Russia may soon be home to the tallest building in Europe. The snappily named Chinese Engineering Construction Corporation have signed a deal to build the $530 million Federation Complex, which will be sited in the heart of Moscow.
The tower will soar to 340 metres (1,115 feet), attached to a stiletto-like central spire. There will be a neighbouring 53-storey tower.
The complex will house offices, luxury flats, a hotel and leisure facilities.
The developers are, of course, mindful of the terrorist threat that Moscow faces:
The developer, Russia’s Mirax Group, says the glass-clad towers will have state-of-the-art design features which will protect them against any 9/11-style terrorist attack.
"Regardless of how many planes hit it, it won’t fall down," said Mirax president Sergei Polonsky, quoted by the Associated Press.
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