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s which consists of two skyscrapers located close to the

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district of

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. The third one is approved. Current tallest skyscraper of that complex is Akbank Tower.

Special features of the project

* 39-floor Akbank Headquarters tower * 34-floor Sabancı Holding tower * Conference Center have capacity up to 638 people * Three multi-use and audio-visual meeting rooms (up to 150+70+70) separated by portable partitions * Sabancı Holding and Akbank Headquarter towers also have 7 meeting rooms. One of the meeting rooms has video conference system * Restaurants and cafeterias are capable of serving 2,500 people * VIP dining rooms * Breakfast and café service during day * Emergency ambulance service between 07:30 - 19:00 Monday - Saturday * Photocopy service * Branch bank * Dry cleaning service * Branch post office * Branch "Vista" travel agency office * 440-vehicle open and 36 vehicle closed car park * A total of 24 elevators in the towers, including two fire and eight express elevators * A fire warning, prevention, and intervention system that is compliance with international standards * An energy distribution system which permits flexible office set - up and design * Electrically commanded and controlled air-conditioning, and elevators * Electronic security and prevention systems that meet international standards * Modern, computer-aided building management * Centralized clock system * Card-controlled entrance and exit system * Sound, music, and individual location public address system * Inter floor document delivery via pneumatic tubes * Satellite and radio broadcasting * Economic energy use

Technical features of the project

* Construction type: Concrete * Construction site area: 20,475 m² * Total construction area: 107,000 m² * Construction height -/+ 0.00 nominal

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: 157.32 m * Excavation: 250,000 m² * Pile retaining wall: 8,350 m² * Molds (neo-mold system): 250,000 m² * Reinforcing rods: 10,000 tons * Concrete: 70,000 m³ * Waterproofing: 27,000 m² * Foundations: 18,000 m³ * Aluminum: 150 tons * Glass: 25,000 m²

External links

Emporis Buildings Database - Sabancı Center
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Special features of the project

Technical features of the project

See also

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