Flame Towers is a residential complex with a roof height of 190 m (620 ft) in Baku, Azerbaijan. The estimated cost of Flame Towers is US$350 million. When completed, the structure will be one of the tallest buildings in Baku. Construction began in 2007, with completion in 2012.
The facades of the three Flame Towers are turned into gigantic display screens with the use of more than 10,000 high-power LED luminaires, supplied by the Osram subsidiary Traxon Technologies and Vetas Electric Lighting.
Country of fires since ancient times attracted to her fans of this ancient cult. The last millennium, but the fire is burning in Azerbaijan is getting brighter. Fire emanating from the ground, the fire of human hearts, fire art, fire of love for their country, and more recently still, and the fire of architecture.
According to a poll of skyscrapercity.com, an influential urbanistic forum, the Illumination of Flame Towers designed by HOK was acknowledged as the best in the world. The Flame Towers are completely covered with the LED screens that display the movement of a fire visible from the farthest points of the city. This illumination creates the effect of giants torches emphasizing the main idea of Flame Towers incorporated in their name.
Residence Tower includes 137 luxury residential apartments with views of the sea. In addition to the apartments, are located here and indoor and outdoor pools, a spa, a gym and a greenhouse in the open. Of course, by all the standards of high-class Residence Tower residents will be allowed to park up to 320 cars in the park, concierge and security guard.
In Office Tower housed 150 offices and a shopping center. The shopping center will feature exclusive luxury brands: clothing, jewelry, household items and necessary travel agency. The much-anticipated new in Azerbaijan will be located here IMAX 3D theater for 400 people. IMAX technology will allow viewers to watch a movie in the mode of virtual reality. The specific geometry of the hall, a huge screen and amazing sound – all this will make watching a movie in a unique adventure. Due to the lack of a “blind” areas is the effect of total immersion in the scene, growing at a demonstration 3D movies.
In addition to the hall IMAX, cinema Flame Towers will be even 5 smaller screens, designed for viewing movies in the usual format, cafes and restaurants, as well as a children’s play area, tailors, dry cleaners, car wash and other necessary infrastructure elements for life.
in the third tower will house a hotel famous hotel chain Fairmont.
New hotel Fairmont Baku will provide its guests with 299 well-appointed and elegant rooms and 19 luxury suites, which are the exclusive experience of the hotel business – Fairmont Gold. Area of ​​standard hotel rooms ranging from 49 to 65 m2. The hotel infrastructure also includes several restaurants, bars and spa complex. Enjoy the most delicious dishes of authentic French pastry restaurant offers French Brasserie, which will provide an opportunity trapeznichat on the outdoor terrace or indoors. Relax in a pleasant environment offers a cozy Jazz bar and Cigar Lounge. Hotel guests can visit the fitness center at the hotel, which presents modern fitness equipment, an indoor swimming pool and outdoor swimming pool, a tennis court and a spa. In addition, hotel guests will have access to the entertainment complex Flame Towers, which presents a wide variety of recreational and entertainment. And to help the visiting Baku for business in the hotel features 7 huge meeting room.
Fairmont is famous worldwide for its luxury and comfort. This luxurious five-star chain hotels. Hotels are the brand or the major capitals of the world, or at the most prestigious resorts in the world. Today the company included in the list of the 50 largest hotel chains, owned 91 hotels in 15 countries. A number of legendary hotels such as the Savoy in London and The Plaza in New York, owned hotel chain Fairmont. By the way, this is the only hotel managed by Fairmont, which have not been renamed.
The building was featured in Extreme Engineering, a documentary television series that airs on the Discovery Channel and the Science Channel. The episode called “Azerbaijan’s Amazing Transformation” was aired on April 22, 2011 as part of Season 9.
Whilst it could afford this due to oil reserves, the nation’s hosting of the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 after its Win in the 2011 contest bought it into the spotlight. The flame towers appeared prominently in postcards before many entries.
Perfect reputation Fairmont allows him to regularly fall into the ratings of leading travel publications around the world. Highest rated brand has repeatedly received from Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure. One of the latest achievements of Fairmont was its inclusion in the list of the 10 best hotels in the world as voted by readers of Condé Nast Traveler. Now, this luxury hotel will open its doors in Baku.
Presumably, the construction of Flame Towers will be completed by the end of this year. But now billowing upward “flames” religious complex attract attention, being visible from any point in the center of the capital. Undoubtedly, Flame Towers will be one of the attractions of Baku, the capital of the Land of Fire.