in Russia and Europe on 5 October 2017. The centre is designed for large-scale mixed-use development, consisting of public facilities and offices. First designed by British architectural firm RMJM, the project was then continued by Gorproject (2011–2017) under the main contractor, Turkish company Rönesans Holding.

On 24 December 2018, the Lakhta Centre was certified according to the criteria of ecological efficiency at LEED Platinum.[8][9] In August 2021, Gazprom, formerly headquartered in Moscow, completed its re-registration process in Saint Petersburg. The new address of the company is at the Lakhta Center Multifunctional Complex.[10]

  1. ^ "«Газпром» раскрыл стоимость строительства самого высокого здания Европы".
  2. ^ "Lakhta Center". www.permasteelisagroup.com. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Lakhta Center". skyscrapercenter.com. CTBUH.
  4. ^ Europe's tallest skyscraper is nearing completion in St. Petersburg
  5. ^ Burj Khalifa To Taipei 101: These Are The Tallest Skyscrapers In The World
  6. ^ https://lakhta.center/en Lakhta Center
  7. ^ The installation of the spire of the Lakhta Center, Press release of 29 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Lakhta Center-Tower". usgbc.org. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  9. ^ "LEED Certification". Lakhta.center. 24 December 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Gazprom registered in St. Petersburg". www.gazprom.com. Retrieved 21 October 2021.