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26-544: The two skyscrapers, North Tower and South Tower, are among the tallest skyscrapers in Russia , with the latter being the taller of the two. Rising 354.1 m (1,162 ft), the 85-story South Tower, also known as the OKO Apartment Tower or 16a IBC Tower 1, was the tallest building in Russia and Europe when constructed, until it was surpassed by Federation Tower a few months later. The 49-story North Tower, also known as

52-507: A LEED Platinum certificate. Excess heat generated by technical equipment is used to heat the premises. The skyscraper also uses equipment with reduced noise levels along with noise suppressors, sound-proof curtain walls and floating floors . Due to the peculiarities of the highly humid and windy climate in the North Western region of Russia, the possibility of icing up of buildings is relatively high. In order to prevent complete icing up of

78-441: A co-working center, a sports center, a children's science center, and a conference center. The project includes 1,500 square meters of indoor exhibition space. Part of the open area will be used to demonstrate art, installations and sculptures. There is a free public observation deck at the top of the skyscraper at a height of 357 meters. The design of the tower contains several green and energy-saving technologies, which earned it

104-420: A boomerang. It has a variable number of storeys with a height difference from 7 to 17 floors, with the peak height being a little more than 80 meters. The structure is approximately 300 meters long. The complex also has a third building, which consists of two separate wings connected by a courtyard. The MFZ contains a planetarium, which has a holding capacity of 140 people. The Lakhta Center contains offices,

130-757: A height of 354 m (1,161 ft). The North Tower is used as an office. The complex also has a restaurant and a fitness center . List of tallest buildings in Russia The first skyscrapers in Russia were built during the Stalinist Era in the Soviet Union . These skyscrapers are known as the Seven Sisters , which were built in the Stalinist architectural style. The first skyscraper to be constructed in Russia

156-676: A second building to be built next to Lakhta Center called Lakhta Center II. If built, Lakhta Center II would rise 703 m/2,306 ft and be 150 floors. It would also be the second tallest building in the world along with the tallest twisted building and the first megatall building outside Asia. As of 2023, a small yacht club has been demolished on the site of Lakhta Center II and construction is rumored to begin in 2024. In December 2021 further plans were revealed for Lakhta Center III. As planned, Lakhta Center III would rise 555 m / 1,821 ft. No major news for Lakhta Center III has been released since its initial announcement. If built, Lakhta Center III would be

182-434: Is a list of the history of the tallest buildings in Russia; it includes buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Russia. meters (ft) Lakhta Center 59°59′13.31″N 30°10′41.30″E  /  59.9870306°N 30.1781389°E  / 59.9870306; 30.1781389 The Lakhta Centre (Russian: Ла́хта це́нтр , romanized : Lahta tsentr ) is an 87-story skyscraper built in

208-503: Is followed by four skyscrapers in the MIBC, Federation Tower Vostok (or "East"), OKO , Neva Tower 2 , and Mercury City Tower , the tallest buildings in both Russia and Europe. Russia is currently going through a skyscraper construction boom; with multiple skyscrapers under construction and planned. It is the first European nation with over roughly 300 skyscrapers completed over 100 metres. The list does not include Ostankino Tower (540 m),

234-681: The tallest building in Russia and Europe , only to be surpassed by the neighboring Vostok/East Tower of the Federation Towers (also in the MIBC) in November 2014, only a few months later. It was also during this period the OKO was the tallest building made of reinforced concrete . On 28 November 2015, the OKO complex was completed and put into operation. On 27 July 2016, the Government of Moscow purchased from

260-757: The Lakhta Center Multifunctional Complex. The predecessor of the tower, the Okhta Center, was originally planned to be more centrally located in the city center of St. Petersburg. As the historical center has been a World Heritage Site since 1990, the World Heritage Committee opposed the construction of the 400-metre tower as it would affect the cityscape of historic Saint Petersburg. In December 2006 UNESCO World Heritage Centre Director Francesco Bandarin reminded Russia about its obligations to preserve it and expressed concern over

286-520: The OKO Office Tower or 16a IBC Tower 2, is 245 m (804 ft) tall and the 11th tallest building in Russia. The complex also has a large car park, rising 12 stories with a height of 44 m (144 ft). Construction of the OKO complex started in 2011. In the summer of 2014, the South Tower of the OKO complex surpassed the height of the neighboring Mercury City Tower (also in the MIBC) as

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312-568: The Year"-award in 2020. On 20 May 2021, the skyscraper won the facade engineering category award at the CTBUH Awards. The building also received 2 other Awards of Excellence that year: the structural engineering and geotechnical engineering awards. In October 2021, IFC Lakhta Center won the Grand Prix of Russia's largest engineering and architectural award 100 + Awards. In May 2021 plans were announced for

338-452: The area were announced in March 2012, the station was originally included in the 1980 city development plan of Leningrad, but had not been built. The permit for construction of the first stage of Lakhta Center, which included the skyscraper and stylobate , was obtained on 17 August 2012. Project management is being done by AECOM . German company Josef Gartner was in charge of the glazing of

364-421: The complex are connected with diagonal folds and are linked by a faceted base, giving a noticeable shard effect that defines the towers' appearance. In addition, the towers' canted folds allow each other to recede from one another as they rise. The complex forms an L-shaped composition at the ground plane that is pulled to perimeter of the site. This placement and the facade folds both allow the building to lean over

390-515: The complex to give out a dynamic and shifting exterior. In addition, the 28th and 49th floors of the North Tower and the 7th, 27th, 46th, 65th and 83rd floors of the South Tower have entresol , so it can be counted 51 and 90 floors in those buildings accordingly. The South Tower is used as a residential building and a hotel . The building also has a skating rink on its roof, the tallest in Europe at

416-471: The nearby Third Ring Road . A landscaped plaza sits at the base of the buildings and creates a sheltered, private garden that guides occupants to separate lobbies, in addition to give public space to pedestrians to rest. The building’s all-glass facade offers several features that benefit its occupants. Ventilated mullions can be opened manually to allow natural air flow into the interior. These mullions also help to mitigate stack effect. These features also allow

442-591: 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 . 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

468-530: The owner of OKO, Capital Group, 55,000 m of space in one of the towers of the OKO complex at a cost estimated at 14.3 billion rubles. On 16 December 2016, the tallest skating rink in Europe opened on the roof of the South Tower of the OKO complex at a height of 354 m (1,161 ft). On 30 July 2023, a drone explosion damaged the OKO-2 and IQ-quarter buildings and broke multiple windows, injuring 1. The facades of

494-568: 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. In August 2021, Gazprom , formerly headquartered in Moscow, completed its re-registration process in Saint Petersburg. The new address of the company is at

520-466: The project. In 2007, the World Monuments Fund placed the historic skyline of St. Petersburg on its 2008 Watch List of 100 Most Endangered Sites due to the potential construction of the building. Due to this sizeable backlash on the original proposition, the Okhta Center, which had been planned by Gazprom to be in front of Smolny Cathedral , was moved to Lakhta. Plans for a new metro station in

546-413: The skyscraper. Zero cycle works started on 30 October 2012. The main contractor for the construction of Lakhta Center, Rönesans Holding , was selected on 22 April 2014. In addition to the tower, the complex contains multiple other buildings. The multi-functional building (MFZ) consists of two buildings, North and South, which are united by a common foundation, stylobate and roof. The building resembles

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572-1689: The tallest free-standing structure in Russia and Europe. For this kind of buildings, see List of tallest structures built in the Soviet Union . This list ranks all topped out buildings in Russia that stand at least 150 metres (490 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes all architectural details as well as antenna spires. 59°59′13.7″N 30°10′37.3″E  /  59.987139°N 30.177028°E  / 59.987139; 30.177028 55°44′59.17″N 37°32′13.70″E  /  55.7497694°N 37.5371389°E  / 55.7497694; 37.5371389 55°44′58.48″N 37°32′3.69″E  /  55.7495778°N 37.5343583°E  / 55.7495778; 37.5343583 55°45′05″N 37°32′04″E  /  55.75139°N 37.53444°E  / 55.75139; 37.53444 55°45′2″N 37°32′22.6″E  /  55.75056°N 37.539611°E  / 55.75056; 37.539611 55°44′57″N 37°32′05″E  /  55.74917°N 37.53472°E  / 55.74917; 37.53472 55°45′05″N 37°32′04″E  /  55.75139°N 37.53444°E  / 55.75139; 37.53444 55°44′50″N 37°32′20″E  /  55.74722°N 37.53889°E  / 55.74722; 37.53889 301.6 metres (990 ft) 55°44′48″N 37°32′13″E  /  55.74667°N 37.53694°E  / 55.74667; 37.53694 268.4 metres (881 ft) 55°47′54″N 37°31′15″E  /  55.79833°N 37.52083°E  / 55.79833; 37.52083 Parus Business Centre This

598-428: The tower's spire, engineers changed glassing to metal gauze. Glass at high floors will be heated to prevent ice accumulation, ensuring good visibility. In order to provide Lakhta Center and adjoining areas with electricity without imposing any extra burden on existing infrastructure, a new standalone power substation will be constructed. Two traffic circles are to be built near Lakhta Center, which will become part of

624-476: The world. Construction of the Lakhta Centre started on 30 October 2012, with the building topping out on 29 January 2018. 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 ,

650-498: The М32А highway in the future. A light rail service from Finland Railway Station and a new tram line from Primorskaya underground station will be built to serve Lakhta Center. Plans are ongoing to build a new underground station with the working title of "Lakhta". Bicycle lanes near Lakhta Center with 90 parking places for bicycles are also planned. Lakhta Center received the Emporis Skyscraper Awards' "Skyscraper of

676-678: Was the Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building . Skyscrapers in Russia are among the tallest in Europe and the Eastern Hemisphere , the vast majority of them are located in the MIBC , in the nation's capital of Moscow , which is home to 7 out of the 10 tallest skyscrapers in Europe. As of 2022, the Lakhta Center in Saint Petersburg is the tallest skyscraper in Russia and Europe , with a height of 462 metres (1,516 ft). It

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