The design of the new Central Bank of the Azerbaijan Republic in Baku creates a visible icon along the Heydar Aliyev Prospect boulevard. The solitary tower has an overall East-West orientation along the boulevards axis. A fully glazed atrium is attached to the street side ofthe tower and offers spectacular views to the city of Baku and the Caspian Sea. The narrow side of the tower profile is a solitary figure visible from all important landmarks of Baku and creates a point of reference at the entrance to the city along the Heydar Aliyev Prospect Boulevard. The tower appears as a uniform glazed sculpture. His form and presence creates a significant fixed point in the Baku skyline.

Planning:

COOP HIMMELB(L)AU Wolf D. Prix & Partner ZT GmbH
Design Principal/ CEO: Wolf D. Prix
Project Partners/Leaders: Markus Prossnigg, Reinhard Hacker (until 2013), Johannes Behrens, Michael Beckert (until 2013), Hartmut Hank (until 2011), Frank Stepper (until 2009)
Project Architects: Pete Rose, Martin Neumann (until 2013), Reinhard Hacker (until 2013), Matthias Niemeyer (until 2012); 
Design Architects: Martina Bighignoli, Karin Miesenberger(until 2013), Luzie Giencke (until 2011), Jörg Hugo (until 2010)
Project Assistance: Roßner Julia (until 2010)
Project Team:

Albara Arab, Alice Steinmetz, Christos Grapas, Constantine Papachristopoulos, Daniel Bolojan, Denitsa Parleva, Dagmar Schultes,  Efilena Baseta, Enrica Perrot, Harry Varnavas, Silvia Pirkner, Thanasis Farangas

Anar Alijev, Thanos Anastopoulos, Jonathan Asher, Tyler Bornstein, Jan Brosch, Timo Carl, Vanessa Casto-Veléz, Daria Conte, Jasmin Dieterle, Simon Diesendruck, Johannes Elias, Morteza Farhadian, Jan-Ruben Fischer, Francois Gandon, Tinari Giacomo, Sergio Gonzalez, Alexander Haid, Emanuele Iacono, Martin Jelinek, Airat Khusnutdinov, Matt Kirkham, Quirin Krumbholz, Christian Labud, Megan Lepp, José Lopez Cervantes, Steven Tze Chung Ma, Luis Muniz, Maria Nardelli, Martin Neumann, Eric Ross Olson, Andrea Parenti, Magaldena Piekarz, Jan Rancke, Rimantaite Akvile, Krishna Jois Rashmi, Donna Riedel, Pete Rose, Shima Roshanzamir, Angus Schoenberger, Eckhardt Schwerdtfeger, Dieter Segerer, Viktorie Senesova, Stephan Sobl, Denise Sokolowski, Anja Sorger, Andrea Stollenwerk, Crystal KH Tang, Jürgen Tiltmann, Josef Tröster, Siim Tuksam, Lutz Wache, Anna Wasserthal, Philip Wilck, Eva Wolf, Guiseppe Zagaria, Rodica Apostoiu, Matthias Bornhofen, Matthew Davis, Özcifics Dorukan, Ivanov Dimo, Benjamin Feenstra, Henry Fenzlein, Masha Hupalo, Kerstin Gschwandtner, Sarah Miller, Olivia Mladek, Reza Moghaddamnik, Magnus Möschl, Viet Hong Nguyen, Sayjel Patel, Tania Pimentel, Arndt Prager, Stefanie Rathgeber, Achim Reifer, Pietro Rosato, Song Seung Chul, Stefanie Theuretzbacher, Charlotte Weyher, Olivia Wimmer, Simon McKenzie, Giacomo Pala, Quiddale O`Sullivan, Joshua Thomas, Novka Cosovic, Aric Yarberry, Elena Ballossino, Mentensz Rymar, Dov Feinmesser, Marina Andronescu, Julian Eichiner, Emanuele Mozzo, Risa Kakami, Jorge Adedo, 

Model Building: Paul Hoszowski, Nam La Chi, Vincenzo Del Monaco