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}}Azersu Office Tower is a high-rise building in Baku. Located on Heydar Aliyev Avenue, the building houses the headquarters of the national operator of water resources of Azerbaijan - Azersu Open Joint Stock Company (OJSC).[https://www.lera.com/azersu-headquarters] |
}}Azersu Office Tower is a high-rise building in Baku. Located on Heydar Aliyev Avenue, the building houses the headquarters of the national operator of water resources of Azerbaijan - Azersu Open Joint Stock Company (OJSC).[https://www.lera.com/azersu-headquarters]. |
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== Background == |
== Background == |
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== Architecture and Engineering == |
== Architecture and Engineering == |
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The building is shaped of a drop of water to reflect the company's main activity and the proximity of the Caspian Sea. |
The building is shaped of a drop of water to reflect the company's main activity and the proximity of the Caspian Sea.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Azersu Headquarters |url=https://www.lera.com/azersu-headquarters}}</ref> |
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With a seismicity similar to California and with wind speeds exceeding that of NYC, special attention was paid to achieving the architects’ vision while efficiently resisting the demanding loads on the building.[https://www.lera.com/azersu-headquarters] |
With a seismicity similar to California and with wind speeds exceeding that of NYC, special attention was paid to achieving the architects’ vision while efficiently resisting the demanding loads on the building.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=2005 |editor-last=Martinelli |editor-first=Giovanni |editor2-last=Panahi |editor2-first=Behrouz |title=Mud Volcanoes, Geodynamics and Seismicity |url=https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3204-8 |journal=NATO Science Series |doi=10.1007/1-4020-3204-8}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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[[Category:Skyscraper office buildings]] |
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