Flame Towers (Azerbaijani: Alov Qüllələri) is the tallest skyscraper in Baku, Azerbaijan with a height of 190 m (620 ft). The buildings consist of apartments, a hotel and office blocks. The estimated cost of Flame Towers is around US$350 million. Construction began in 2007, with completion in 2012.The facades of the three Flame Towers are turned into gigantic display screens with the use of more than 10,000 high-powerLED luminaires, supplied by the Osram subsidiary Traxon Technologies and Vetas Electric Lighting.
On 5 June 2014, Lamborghini opened a branch in Azerbaijan for the first time. Its dealership is located on the ground floor of the East tower of the Flame Towers.
The Flame Towers consist of three buildings; south, east and west.
IlluminationAccording to a poll of skyscrapercity.com, the Illumination of Flame Towers designed by HOK was one of the best in the world. The Flame Towers are completely covered with the LED screens that display the movement of a fire visible from the farthest points of the city.[7]In popular cultureThe building was featured in Extreme Engineering, a documentary television series that airs on the Discovery Channel and the Science Channel. The episode called "Azerbaijan's Amazing Transformation" was aired on April 22, 2011 as part of Season 9.
- The nation's hosting of the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 after its Win in the 2011 contest brought it into the spotlight. The flame towers appeared prominently in trailers before many entries.
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