Novosibirsk is difficult to compare with such cities as New York, Shanghai or Tokyo. Nevertheless, even here there are skyscrapers. Moreover, every year there are more and more of them. In this article you will find descriptions and photos of the tallest buildings in Novosibirsk.
The main "skyscrapers" of Novosibirsk: rating
More recently, Novosibirsk fell into the Guinness Book of Records as the fastest growing metropolis of the planet. And it grows not only in breadth, but also upward. However, Novosibirsk has not yet been among the highest cities in Russia. So, the average height of buildings here is only 4 floors.
The tallest building in Novosibirsk for a long time (until the early 2000s) was the hotel of the same name, Novosibirsk. We will talk about it in more detail in our article. Today, the list of the tallest buildings in Novosibirsk is as follows:
- 1st place: LCD "Kvarsis" (102 meters).
- 2nd place: Batman House (87 meters).
- 3rd place: RC "Constellation", three buildings (86 meters).
- 4th place: Zakamensky residential complex, three buildings (85.7 meters).
- 5th place: LCD "Eden" (85 meters).
- 6th place: City Center Business Center (84.6 meters).
- 7th place: LCD "Olympus" (84.5 meters).
It is interesting to note that today in Novosibirsk there are at least 50 buildings with more than twenty floors. In the next few years, their number may double. So, in 2016 alone, 38 “skyscrapers” were erected in the city.
LCD "Kvarsis": the tallest building in Novosibirsk
In 2015, in the city center, near the Aura shopping center, the Quarsis residential complex was completed. As of mid-2018, this is the tallest building in Novosibirsk. In addition, this is the first house in the city, the height of which overcame the mark of one hundred meters.
The building is located at 20. Shamshinykh Family Street, 20. In its appearance, it looks a bit like Stalin's skyscrapers, largely due to the presence of a sharp spire. The residential building consists of three sections and has a two-level underground parking.
How many floors in the tallest building in Novosibirsk? The central section is 25-storey, and the two side wings of the house have 22 floors. In total, the complex has 274 apartments. They all have high ceilings (three meters) and spacious layouts. The market value of apartments at the time of delivery of the house is from 3 to 12.6 million rubles.
Batman House and Its Story
“Batman”, “horned”, “blue tooth”, “Christmas tree”, “plug” ... What names did not come up with the inhabitants of Novosibirsk for this outlandish house! With its blue color and two "horns", this glass giant stands out from the rest of the city. Some admire this building, while others, on the contrary, consider it the clearest example of architectural bad taste. However, the Parisians at first did not too much like the same Eiffel tower ...
This skyscraper was built in relatively distant 2003, on the site of old wooden barracks. For a long time, it was she who proudly bore the title of the tallest building in Novosibirsk (until they built the LCD "Kvarsis"). Initially, the house was supposed to be low-rise, but later architects made significant changes to this project. In particular, they brought into it at first one, and then the second tower.
One way or another, the horned ears of "Batman" have become an architectural dominant and one of the main symbols of Novosibirsk. An interesting detail: the color of the glass panels on the facade of the building is heterogeneous. If you look closely at it, you can see several different shades of blue.
LCD "Constellation" - the third place in the ranking
In 2013, Frunze Street was decorated by one of the main highways of the city, the Sozvezdie residential complex, which consists of three separate 27-storey houses. The total height of all buildings is the same - 86 meters.
The houses were built taking into account the latest developments in the field of comfortable housing, using modern monolithic frame technology. The original design is different interior decoration of buildings. So, public places are made in a three-color range: walls - green and gray, ceilings - white. When decorating the walls, materials such as gypsum and porcelain were used.
Hotel "Novosibirsk"
The first Novosibirsk “skyscraper" can be considered the building of the local hotel of the same name. It was built in Soviet times - in the mid-80s. By today's standards, its height is small - 74 meters.
Hotel "Novosibirsk" is a landmark in the development of the Zheleznodorozhny district of the city and the main dominant of the forecourt. It was erected in 1985 according to the project of architect Vladislav Krasovitsky. Twenty-four floors of the hotel have 500 rooms. The building is serviced by seven high-speed elevators.
The large-scale construction is a solid metal frame filled with reinforced concrete panels. The window frames made of aluminum have triple glazing. The exterior facades of the hotel are designed in a simple style and lack even a minimal architectural decor.
Will the first true skyscraper appear in Novosibirsk?
The word "skyscraper" (skyscraper) in relation to the building was first used in 1888 in Chicago. The term comes from two English words (sky - "sky" and scrape - "scratch, scratch"). It is worth noting that in the USA, it is customary to consider skyscrapers only those houses that have reached 150 meters. And in the coming years, the city of Novosibirsk can get its first real skyscraper!
The construction of a 150-meter residential building at the intersection of Kirov and Ippodromskaya streets was announced by the chief city architect Viktor Timonov. Thus, it will become the tallest building in Novosibirsk. If the project, of course, will be implemented.
According to the plans of the Novosibirsk city planners, the skyscraper should grow in the city center in three to four years. And it will total no less than 43 floors (this is almost twice as much as in the famous Batman house). Surprisingly, there will be no offices here. Moreover, on the upper floors, it is by no means planned elite apartments (as is usually the case in new buildings), but a student hostel. It will probably be very nice to prepare for the upcoming tests and exams, admiring the magnificent panoramas of the Siberian millionaire.
The leading architect of the company involved in the implementation of this project has already stated that the construction of the first skyscraper in Novosibirsk will be a significant leap in the field of construction technologies not only for the city, but also for the region as a whole.