Torre de Cristal

Summary

The Torre de Cristal (Spanish for Glass Tower) is a skyscraper in the Cuatro Torres Business Area (CTBA) in Madrid, Spain, completed in 2008. With a final height of 249 m (817 ft), it surpassed Torre Emperador as the tallest building in Spain, and is the fourth-tallest in the European Union.

Torre de Cristal
Torre de Cristal in February 2020
Map
General information
TypeOffice
LocationPº de la Castellana 259, CTBA, Madrid, Spain
Coordinates40°28′41″N 3°41′14″W / 40.47806°N 3.68722°W / 40.47806; -3.68722
Construction started2004
Completed2008
OwnerKPMG
Height
Architectural249 m (817 ft)
Tip250 m (820 ft)
Top floor210 m (690 ft)
Technical details
Floor count52
Floor area59,827 m2 (643,970 sq ft)[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)César Pelli
Main contractorDragados
Website
www.torredecristal.com
References
[2][3]

It was designed by Cesar Pelli and built by Dragados.[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Torre de Cristal". Skyscraper CTBUH. CTBUH. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Torre de Cristal". Emporis. Archived from the original on 2015-03-21.
  3. ^ "Torre de Cristal". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  4. ^ Structurae database

External links edit

  •   Media related to Torre de Cristal at Wikimedia Commons