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F&F Tower
Revolution Tower
Building
Completed, 2011
office
concrete
232.7 m / 763 ft
53
4
769
5
3 m/s
60,753 m² / 653,940 ft²
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Proposed
Construction Start
Completed
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Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
Usually takes on the balance of the architectural effort not executed by the "Design Architect," typically responsible for the construction documents, conforming to local codes, etc. May often be referred to as "Executive," "Associate," or "Local" Architect, however, for consistency CTBUH uses the term "Architect of Record" exclusively.
The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The main contractor is the supervisory contractor of all construction work on a project, management of sub-contractors and vendors, etc. May be referred to as "Construction Manager," however, for consistency CTBUH uses the term "Main Contractor" exclusively.
Twisting Tall Buildings
18 August 2016 - CTBUH Research
The initial concept for the F&F tower, originally known as Revolution Tower, was a purely theoretical idea based on rotating geometry and a prism. This experiment was undertaken in the architect’s studio, and was observed by the prospective client who wished to appropriate the design for their own office tower. Hoping to create a trademark building, the client and design team worked with the original concept to come up with a feasible and unique design. The tower has a concrete structure, allowing each floor to rotate nine degrees from the floor below to create four small balconies for each office floor.
Located on a relatively small site (2,000 square meters) on a prominent commercial street in the city’s well-known banking district, the designers had to address many issues in their process to ensure the building’s iconic status and success. With a strict budget of US$50 million, the site’s set-backs as well as an adjacent gas station with underground wells were overcome to produce the distinctive tower.
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