The Troika (Chisel Enterprises Global Headquarters)

The Troika (Chisel Enterprises Global Headquarters)
The Troika viewed from Morsehead Plaza
Location
City	Cyrene
Country	Paxem
General Information
Status	Completed
Type	Corporate Headquarters
Started	2/2/3022
Completed	August 3022
Cost	1.9 Billion CM
Owner	Chisel Enterprises Megacorporation
Height
Architectural	320m
Usable	305m
Details
Floor Count	90
Elevators	16 per building (supplied by Cobol Engineering)
Design & Construction
Architectural Firm	Seraphim Architecture Co.
Construction Firm	Heimat Construction Corporation
Architecture Type	Modernist, Corporatist

Overview

Chisel Enterprises' Global Headquarters is a large three-building skyscraper complex located in downtown Cyrene, Paxem. The towers flank Morsehead Plaza on three sides, with the fourth open to the Bay of Cyrene. The headquarters serves as the administrative center for the Chisel Enterprises Megacorporation. CEO Stanford Wesker's office is located in the middle tower, designated Troika 02.

Construction

Construction on the Troika began on February 2, 3022. The three towers making up the complex were some of the first structures to make up the downtown Cyrene skyline. A large concrete base had to be poured, as the bank along the bay of Cyrene was deemed to be too soft for the weight of the three buildings, which are primarily made out of the incredibly heavy Bonitañan Glass. These buildings were the first major constructs to be made out of this building material, with 90% of the exterior building material being Bonitañan Glass.

The primary construction firm for the project was the C.E. subsidiary Heimat Construction, which completed the building to specifications two months behind schedule. The construction process was marred by the 3021 construction worker's strike which stagnated construction schedules across the entire city. Heimat Construction blamed the strike for the two month delay.

Design

The Troika is designed in the monumental, unornate style that would become emblematic of Cyrene's skyline. Each building is a roughly trapezoidal prism, steeply sloping up to a flat roof which houses two large landing pads. The front of each building is completely windowless, uniform, and somewhat reflective. The rear face is built from darkly painted concrete, and is peppered with open apertures, some of which are balconies, and some serving as entrance ports of aerial vehicles. The triangular and brightly Chisel Enterprises logo is emblazoned on the front of the middle building.

The interior of the building is similarly darkly colored. The main lobby of each building is a cathedral-like space, brightly lit by white OLED ceiling lights. The effect is a harsh lighting style which starkly illuminates the the floor of the room, but leaves the upper areas shadowed.

The buildings have been the subject of mixed reception. Some praised them for their futuristic, functional, and revolutionary style. The Troika is a main exhibit in the Cyrene Museum of Architecture's main exhibit.

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