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When a skyscraper planned by the Scottish architectural company Kettle Collective is built in St. Petersburg, Russia, another record in super tallest buildings is set to be broken. At a height of 590m, the 150-story, 703m tall skyscraper known as Lakhta Centre 2 will have the worlds highest occupied floor and viewing platform. The multifunctional tower will be built next to the Lakhta Centre, Europe's current tallest skyscraper at 462m, which was created by the same architect, Tony Kettle, when working for the RMJM architectural firm.

The revolutionary multicar elevator at the building will use the energy generated by its operations to power itself. The tower, which will be built on top of a platform, will be divided into eight groups, each with 16 stories. There will be three-story atrium spaces and shared public restrooms throughout the region. Green spaces and amenities for residents and visitors will be included in each component, reducing the need for transit between them. Tallest Buildings

Wind load on tall structures is extreme and it will be controlled by its special aerodynamical shape and its structural skeleton. The design engineer Kettle said the outer layer of the building is created from spiraling columns that form an open, helical diagrid. He also added the structural design is both aesthetic and functional, as it will reduce considerable wind forces that will impact the structure, in turn reducing size of elements within the building. This skyscraper design is energy efficient. The shape of this tallest building was inspired from the undulating shape of energy waves.

From the words of Colin Bone managing director of Kettle who is also the co founder,` Given its prominence and celebration of energy and sustainability, this skyscraper project will be more than a city landmark, it will have national significance, showcasing Russia on the world stage as an investor in real estate business, innovation and creative thinking`.