Folkart Towers

Folkart Towers
Folkart Towers
	Folkart Towers in İzmir
	Interactive map of the Folkart Towers area
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Mixed-use: Residential, Office
Location	37 Manas Boulevard, Bayraklı, İzmir, Turkey
Coordinates	38°26′58″N 27°10′48″E / 38.449352°N 27.180125°E
Construction started	2011
Opening	September 2014
Cost	US$150,000,000
Height
Architectural	200 m (660 ft) (for both)
Technical details
Floor count	47 (above ground for both)
Design and construction
Architect	Yağcıoğlu Architecture
Developer	Folkart Construction
References

Folkart Towers is a mixed-use skyscraper complex consisting in two twin towers located in the Bayraklı district of the Turkish city of İzmir. Reaching a structural height of 200 m (656 ft) with 47 floors above ground level each, they were the tallest buildings in İzmir between 2014 and 2017, until the completion of the 48-floor (216 m (709 ft)) Mistral Office Tower.^[5]

The construction of the towers began in 2011^[4] and in April 2013, they surpassed Hilton İzmir to become the tallest buildings in the city.^[5] The construction works were completed in 2014.^[4] During their construction, 1000 people were employed, and upon completion, they were expected to be the place of residence or work for 4000 people.^[3] In February 2015, the largest art gallery in Turkey was opened in the towers. The gallery has an area of 800 m².^[6]