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Matitone

Summary

The Matitone (a popular nickname meaning literally "big pencil", officially San Benigno North Tower) is a skyscraper designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Mario Lanata and Andrea Messina and finished building in 1992, used as a business center located in the district of San Teodoro, in the San Benigno neighborhood, near the Genova-West highway.

Matitone
The Matitone flanked by elevated road
Matitone is located in Italy
Matitone
Location within Italy
General information
TypeOffices
LocationGenoa
Country Italy
Coordinates44°24′41″N 8°54′24″E / 44.4113°N 8.9066°E / 44.4113; 8.9066
Inaugurated1992
Height
Antenna spirenot present
Roof109
Technical details
Floor count26
Design and construction
Architect(s)Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Mario Lanata, Andrea Messina

Activities based in the Matitone edit

The Matitone is home to several administrative offices including:

Other information edit

  • In 2006 it was used for filming the video for the song Cosa vuoi che sia by Ligabue.
  • In Savona there is a smaller, similar building that was named Matitino in honor of his older peer in Genoa.

External links edit

  • (in English) Scheda del Matitone - Emporis.com
  • Webcam posta sul Matitone - sito del comune di Genova