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Ett av världens ambitiösaste byggprojekt kommer att utföras i Moskva under de kommande fem åren. En 450 meter hög byggnad med en golvyta på totalt 2,5 millioner kvadratmeter, fyra gånger Pentagons, i Washington DC, golvyta.
    Byggnaden, Crystal Island, kommer att ligga på en halvö i Moskvafloden cirka 7,5 km från Kreml. Crystal Island är designad av lord Foster vid den engelska arkitektfirman Foster+Partners.

Crystal Island will have a range of cultural, exhibition and performance facilities, approximately 3000 hotel rooms and 900 serviced apartments, as well as offices and shops, designed to maintain a dynamic and animated public realm throughout the day. Residents are able to work and live within a densely planned area where every amenity is within easy walking distance, including an international school for 500 students. Mixed-use also presents a strong case for energy balance, with individual components using energy at different times, while reinforcing the breadth of economic and social activity of the area.

Källa: Times Online och Foster+Partners