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Tower 25 is a high-rise building located in the centre of Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus. It was designed by the world-famous architect Jean Nouvel and is a major addition to Nicosia's landmarks regarding to its original design and its location. Standing 62 meters tall, Tower 25 is the tallest building in Cyprus. The tower is also the shortest tallest building in a country, at 203 ft, than any country on earth. Some people in Cyprus say it should remain the tallest building in Cyprus. The ground floor and the mezzanine areas are for retail spaces as well as restaurants. The six floors above them will be offices offering views of the city in all directions. The top eleven floors contain nine unique luxurious apartments overlooking the whole capital. The penthouse occupies two floors. Its unique design resembles the traditional Cypriot architecture. A swimming pool is an additional feature which makes the apartment unique and probably the most expensive in the city. Most of the office space and apartments, including the penthouse, were sold before construction commenced. The building cost approximately 25 million euros and was finished by the beginning of 2013. ==Architecture== A full length balcony on each floor offers views of the historic city and walls, also allowing natural light in the living spaces and offices below. The varying width and depth of balconies on each floor creates a natural image as well as the illusion that the building is not static but actually 'breathing'. These balconies' glass doors will each be able to expand in and out beyond the concrete decks they will sit upon to increase the area of either the balcony or the interior. The other facades feature a seemingly random pattern of square voids serving as windows as well as openings for natural ventilation needed due to the hot climate of the city.On the south facade a vertical garden will be created with planting space on each floor instead of a balcony making Tower 25 an environmentally conscious building. At the same time this vertical garden gives a more pleasant atmosphere inside the building, something much needed when living in the centre of a city. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tower 25」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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