The historic city of St. Petersburg in Russia will soon be home to the tallest tower in Europe. The UK-based architectural firm RMJM was given a go by the Russian gas giant to build the new Gazprom Neft headquarters in the former Russian capital. Officially called the Okhta Tower, the eco skyscraper is promising to be “one of the most environmentally sustainable high rise buildings in the world,” according to the RMJM’s press release.
Interesting and probably a very smart marketing/propaganda move to have the gas giant build a completely green building like this. I come out pro on this one, even though it promotes Gazprom, because it brings to the public the potential greatness, beauty and effectiveness of green architecture. If they can promote green building, make people think outside the box as they develop new architecture, and put green building practices and considerations into mainstream architecture -- then bravo for them!
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Green Architecture Here We Come!
very cool
Wow