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Isho
Isho
General information
Status	Under construction
Location	Timișoara, Romania
Coordinates	45°45′38″N 21°14′39″E / 45.7606°N 21.2443°E
Construction started	2017
Cost	€ 130 million
Owner	Mulberry Development
Height
Roof	75 m (246 ft) (Riverside A)
Technical details
Floor count	6 to 20
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Andreescu & Gaivoronschi

Isho, sometimes stylized in all caps, is a mixed-use development edge city located in Timișoara, Romania. The project was conceived from the beginning to integrate residential, hotel, retail and entertainment functions.^[5] The mixed project includes, in addition to the previous facilities, a 7,500 m² (81,000 sq ft) park, event rooms, offices, a multi-story car park and an expo pavilion.^[6] The gross area amounts to approximately 200,000 m² (2,200,000 sq ft) with rentable area of about 135,000 m² (1,450,000 sq ft). The complex is the home of the tallest residential buildings in Timișoara (Riverside A – 75 m and Parkside D – 70 m).^[3]

History

The current complex was built on vacant land that belonged to the former ILSA wool factory until 2012.^[7] Romanian businessman Ovidiu Șandor established a new urban center concept, which would include facilities to allow gradual development for the area.^[8] The office component was designed for a phased development, in three phases. The project attracted important companies from fields such as automotive, IT&C and services. Various have either expanded their presence in the western part of the country or opened new offices in the complex area. Tenants include Bosch, Visteon, KPMG, Canon and Dräxlmaier, among others.^[9]

Architecture

Concept

The management of the complex knot of fluxes, connections, thoroughfares, viewing directions and panoramas influenced the planning strategy, the architectural design and the inner landscaping. The main strategy was to divide the site into three east–west strips along the boulevard, along the riverbank and in-between along the future eastern connection. The northern strip will contain massive and iconic buildings (class A offices, hotels, high-rise apartment buildings), consistent with enhancing the boulevard image as a thoroughfare.^[5] The southern edge will contain several U-shaped apartment buildings, offering multiple views to the riverbank and traditional districts across the river, and a high-rise, offering an iconic tower. The middle strip contains an inner plaza, defined by the S-shaped office building and a green square between the northern and southern rows of buildings. The design of the public spaces with a unique parametric landscaped pattern varies from mineral until green, from public plaza or green square to semi-private inner atriums of the U-shaped buildings.^[9]

Buildings

The complex is set to include a total of nine buildings. Six residential, one for office suites, a hotel and a multistorey car park. As of February 2023, four of the residential buildings, the car park and the office building are completed.^[4] In 2021, a boulevard was built across the complex area and was set to become part of the main circulation arteries of the town.^[10]

Beyond apartments and new generation offices, the complex provides a conference center and a hub-type co-working space. It serves a total of 2,000 parking spaces, a gym, spa, swimming pool and a park of over 7,500 square meters, with a running track. It will also provide the development of some playgrounds, will be served by an after-school, but also by several well-rated schools and kindergartens, located in the vicinity. The project is complemented by a supermarket, medical center, pharmacy, banks and other complementary commercial functions. Ultimately, the pedestrian area of the complex will offer restaurants, cafés, terraces and other spaces for socializing and relaxing.^[11]

Current status of construction
Completed	Topped out	Under construction	On hold	Presumably

Name	Started	Completed	Height	Floors	Gross leasable area
Riverside A	2017^[4]	2021^[1]	75 m^[12]	20^[12]	20,000 m²^[12]
Parkside D	2018^[4]	2020	70 m	20
Parkside B	━	━	~55 m	15	━
Parkside C	━	━	~55 m	15	━
Office Building	2017^[4]	2018	33 m	8	55,000 m²^[13]
Riverside U1	2019^[4]	2021	24 m	6	━
Riverside U2	2020^[4]	2023	24 m	6	━
Radisson Blu	2019^[14]	2023^[14]	━	10^[14]	50,000 m²^[14]