Crystal Palace (Ljubljana)

The Crystal Palace is a skyscraper in Ljubljana, Slovenia, situated within the BTC City shopping centre in Nove Jarše district in the northwestern part of the city. Standing 89 metres (290 ft) and 20 storeys tall, it is currently the tallest building in Slovenia.[1]

Crystal Palace
General information
TypeMulti-use
LocationŠmartinska cesta 152
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Construction startedMay 15, 2009
Completed2011
OpeningMay 2011
OwnerSkai center
(BTC d.d. 60%, Nuba d.o.o. 40%)
Height
Roof89 m (292 ft)
Technical details
Floor count20
Floor area46,000 m2 (495,140 sq ft)
Design and construction
ArchitectBrane Smole & Denis Simčič (Atelje S)
Main contractorGrosuplje d.d.

The building houses high end stores, a wellness centre, business offices, and a congress hall.

Construction

Construction began with laying of the foundation stone on May 15, 2009. The building has a distinctive shape, with supporting columns jutting out until the second floor, after which it gradually tapers toward the top. The first part proved the most challenging during construction: it took almost a year to finish it, after which the building grew one storey each 8 days and reached the final height in September 2010.[1][2]

Plans for the Crystal Palace were made by Slovene architects Brane Smole and Denis Simčič. The 54 million Euro investment is covered by companies BTC d.d. and Nuba d.o.o and managed by the company Skai center established by the two parent companies for this purpose. Originally, the building was planned to be over 100 metres (330 ft) tall. The owners still intend to build a helipad on the roof which was not a part of the finished building due to difficulties with Slovene air traffic regulations.[1]

The Crystal Palace is visible on the right of a panoramic image of BTC City.

References
  1. Velikonja, Bojan; Mehle, Borut (2011-06-24). "Ena etaža v osmih dneh". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  2. "Kristalna palača v ljubljanskem BTC pod streho". Siol.net. 2011-09-24. Archived from the original on 2010-12-01. Retrieved 2011-06-28.


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