Zunda Towers
skyscraper in Riga, Latvia
The Zunda Towers (formerly known as the Z-Towers) are a pair of skyscrapers in Riga, Latvia. The buildings were designed by Latvian architectural firm F.L.Tadao & Lukševics, while the façade was designed by architect Helmut Jahn. Both towers have a mix of office space and residential units.
The total cost of the project was more than €250 million. The towers were completed in 2017, and opened a few years later.
Buildings
The complex consists of two cylindrical towers, covered in glass. The taller of the two towers rises to a height of 123 m (404 ft), while the second tops out at 117 m (384 ft). Both of the buildings are 30 stories high, and are joined at the base by 5 publicly accessible floors. The complex houses 336 apartments, has 10,000 m2 (100,000 sq ft) of office space, and includes parking space for 700 cars.
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The project was first established in 2004.
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