Crystal Island
Crystal Iceland (Russian Хрустальный остров, " Bleikristallerne Island" ) is a planned, spiral -shaped complex of buildings in the south of Moscow. With a height of 450 meters and a floor space of more than 2,500,000 m², it would be the largest building in the world after the work has one of the highest and by far. The $ 4 billion expensive project was designed by the architectural firm Foster Partners and is expected by 2014 realized.
There is a variety of different buildings such as museums, theaters and cinemas, as well as an international school with 500 students included. In addition, space for 3,000 hotel rooms, 900 apartments, offices and shops to be created.
The electricity for the huge building will be produced by environmentally friendly wind turbines and solar panels mounted.