Avaz Twist Tower

[Bosnian Unit]

The Avaz Twist Tower or (also called ATT) located in Marijin dvor, Sarajevo will be the new headquarters for Avaz, the popular Bosnian newspaper company.


The biggest tower in Balkans (2007)
It’s located in Marijin Dvor, Sarajevo's business district which has recently been totally renovated with the plans for the Unitic 3 and Grand Media Center. The new tower went under construction in 2006 and it is expected to be completed some time in 2008. The Avaz Twist Tower will hold the record for being the Balkan's tallest tower and one of the most interesting towers in Europe. It is made up of a twisting glass facade and will be 142 meters tall with a 30 meter antenna reaching a total height of 172 meters.

Before Avaz Twist Tower
Before the Avaz Twist Tower, the Bosmal City Center in Bosnia and Herzegovina held the record for being the tallest towers in the Balkans, standing at a height of 118 meters. Avaz's current headquarters have been turned into a hotel and offices. The hotel is a 5 star hotel owned by Fahrudin Radoncic and goes by the name of The Radon Plaza Hotel.

Avaz Twist Tower Information

Constructed 2006-2008
Height
Top floor 142
Antenna/Spire 174.0 m

Everything started from Fahrudin Radoncic a Bosniak journalist from the Sandžak region in Montenegro, at the end of 1995. Today, the Dnevni Avaz newspaper is part of the Avaz publishing house the biggest and most popular news house in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Avaz Bussines Center/ Radon Plaza Hotel ( Avaz first tower)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bc/AVAZ-finis.jpg

Bosmal previously held the record for being tallest in the Balkans
http://static4.bareka.com/photos/medium/117191/bosmal.jpg

Finnaly a new ATT wich will be finished in August of next year
http://www.blogger.ba/slike/63633.1037089.jpg

[Bosnian Unit]

ATT Under construction....

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/2646/sarajevo038no3.jpg

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/6444/sarajevo044jl6.jpg

[Bosnian Unit]

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/5772/avazof6.jpg

[Centarfor9]

they will have to build more buildings around it

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/5277/avaztwisttowerzt2.jpg

[Centarfor9]

found some pics on the net

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/7241/sa3rk2.jpg

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/3863/sa2kz9.jpg

[Musa]

That look pretty frekkin sweet.. lol.. BiH is dominating :-p.

[Pape]

Pretty sweet design and a cool building. But does Avaz really use the whole building? I know they are the largest paper in BiH but still that looks huge for just Avaz's offices.

Also the infrastructure in the Balkans is pretty embarassing when compared to the world around us today so I am very happy this is happening. I also remember driving to Sarajevo a few years ago they were building a 4 lane highway comming to the city which is :thumbsup:

[Pape]

Here is the new Avala TV tower in Belgrade which will stand taller when its complete. It will stand at 205m compared to the old Avala TV tower that was bombed and knocked by NATO in 99 which stood at 203m with the antenna. It's due to complete in a year so it should take the top spot when its done.

So far the 3 legs have been complete and all of the other things they needed around it are complete so they are bringing in the crane to start building up on the structure which will go much quicker.

http://www.x-build.net/4images/data/media/1/toranjciprh0.jpg
http://www.x-build.net/4images/data/media/1/26.Avg._006.jpg

OLD Avala TV Tower
http://www.yuheritage.com/images/bgtoranj1.jpg
http://www.yuheritage.com/images/bgtoranj2.jpg

I'm a construction engineering student and I love this sort of stuff. So I'll make another thread and post all of the exciting projects happening or proposed to happen in the Balkans, including a new third proposal for a new Partizan stadium which might actually be built this time :lol:

[PAO_HELLAS]

Nice cities you have up there in former Yugoslavia from what I see in these pictures. Too much green and nice looking small houses - village style.

Nothing like the smoggy monstous cities down here.

[Saraj Fanático]

Pretty sweet design and a cool building. But does Avaz really use the whole building? I know they are the largest paper in BiH but still that looks huge for just Avaz's offices.

Also the infrastructure in the Balkans is pretty embarassing when compared to the world around us today so I am very happy this is happening. I also remember driving to Sarajevo a few years ago they were building a 4 lane highway comming to the city which is :thumbsup:


Avaz is in need for space thats the reason they are constructing the new tower. Its not about setting records, plus the office space in this building isn't that much greater then the previous building, its just that its taller. Another reason they are building it is because the old hotel is going to get converted into a Hotel (Radon Plaza), half of the current building is a hotel already. Also they might sell the building to a hotel chain. The previous (ABC) building had about two times more office space per floor then this one, but this building has more overall space because its higher.

[Saraj Fanático]

Here is the new Avala TV tower in Belgrade which will stand taller when its complete. It will stand at 205m compared to the old Avala TV tower that was bombed and knocked by NATO in 99 which stood at 203m with the antenna. It's due to complete in a year so it should take the top spot when its done.

So far the 3 legs have been complete and all of the other things they needed around it are complete so they are bringing in the crane to start building up on the structure which will go much quicker.

http://www.x-build.net/4images/data/media/1/toranjciprh0.jpg
http://www.x-build.net/4images/data/media/1/26.Avg._006.jpg

OLD Avala TV Tower
http://www.yuheritage.com/images/bgtoranj1.jpg
http://www.yuheritage.com/images/bgtoranj2.jpg

I'm a construction engineering student and I love this sort of stuff. So I'll make another thread and post all of the exciting projects happening or proposed to happen in the Balkans, including a new third proposal for a new Partizan stadium which might actually be built this time :lol:

That cannot ever be the biggest skyscraper. Why? Because Tv tower's do not count. The tallest Skyscraper is the Twist tower. ;)

TV TOWERS, AND COMMUNICATION TOWERS DO NOT COUNT AS SKYSCRAPERS!!!!

So it isn't taking no top spot at all. :) BiH is dominating in this stuff.

[Saraj Fanático]

Some more pictures of The Giant of the Balkans. ;)

http://www.sa-c.info/updateImg/L9pzwU4BPulvP7o.jpg
http://www.sa-c.info/updateImg/MEWbl7Fi8HTTtoE.jpg
http://www.sa-c.info/updateImg/bCbHpuxSkvRYwmD.jpg

[Saraj Fanático]

Sorry guys.... i put too many pics. lol.

[Saraj Fanático]

http://www.sa-c.info/updateImg/liUFfayHHdV4tXo.jpg
http://www.sa-c.info/updateImg/fnK2BzUP3o6wrYm.jpg
http://www.sa-c.info/updateImg/WgGqCDIafhOEbgo.jpg

[Saraj Fanático]

Sorry guys.... i put too many pics. lol.

[Saraj Fanático]

Sorry guys.... i put too many pics. lol.

[Saraj Fanático]

Sorry guys.... i put too many pics. lol.

[Saraj Fanático]

Sorry guys.... i put too many pics. lol.

[Saraj Fanático]

Sorry guys.... i put too many pics. lol.

[Saraj Fanático]

Sorry guys.... i put too many pics. lol.

[Saraj Fanático]

Sorry guys.... i put too many pics. lol.

[Saraj Fanático]

Sorry guys.... i put too many pics. lol.

[Saraj Fanático]

Sorry guys.... i put too many pics. lol.

[Saraj Fanático]

Sorry guys.... i put too many pics. lol.

[Saraj Fanático]

http://www.sa-c.info/updateImg/avaz_twist_tower_3IJWAA8.jpg

[Saraj Fanático]

http://www.sa-c.info/updateImg/avaz_twist_tower_lC3dlPC.jpg

[Saraj Fanático]

http://www.sa-c.info/updateImg/avaz_twist_tower_4h5cqyh.jpg
http://www.sa-c.info/updateImg/avaz_twist_tower_uhfsCd1.jpg

[Bosnian Unit]

One interesting fact. Croats where building EuroTower 26 floors in Zagreb for two years, but ATT wich is double of that will also be finished in 2 years.


@ Šinter

Those houses will be demolished, and city bussines center will be there and in surrounding area. Sarajevo has many more plans in that area.

Also your images where pictured from worst possible angle :D .

Here is one from other side !

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/1546/80803c455e6le8.jpg

[Saraj Fanático]

Don't forget that the Unis Tower 3 will be completed in a few years. Construction will kick off soon. With that said we will have an stunning skyline. :) Who would have thought that Bosnia would get this far as to building the biggest Skyscraper in the Balkans a decade ago? Man we are just remarkable.

[Bosnian Unit]

With all due respect Saraj Fanático i think you should delete all your pictures except last 5, becouse i (and many others probably) need 10 minutes to upload this page.

The pictures are too big :worried: !

[Centarfor9]

yeah FC. wtf :)

the pics are too huge (just leave them as a link)

[Bosnian Unit]

Few weeks ago when i was in Sarajevo, basicly where ever you look there is some construction going on. This is a new one, construction started in October of this year and you have all info's about tower on this picture, all i will say is it will be done by 2010.

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/8986/gmcsa5jfoj1.jpg

[Bosnian Unit]

Here is GMC, and ATT behaind !

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/1605/avaztwistedtowerholidayqt0.jpg

[Bosnian Unit]

This was not long ago...
http://www.b92.net/galerija/pics/2005/11/1990650526437dce726eeb9522602842.jpg

http://www.b92.net/galerija/pics/2005/11/739418626437dce4f7a965647147416.jpg

http://www.b92.net/galerija/pics/2005/11/2033452813437dce4033b98868388849.jpg

[Saraj Fanático]

There all better.. lol sorry again. :lol: I really didn't know they were this huge! Haha! I quickly posted them and saw how the first 3 looked which was a normal size and I went out the door. Didn't really expect to see the rest of them that big. Anyways....

[Pape]

Can you guys quit posting off topic pics here! I'm about to make a thread where we can post many projects from the Balkans, ongoing, complete, and planned. We'll be seeing a great deal of this stuff in the future here because the ex-yu nations are just ready and opening up for business and investors from all over are running over one another to build in the Balkans.

[Bosnian Unit]

Can you guys quit posting off topic pics here! I'm about to make a thread where we can post many projects from the Balkans, ongoing, complete, and planned. We'll be seeing a great deal of this stuff in the future here because the ex-yu nations are just ready and opening up for business and investors from all over are running over one another to build in the Balkans.

:)

This is all about Sarajevo, and i dont see GMC as off topic. But i agree with you, go ahead and open a threat about construction projects of Balkans .

Make it clear, by posting a map or something wich countries are considered as parts of Balkans so people dont post something from Azerbaijan for example:D .

By the way you was the one who went off topic by posting something from different country.Just for the record:smoking: !

[Pape]

Actually in your original post you said "The biggest tower in the Balkans" and Serbia is in the Balkans.. and you made another incorrect statement I forgot to respond to


The biggest tower in Balkans (2007)
It’s located in Marijin Dvor, Sarajevo's business district which has recently been totally renovated with the plans for the Unitic 3 and Grand Media Center. The new tower went under construction in 2006 and it is expected to be completed some time in 2008. The Avaz Twist Tower will hold the record for being the Balkan's tallest tower and one of the most interesting towers in Europe. It is made up of a twisting glass facade and will be 142 meters tall with a 30 meter antenna reaching a total height of 172 meters.

I responded to this with the TV tower.



Before Avaz Twist Tower
Before the Avaz Twist Tower, the Bosmal City Center in Bosnia and Herzegovina held the record for being the tallest towers in the Balkans, standing at a height of 118 meters. Avaz's current headquarters have been turned into a hotel and offices. The hotel is a 5 star hotel owned by Fahrudin Radoncic and goes by the name of The Radon Plaza Hotel.


and your response to this is, that can not be correct when currently 1 of the twin Usce towers in Belgrade sits at 141 meters and I don't even think the tallest structure in the Balkans
http://www.x-build.net/4images/data/media/1/usce1.jpg

and yes I'll make that Balkan thread really nice with a good map

[Centarfor9]

@ Pape relax dude - create a new thread about your buildings (buildings you thinking of talking about) - if you have nothing new to point out about these projects

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So how many of these projects have been started, finished etc etc ?

...are these under rennovation or something - because some of these buildings have obviously been built long time before

got this list from some site about "constructions"


OFFICE BUILDINGS
Avaz Twist Tower (Biggest on Balkans)
BH Telekom
Importane Centar
Otoka Office Tower
Unioninvest/Raiffeisen Bank HQ Center
Sirbegovic Group Headquarters
Lake Skenderija
UNITIC 1&2
UNITIC 3
BBI Commerce Center
OKI Business Center
Velesici Business and Residential Complex
Bosanka Office Complex and Warehouse
USAID Midrise
ASA Prevent
Zagrebacka Office Building
B Block Office Buildings
EUROHERC Osiguranje
PIO BiH
Vodoprivreda
GRAWE Office
Energoinvest
Elektroprivreda
Centrotrans HQ
Sara
Hepok
BAUMIT

GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
Parliament Building
Turkish Embassy
American Embassy

RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
Otoka Highrise Residential
Vrtovi Sunca
OKI Apartments
Babin Do Apartments
Herzegovina GP
Pofalica Apartment Complex
Luzani Villas
Splitska 49
Vrtovi Riverine Master Plan
Kosevska Hills
Grbavica Residentials
Mehmeda Spahe Centar
Unknown Residential
Bosmal City Center
Eastern Sarajevo Residentials
Vrtovi Sunca Kosevo
Otoka Highrise Residential
ALFA
Skenderpašina
Marshal Tito Street
VUCKO
Ilidza Apartments

SHOPPING CENTERS
Merkur Shopping Center Otoka
Hecoprom Center
Enco Shopping Center
Vokel Shopping Center
Vrtovi Riverine Shopping Center
Grbavica Shopping Center
EUREKA
Alipasino Polje Shopping Center
UNIPROMET
Mercator Shopping Center
Mercator Dobrinja
Mercator Alipasino Polje
OBI Shopping
OKI Shopping
Wisa Shopping Center
NTCHS ComTrade Group
Palace Group
GADZO Komerc
GEKOM
ROBOT 3
Sarajevo Mall
Center Alta

SPORT COMPLEXES & PARKS
Olympic Swimming Pool
Ilidza Sports Complex Stadium
Kosevo Stadium Modernization
Termalna Riviera Ilidza
KSC Skenderija

HOTELS
Grand Media Center You Can also Download the Video For the GMC Here
Hotel Astra


RELEGIOUS BUILDINGS
Ashkenazi Sinagogue

MUSEUMS/THEATERS
Ars Aevi Art Museum
National Museum
Kino Dubrovnik

EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
Student College Campus
Bosnian Institute
Turksih Bosnian College
Sarajevo School of Science and Technology
International University of Sarajevo
Gazi-Husrevbeg Library

ARENAS/PUBLIC SERVICE OBJECTS
Concert Hall
Centrotrans Bus Station

INFRASTRUCTURE
Marijin Dvor - Bascarsija
Sarajevo - Zenica
Sarajevo Highway
Sarajevo Bypass

INDUSTRY FACILITIES
Argeta

STATUES/PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES
Bašcaršijski Sebilj
Music Pavilion
Old Town Park

[Pape]

I'm relaxeddd dudeee, if you want to hear wrong information and don't want it corrected go listen to a American professor....... now I love this subject and if you must I wanted to leave this for my thread but they are planning a same design to a skyscraper in Istanbul with that Twist effect which is very unique and much more exciting than the typical parallel American crapers.

http://istanbulmetro.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/dubaitowersistanbul.jpg

[Centarfor9]

I'm relaxeddd dudeee, if you want to hear wrong information and don't want it corrected go listen to a American professor.......
are you telling me you are an american professor (jk)

I'm just saying don't go "off topic" like you usually do, try to "compete" and bring it even more off topic etc etc.

here pape use this for ur comparasins you have some date there (also note the types of buildings)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_and_structures_in_the_world_by_country

[())__Green__))>]

I'm relaxeddd dudeee, if you want to hear wrong information and don't want it corrected go listen to a American professor....... now I love this subject and if you must I wanted to leave this for my thread but they are planning a same design to a skyscraper in Istanbul with that Twist effect which is very unique and much more exciting than the typical parallel American crapers.

http://istanbulmetro.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/dubaitowersistanbul.jpg

that picture of the tower looks sooo trippy
it looks like its going to bend over
but very good design indeed..

[MarieL]

Woah, now that's a phallos symbol if there ever was any. They're not even trying to hide the inspiration. Men...

[Bosanac]

Woah, now that's a phallos symbol if there ever was any. They're not even trying to hide the inspiration. Men...


No, it's not. That's ridicilous.

[Bosnian Unit]

Actually in your original post you said "The biggest tower in the Balkans" and Serbia is in the Balkans.. and you made another incorrect statement I forgot to respond to



I responded to this with the TV tower.



and your response to this is, that can not be correct when currently 1 of the twin Usce towers in Belgrade sits at 141 meters and I don't even think the tallest structure in the Balkans
http://www.x-build.net/4images/data/media/1/usce1.jpg

and yes I'll make that Balkan thread really nice with a good map

To be honest, i dont know what you wanted to say with this :worried: .

Bosmal is curently the tallest building of the Balkans that is finished and in use.

ATT will be tallest when completed in August of 2008.

I had to mention Balkan in my post, becouse i was making a point. That didnt mean you should post something from other country, becouse this is about ATT and Sarajevo construction:) .

Whatever that Belgrade tower is.......Avaz Twist Tower is 142 meters tall with a 30 meter antenna reaching a total height of 172 meters.

It didnt deserved to be posted since is not taller then ATT, and it was build so simple like a box....just like Unitic Towers in Sarajevo.

ATT is something new for this part of the world...twisted tower and tallest :smoking: .

[Pape]

Don't confuse me. I was correct you said that Bosmal was currently the oldest tower in the Balkans at 112 meters. And I said thats incorrect because the Usce tower in Belgrade which has been in use for over a year sits at 141m and thats also in the Balkans.

And yes ATT will be tallest when complete.

[Bosanac]

Don't confuse me. I was correct you said that Bosmal was currently the oldest tower in the Balkans at 112 meters. And I said thats incorrect because the Usce tower in Belgrade which has been in use for over a year sits at 141m and thats also in the Balkans.

And yes ATT will be tallest when complete.


For how long?

I'm pretty sure that once it's the tallest, once it's complete.. some other nation will make a tower that's taller than the ATT

[Pape]

Probably not for long, the next 20 years will be years of unbelievable development in Eastern Europe. It will probably be Belgrade in the Balkans, it's suppose to be the city of future for South East Europe and they just have the right land and space there to do it. There's already proposals for some 300+ meter skyscrapers foreigners want to build.

[Centarfor9]

Nah bosnians will still erect a bigger one.

[Pape]

Its not going to be the Bosnians or the Serbians or the Croatians it will be foreigners.

[Bosnian Unit]

Its not going to be the Bosnians or the Serbians or the Croatians it will be foreigners.


Well i would agree on this, but also there is some domestic companies who are behaind some great projects.

For example Bosmal was build by Bosnian/Malaysian companies 50/50, but ATT is made by Bosnian Dnevni Avaz.

Grand Media Center (GMC), will be build by Austrian company.

And so on........

Where is your threat Pape, im really into improvement and construction etc...hurry up , or i will open it :D