Nikken Sekkei awarded 3 design contracts in Mongolia
The announcement of Mongol Tower, WOO City and La Boqueria de Mongolia Market, coincided with an official visit to Japan by the President of Mongolia, His Excellency Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, which was hosted by the Mongolian Embassy in Tokyo and the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren), aimed at enhancing Mongolian-Japanese trade and investment relations as well as improving business prospects.
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Mr. Batsukh Narankhuu & Mr. Nakamura Mitsuo explained the Mongol Tower Development to the President of Mongolia.
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Mongolia was listed as an emerging market in February 2011 when analysts at Citibank determined Mongolia to be one of ‘Global Growth Generators’ effectively those countries with the most promising economic growth prospects for 2010–2050.
Ulaanbaatar is home to about 45% of Mongolia’s 2.8 million population and the contemporary Mongol Tower is intended to be a symbol of modern Mongolia, its economic growth and aspirations. When it is completed in December 2018, it will be an icon of modern Mongolia, which is pertinent because besides quality and sustainability Nikken Sekkei’s bid was successful due to its visionary design according to Mon Uran management.
Mr. Batsukh Narankhuu & Mr. Nakamura Mitsuo explained
the Mongol Tower Development to the President of Mongolia.
The mixed-use Mongol Tower is to be situated in 1.1 hectares of prime city centre real estate, with a built up area of 7,700 square metres, in the central business district, just 10 minutes’ walk from Sukhbaatar Square, the location of the Government House and Capital Center.
Once completed, the tower, which will rise 301 metres over 68 floors and cover approx. 170,000 square metres of floor space, will become the highest building in Mongolia, featuring a five-star hotel, serviced apartments, high quality office and retail space, making it a shopping destination in its own right.
Apart from its robust sustainability, another unique design feature is the ratio of glass to concrete on the exterior; which increases gradually from the lower to the higher floors, creating a tower that seems to rise up from the earth and melt into the sky.
WOO City, is a large scale resort complex planned by Dunjingarav LLC, one of Mongolia’s foremost property developers and a subsidiary of Mon Uran LLC. Located on the southern edge of central Ulaanbaatar, WOO City will face an expansive public park (currently planned for construction) and offer magnificent views of Bogd Khan Mountain further to the south. Anticipating the Mongolian national government’s passage of a casino law, WOO City is conceived as a mixed-use development centred on casinos.
In addition to the casino, the complex will boast hotels and condominiums, as well as commercial, leisure and cultural facilities. The 100-hectare site will consist of developed space totalling approximately one million square metres and while the design is inspired by the classic Côte d'Azur resort of Monte Carlo, it is dotted with elements reflecting Mongolia’s unique characteristics and heritage.
WOO City is planned as Mongolia’s first world-class resort complex, capable of hosting international events such as Formula 1 racing. The project is expected to contribute significantly to the development of Mongolia’s tourism industry and overall economy.
The third project, developed once again by Dunjingarav LLC, is La Boqueria de Mongolia an 80,000 square metre wholesale food bazaar which is now at an advanced planning stage. The project will connect with the existing Dunjingarav Shopping Complex and the Furniture Trade Center which is still under construction to form a single, large-scale complex.
The site is positioned midway between Mongol Tower and Woo City, on the south side of Ulaanbaatar, ideally located just 3 km from the city centre, a drive of less than 10 minutes.
Planned to international standards, La Boqueria de Mongolia is destined to become Mongolia’s largest market complex, based on Barcelona’s internationally renowned comida fresca (fresh food) market. Designed with convenience and safety in mind, the market has two levels, one above ground which will feature international restaurants, a host of retail outlets and two cinemas. The underground level provides an easily accessible storage space for meat, vegetables and other fresh produce, which is both functional and hygienic.
“Adopting the design concept of the Yurt (a portable, bent dwelling structure traditionally used by nomads in the Steppes of Central Asia) but built to a modern design, La Boqueria de Mongolia aims to offer a vibrant and exciting marketplace that will attract visitors year-round, especially during Mongolia’s bitterly cold winter.
“These successful bids in Mongolia are further testimony to Nikken Sekkei’s innovative approach and energy saving technologies, which follows on from other project wins in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Russia as well as other countries & regions clearly underscoring Nikken Sekkei’s unrivalled international reputation for sustainable design technology,” said Mr. Nakamura Mitsuo, Chairman of Nikken Sekkei.
“Amongst its growing global portfolio, Nikken Sekkei will be showcasing Mongol Tower and WOO City at the upcoming Cityscape Global exhibition in Dubai on September 21-23, 201４” said Dr. Fadi Jabri, Nikken Sekkei’s Regional Director for CIS, MENA & India.