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Varyap Meridian A Block
The Grand Tower
Building
Completed
2012
Residential
All-Concrete
188.4 m / 618 ft
52
4
412
516
8
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Construction Start
Completed
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 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.
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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 Engineer of Record takes the balance of the engineering effort not executed by the “Design Engineer,” typically responsible for construction documents, conforming to local codes, etc.
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.
Other Consultant refers to other organizations which provided significant consultation services for a building project (e.g. wind consultants, environmental consultants, fire and life safety consultants, etc).
These are firms that consult on the design of a building's façade. May often be referred to as "Cladding," "Envelope," "Exterior Wall," or "Curtain Wall" Consultant, however, for consistency CTBUH uses the term "Façade Consultant" exclusively.
Material Supplier refers to organizations which supplied significant systems/materials for a building project (e.g. elevator suppliers, facade suppliers, etc).
Varyap Meridian is an iconic complex that is also innovative in its approach to planning and sustainability practices, starting with the use of only 13 percent of available land for the footprint of the towers. The remaining land is designed as green space.
The project brought new green technologies to life in Istanbul by creating a building that is 30 percent more energy efficient and saves 40 percent more water than comparable conventionally built structures. The project also reuses captured rainwater form roofs and terraces, and collects grey water from showers. After a primary treatment, rain and grey water is reused in irrigation systems. The reduction in heating and cooling energy consumption is achieved through optimal orientation to prevailing wind, daylight and shading. As the first high-rise residential project in Turkey to use solar panels and wind turbines, each Varyap Meridian block has at least 20kW of renewable energy capacities for providing electricity to common areas.
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