Torre de Cristal explained

Torre de Cristal
Location:Pº de la Castellana 259, CTBA, Madrid, Spain
Coordinates:40.4781°N -3.6872°W
Start Date:2004
Completion Date:2008
Building Type:Office
Tip:250m (820feet)
Architectural:249m (817feet)
Top Floor:210m (690feet)
Floor Count:52
Floor Area:59827sqm[1]
Architect:César Pelli
Main Contractor:Dragados
Owner:KPMG
References:[2]

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, it surpassed Torre Emperador as the tallest building in Spain, and is the fourth-tallest in the European Union.

It was designed by Cesar Pelli and built by Dragados.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Torre de Cristal. Skyscraper CTBUH. CTBUH. 1 October 2017.
  2. Web site: Torre de Cristal . https://web.archive.org/web/20150321191226/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/132274/torre-de-cristal-madrid-spain . dead . 2015-03-21 . Emporis.
  3. http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0024337 Structurae database