Folkart Towers
Mixed-use: Residential, Office in İzmir, Turkey
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Folkart Towers is a mixed-use skyscraper complex consisting in two twin towers located in the Bayraklı district of the Turkish city of İzmir. Reaching a structural height of 200 m (656 ft) with 47 floors above ground level each, they were the tallest buildings in İzmir between 2014 and 2017, until the completion of the 48-floor (216 m (709 ft)) Mistral Office Tower.[5]
| Folkart Towers | |
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Folkart Towers in İzmir | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Mixed-use: Residential, Office |
| Location | 37 Manas Boulevard, Bayraklı, İzmir, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 38.449352°N 27.180125°E |
| Construction started | 2011 [1] |
| Opening | September 2014[2] |
| Cost | US$150,000,000[3] |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 200 m (660 ft) (for both) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 47 (above ground for both) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Yağcıoğlu Architecture |
| Developer | Folkart Construction |
| References | |
| [4] | |
The construction of the towers began in 2011[4] and in April 2013, they surpassed Hilton İzmir to become the tallest buildings in the city.[5] The construction works were completed in 2014.[4] During their construction, 1000 people were employed, and upon completion, they were expected to be the place of residence or work for 4000 people.[3] In February 2015, the largest art gallery in Turkey was opened in the towers. The gallery has an area of 800 m2.[6]
