City Gate
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Moshe Aviv Tower is a skyscraper
located in the demarcated area of the bursa
(Israel Diamond Exchange
) on Jabotinsky Road in northern Ramat Gan, Israel
. It is commonly known as City Gate , its original name. It is the tallest building in Israel.
and Amnon Schwartz. It was named after Moshe Aviv, the owner of the construction company, who died in an accident in October 2001, before its completion.
in Frankfurt
. Construction on the tower began in 1998 and was completed in 2003 when the tower became occupied. The construction period was extremely short, achieving a sequence of five stories per month with only one shift of 40 workers. The rate of concrete placement per month was 3,000 m3 (105,930 ft3) and on a typical floor there are 42 windows. Total cost of construction was US $133 million. The tower has a height of 235 m
(771 ft), with 68–69 floors above ground, six floors underground, and other common areas totaling 180,000 m2 of space. The building appeared in a TV advertisement for the Israel Lottery before it was completed, in December 2002. To this date it is the most expensive single building in Israel.
On September 27, 2004, as part of the annual global City in Pink lighting campaign for breast cancer, the building was lit completely in bright pink light.
There is now an approved plan for a similar tower of the same height, the Elite Tower, across Jabotinsky Road, on the current site of the Elite Factory.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
located in the demarcated area of the bursa
Diamond Exchange District
The Diamond Exchange District is a district of the Israeli city of Ramat Gan. Bordering the Ayalon Highway, the road dividing Ramat Gan and Tel Aviv, the district is home to Israel's diamond industry as well as being a major commercial center....
(Israel Diamond Exchange
Israel Diamond Exchange
Israel Diamond Exchange Ltd., located in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, is the world's largest diamond exchange. The exchange is a private company that incorporates about 2800 diamantaires members, which are engaged in diamond trading, cutting, marketing, brokerage, import and export.The exchange...
) on Jabotinsky Road in northern Ramat Gan, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. It is commonly known as City Gate , its original name. It is the tallest building in Israel.
Background
The building was designed by architects Amnon NivAmnon Niv
Amnon Niv, , an Israeli architect and urban designer. Niv was the chief architect for the Nuclear Research center in the Negev and the City Engineer of Jerusalem. Together with Amnon Schwartz, he designed the tallest building in Israel.- Biography :Amnon Niv was born in Haifa...
and Amnon Schwartz. It was named after Moshe Aviv, the owner of the construction company, who died in an accident in October 2001, before its completion.
Use
The Moshe Aviv Tower is a multi-use structure. The top 11 floors consist of 17,000 m2 of residential space divided among 98 apartments. Below that, the bulk of the tower contains 63,000 m2 of office space. Separate lobbies and elevators serve the residential and office sections. 1,200 m2 of commercial space occupies the lower floors. There is a synagogue on the third floor for residents, office tenants and visitors. The rooftop of the cylinder part serves as an emergency helipad. The tower also boasts an exclusive fitness club and swimming pool situated on the tower's carpark annex roof.Construction
The design for City Gate was inspired by the famous Westendstraße 1Westendstraße 1
Westendstraße 1 is a well-known skyscraper in the Westend of Frankfurt. It was completed in 1993 and together with the City Haus, the headquarters of DZ Bank...
in Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
. Construction on the tower began in 1998 and was completed in 2003 when the tower became occupied. The construction period was extremely short, achieving a sequence of five stories per month with only one shift of 40 workers. The rate of concrete placement per month was 3,000 m3 (105,930 ft3) and on a typical floor there are 42 windows. Total cost of construction was US $133 million. The tower has a height of 235 m
1 E2 m
To compare different orders of magnitude this page lists lengths between 100 metres and 1000 metres .Distances shorter than 100 metres-Conversions:100 metres is equal to:* 328 feet...
(771 ft), with 68–69 floors above ground, six floors underground, and other common areas totaling 180,000 m2 of space. The building appeared in a TV advertisement for the Israel Lottery before it was completed, in December 2002. To this date it is the most expensive single building in Israel.
On September 27, 2004, as part of the annual global City in Pink lighting campaign for breast cancer, the building was lit completely in bright pink light.
There is now an approved plan for a similar tower of the same height, the Elite Tower, across Jabotinsky Road, on the current site of the Elite Factory.