The Azrieli Center is a complex of three skyscrapers in Tel Aviv. At the base of the three towers is a large shopping center whilst other public spaces within the complex are currently under development. Each tower follows a different shape with a Circular Tower, a Square Tower, and a Triangular Tower. The center was built by Yaski-Sivan architects and carries the name of David Azrieli, the designer and owner of the shopping mall. Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel_(bordered). ... Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ... David Joshua Azrieli, C.M., C.Q., B.A., M.Arch. ... Taipei 101, the worlds tallest skyscraper by roof height on high rise. ... Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ... For the traditional meaning of the word mall, see mall. ... David Joshua Azrieli, C.M., C.Q., B.A., M.Arch. ...

Site

The Azrieli Center is located on a 34,500 meter square site which was previously used as Tel Aviv's dumpster-truck parking garage. The 350,000,000 US dollars project revitalised the area, and the Fain Towers are now expected to be built directly across HaShalom Road.

Circular Tower

The Azrieli Center Circular Tower, is the highest of the three towers, measuring 187m (614ft) in height. Construction of this tower began in 1996 and was completed in 1999. The tower boasts 49 floors making it is the highest building in Tel Aviv, and the second highest in Israel. It was the tallest building in the country, however, was overtaken by City Gate in Ramat Gan in 2001. The top floor has an indoor observation deck and a high end restaurant, whilst the 48th floor is home to Mr. Azrieli's personal office. City Gate is the tall building on the right Moshe Aviv Tower (commonly known as the City Gate), is a skyscraper located in the demarcated area of the bursa (diamond stock exchange) at 7 Jabotinsky in northern Ramat Gan, Israel. ... Ramat Gan (רמת-גן) is a city in Israel, on the central coastal strip, just east of Tel Aviv, and part of the metropolis known as Gush Dan, in the Tel Aviv District. ...

Each floor of the Circular Tower has 84 windows meaning the tower has a total of 8,000 windows. The tower's perimeter is 141 meters (462 feet); its diameter is 44 meters (144 feet). Typical floor space within the tower is 1,520 m².

3rd tower under construction as of December 2006

Interior view of Tel Aviv's largest shopping center

On October 31, 2003, the first annual Azrieli Circular Tower run-up competition was held, in which the participants had to run up the 1144 stairs, all the way up to the tower's roof. Winners of the contest had the chance of participating in the following year's Empire State Building run-up competition in New York City. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1920x2560, 373 KB) Interior view of Azrieli shopping mall File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1920x2560, 373 KB) Interior view of Azrieli shopping mall File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Empire State Building in New York The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in New York, NY. Its name is derived from the nickname for the state of New York. ... Nickname: Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1625 Government  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area  - City  468. ...

Triangular Tower

The Azrieli Center Triangular Tower has a height of 169 m (554 ft). Construction of this tower, like the circular tower, began in 1996 and was completed in 1999. It has 46 floors and its largest occupier is Bezeq Communication, Israel's largest telecommunication company, who occupy 13 floors of the tower. Interestingly, the tower is a perfect triangle with 60 degree angles at each of the three corners. Bezeq logo Bezeq (בזק) is Israels national telecommunications provider, and had a monopoly on wire-based telephony. ...

Square Tower

The Azrieli Center Square Tower is the final tower of the Azrieli Center. It is currently under construction and is expected to be completed in 2008. Once finished, the tower will have 42 floors, and will be 154 m high. It is the lowest of the three towers in the Azrieli complex. Construction of the third tower was stopped in 1998 due to urban planning disagreements and was only resumed in 2006. Following completion, 18 floors of the tower may be used for residences or hotel rooms if the development agreement is followed.

Shopping center

The Azrieli Center Mall is one of the largest in Israel. There are around 30 restaurants, fast-food counters, cafes and food stands in the mall. The top floor of the is a popular hangout spot for teens, and many online message boards arrange get-togethers in the place during national holidays^{[citation needed]}. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Due to high, constant terrorism threats, the Azrieli towers are, like all buildings in Israel, heavily guarded. The mall, however, is said to be the world's most secure shopping center, with 2 lines of defence on every entrance.

Other features

When completed, the 34,500 square meter plot which the Center occupies, will offer a 400-seat, open air auditorium. The large complex boats 8 cinemas, a large fitness club, night schools and is also connected by bridge to one of the busiest rail stations in the city. It is expected that a connection between Kaplan underpath and the project's underground carpark, which is one of the largest ever built in the region, will be constructed. A pedestrian bridge, completed on March 2003, connects the Azrieli Center with the street level of Matcal Tower.

Gallery

Tower One			Fountain at the Azrieli Complex

See also

• Jerusalem Shopping Mall
• List of skyscrapers in Israel
• YOO Towers

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External links

• Azrieli Center Circular Tower
• Azrieli Center Triangular Tower
• Azrieli Center Square Tower
• Azriel Malls site
• Catch up for Tower 3 - World Architecture News

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