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U Tower
U-Tower () is a multi-functional residential complex located in the Shayxontoxur district of Tashkent, at the intersection of Islam Karimov Street and Bunyodkor Avenue. The main building consists of 30 floors, encompassing residential apartments, commercial premises, a two-level underground parking garage, and public areas. After its construction, U-Tower became the second tallest building in Uzbekistan, following the Nest One complex. History The design competition for U-Tower attracted participation from globally renowned architectural firms, including Zaha Hadid, DP Architects Pte. Ltd, Benoy, INK Architects, and others. The local Uzbek firm MB Studio won the competition with its unique concept. The building was constructed by NRG Uzbekistan, leveraging progressive construction techniques from Kazakhstan. The project also incorporated traditional architectural elements of Uzbek culture, provided by the main companies M Buildings and BI Group. The facade design took into a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tashkent
Tashkent (), also known as Toshkent, is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uzbekistan, largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of more than 3 million people as of April 1, 2024. It is located in northeastern Uzbekistan, near the border with Kazakhstan. Before the influence of Islam in the mid-8th century AD, Sogdian people, Sogdian and Turkic people, Turkic culture was predominant. After Genghis Khan destroyed the city in 1219, it was rebuilt and profited from its location on the Silk Road. From the 18th to the 19th centuries, the city became an Tashkent (1784), independent city-state, before being re-conquered by the Khanate of Kokand. In 1865, Tashkent fell to the Russian Empire; as a result, it became the capital of Russian Turkestan. In Soviet Union, Soviet times, it witnessed major growth and demographic changes due to Population transfer in the Soviet Union, forced deportations from throughout the Soviet Unio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shayxontoxur
Shayxontoxur (, ) is one of 12 districts (''tuman'') of Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. Overview It is a north-western district, established in 1981 with the name of Oktober,Sadikov, A C; Akramob Z. M., Bazarbaev, A., Mirzlaev T.M., Adilov S. R., Baimukhamedov X. N., et al. (in Russian) (72x112). ''Geographical Atlas of Tashkent (Ташкент Географический Атлас)'' (2 ed.). Moscow. p. 64. referring to the October Revolution, part of Russian Revolution of 1917. It is the most densely populated ''tuman''. Shayxontoxur borders with the districts of Uchtepa, Chilanzar, Yakkasaray, Yunusabad and Olmazar. It borders also with Tashkent Region and is close to the Uzbek frontier with South Kazakhstan Region, in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country primarily in Central Asia, with a European Kazakhstan, small portion in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the Kazakhstan–Russia border, north and west, China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uzbekistan
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Nest One
Nest One is a mixed-use development complex in the very center of Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. Nest One is the tallest building in Uzbekistan and the second tallest structure in the country after TV Tower of Uzbekistan (375 m high). It is a multifunctional skyscraper, 266.5 m high, located on the 4th lot of Tashkent City International Business District (TCIBC). The central and tallest tower of the complex consists of 51 floors and includes residential apartments, offices, restaurants, sports areas and other public spaces. In the adjacent buildings of the complex are office space and a proposed five-star hotel " The Ritz-Carlton". The total area of the project is 187.284 sq.m. The total area of the land plot is 14.779 sq.m. The project budget is more than 200 million dollars. After construction, "Nest One" will become the first skyscraper and the tallest building in Uzbekistan, as well as the second tallest building in Central Asia, after the Abu Dhabi Plaza complex. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaha Hadid Architects
Zaha Hadid Architects is a British architecture and design firm founded by Zaha Hadid (1950–2016), with its main office situated in Clerkenwell, London. After the death of " starchitect" Hadid, Patrik Schumacher became head of the firm. At the time with a staff of 400, with 36 projects across 21 countries. In the early 2020s, the firm designed a virtual city, Liberland Metaverse, based on the Liberland micronation and hosted on the Metaverse platform. The firm had in the 2020s turned to artificial intelligence to help in the design of workplaces; the firm created a dedicated internal unit called ZHAI (Zaha Hadid Analytics + Insights) to address AI utilization, something uncommon among peer firms. ----archive link provides access to full text without subscription Recent awards 2023 World Architecture Awards * Realised Award Winning Architecture Projects: BEEAH Headquarters (United Arab Emirates) * Designed Award Winning Architecture Projects: International Conventio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DP Architects
DP Architects Pte Ltd is a Singaporean multinational architectural and industrial design firm. Originally founded as Design Partnership in 1967, it became a private limited company in 1993 and now operates as a multi-disciplinary design consultancy. It is recognized as one of the largest architectural practices globally. The DP group encompasses various entities, including DP Architects, DP Consultants, DP Design, DP Engineers, DP Façade, DP Green, DP Lighting, DP Sustainable Design, and DP Urban. With a workforce of over 900 employees, it operates from 18 offices worldwide. DP Architects has been involved in numerous notable projects, such as The Dubai Mall, and it has contributed to the design and construction of significant landmarks in Singapore, like the People's Park Complex and Golden Mile Complex, both built in the 1960s. Additionally, the firm has participated in master planning endeavors for the Orchard Road shopping belt and the development of Marina Centre. Its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benoy
Benoy is an international firm of architects, master planners, interior architects, landscape architects and graphic designers working from design studios in the United Kingdom, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, and Montréal. The company is primarily known for its global retail architecture. Notable projects include the Westfield London building in the UK, Elements shopping mall in Hong Kong, the ION mall and the Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore, and Iconsiam in Bangkok, Thailand. Company history Building on their strong retail heritage, Benoy works across multiple sectors and geographies, blending art and science, creativity and commerciality, with a full range of design services backed by data, insights and analysis. They combine creative flair with high-tech capabilities, plus a deep understanding of global trends, local cultures and client needs. Operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas, Benoy shapes places and experiences that go beyond th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country primarily in Central Asia, with a European Kazakhstan, small portion in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the Kazakhstan–Russia border, north and west, China to the China–Kazakhstan border, east, Kyrgyzstan to the Kazakhstan–Kyrgyzstan border, southeast, Uzbekistan to the Kazakhstan–Uzbekistan border, south, and Turkmenistan to the Kazakhstan–Turkmenistan border, southwest, with a coastline along the Caspian Sea. Its capital is Astana, while the largest city and leading cultural and commercial hub is Almaty. Kazakhstan is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, ninth-largest country by land area and the largest landlocked country. Steppe, Hilly plateaus and plains account for nearly half its vast territory, with Upland and lowland, lowlands composing another third; its southern and eastern frontiers are composed of low mountainous regions. Kazakhstan has a population of 20 mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uzbeks
The Uzbeks () are a Turkic peoples, Turkic ethnic group native to Central Asia, being among the largest Turkic ethnic groups in the area. They comprise the majority population of Uzbekistan, next to Kazakhs, Kazakh and Karakalpaks, Karakalpak minorities, and also form minority groups in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Russia, and China. Uzbek diaspora communities also exist in Uzbeks in Turkey, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Uzbek Americans, United States, Ukraine, Uzbeks in Pakistan, Pakistan, and other countries. Etymology The origin of the word ''Uzbek'' is disputed. One view holds that it is eponymously named after Oghuz Khagan, also known as ''Oghuz Beg'', became the word ''Uzbeg'' or ''Uzbek''.A. H. Keane, A. Hingston Quiggin, A. C. Haddon, Man: Past and Present, p.312, Cambridge University Press, 2011, Google Books, quoted: "Who take their name from a mythical Uz-beg, Prince Uz (beg in Turki=a chief, or hereditary ruler)." Another theory states th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Druzhba Narodov
Druzhba may refer to: Places *The former name of the city Khutir-Mykhailivskyi in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine *Druzhba, Chernihiv Oblast, an urban-type settlement in Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine * Druzhba, Donetsk Oblast, an urban-type settlement in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine * Druzhba, Ternopil Oblast, an urban-type settlement in Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine *Druzhba, Zhytomyr Oblast, an urban-type settlement in Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine *The Russian name of the city of Dostyk, Kazakhstan * Druzhba, Vidin Province, a village in Vidin Province, Bulgaria *Druzhba, Russia, the name of several rural localities in Russia *Druzhba Metro Station, Bulgaria *Stadion Druzhba, Dobrich, Bulgaria *Druzhba Arena, indoor arena in Donetsk destroyed in 2014 Other uses *1621 Druzhba, an asteroid *Druzhba pipeline, Russian oil pipeline stretching from Central Russia to Central Europe *Druzhba (ship) *Friendship Games, also known as Druzhba-84 or Druzhba Games, an international multisport event held in 1984 in nine di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapid Transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT) or heavy rail, commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A grade separation, grade separated rapid transit line below ground surface through a tunnel can be regionally called a subway, tube, metro or underground. They are sometimes grade-separated on elevated railways, in which case some are referred to as el trains – short for "elevated" – or skytrains. Rapid transit systems are usually electric railway, electric railways, that unlike buses or trams operate on an exclusive right-of-way (transportation), right-of-way, which cannot be accessed by pedestrians or other vehicles. Modern services on rapid transit systems are provided on designated lines between metro station, stations typically using electric multiple units on railway tracks. Some systems use rubber-tyred metro, guided rubber tires, magnetic levitation (''maglev''), or monorail. The stations typica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skyscrapers In Asia
A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Most modern sources define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition, other than being very tall Tower block, high-rise buildings. Skyscrapers may host offices, hotels, residential spaces, and retail spaces. One common feature of skyscrapers is having a steel frame that supports Curtain wall (architecture), curtain walls. These curtain walls either bear on the framework below or are suspended from the framework above, rather than resting on load-bearing walls of conventional construction. Some early skyscrapers have a steel frame that enables the construction of load-bearing walls taller than those made of reinforced concrete. Modern skyscraper walls are not load-bearing, and most skyscrapers are characterized by large surface areas of windows made possible by steel frames and curtain walls. However, skyscrapers can have curtain walls that mimic c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
