Construction has moved into early vertical works at the Ritz-Carlton Tashkent, with the first floors of the tower now in place. The milestone marks the transition from groundwork into visible superstructure development on the 136-metre mixed-use project in Uzbekistan’s capital.
Positioned as the country’s first ultra-luxury hotel, the scheme combines hospitality, residential and retail components within a single tower-led development that is now beginning to take shape above ground.
London-based design studio, Benoy is responsible for architecture, master planning and landscape design on the project.
Early structural progress in Tashkent
Work on site began in October 2024 with piling and retaining wall installation, laying the groundwork for the main structure. Since then, foundation works, reinforcement and slab construction have been completed across the lower levels, allowing the project to move into its vertical phase.
The construction programme outlines a planned topping out in March 2027, with overall completion targeted for March 2028.
The project is being developed by PASHA Real Estate Group, a real estate arm of PASHA Holding, and will be operated by Marriott International, a global hospitality operator, once completed.
The scheme brings together a 140-key hotel and 153 residential apartments within a mixed-use structure. The hotel is concentrated within a podium that houses a range of shared facilities, including a grand ballroom, meeting spaces, spa, and indoor and outdoor swimming pools overlooking an adjacent park. A rooftop restaurant and bar is planned on the 23rd floor.
Design shaped around local context
The tower’s design is grounded in geometric architectural references associated with Tashkent, articulated through a rigorous structural and façade system. The elevation is defined by an external frame-like exoskeleton, expressed in steel, combined with a disciplined arrangement of vertical and diagonal members that establish a distinctly layered and structural composition. Vertical fins are integrated into the façade articulation, reinforcing rhythm and depth.
At podium level, the composition shifts toward transparency and public engagement. Extensive glazing and stepped massing articulate a more permeable base, visually connecting the interior program to the surrounding landscape while reducing the perceived bulk at street level. The lower levels further incorporate landscaped terraces, introducing planted elements that soften the architectural transition between built form and open space.
Overall, the tower’s massing is composed as a sequence of stacked and subtly offset volumes, generating controlled shifts in geometry as it rises. This approach produces a sculpted vertical profile that changes in perception across viewpoints, clearly differentiating the grounded, expansive podium from the more vertically resolved tower above.
Engineering and consultant team behind Ritz-Carlton Tashkent
The development is supported by a multi-disciplinary technical team. IWS Engineering, an engineering consultancy specialising in building services, sustainability and ICT design, is delivering mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP), sustainability, and information and communication technology (ICT) design across RIBA Stages 2 to 4.
The wider engineering group includes Yurdakul Engineering for electrical design, Ural Engineering for structural and civil engineering, Etik Mühendislik for fire consultancy, Lerch Bates for vertical transportation systems, Reef for façade access engineering and RWDI for wind engineering.
The project spans a total built-up area of 208,000m2 and includes hospitality, residential and retail uses within a single integrated masterplan. Retail space is located at podium level, with ground-floor frontage aligned towards a planned town square that forms part of a later phase of the wider development.
Construction is expected to continue through the superstructure phase as the tower progresses towards its next major milestones.
