Torres Blancas Explained

Architect:	Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza
Start Date:	1964
Architectural Style:	Organic architectureBrutalism
Height:	71 m
Completion Date:	1969
Address:	Avenida de América, 37, 28002 Madrid, Spain

Torres Blancas is a mixed use concrete building in Madrid, Spain, designed in 1961 by Spanish architect Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza.^[1] The structure is a noted example of Spanish Organicism. Spanish industrialist Juan Huarte commissioned the project which initially included two residential towers.^{[2] [3]} The video for the single Rainy Days by V (singer) of BTS was filmed here on the top floor.

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Tall Stories 17: Madrid’s Torres Blancas, The Urbanist - Radio. Monocle. en. 2019-02-21.
2. Web site: AD Classics: AD Classics: Torre Blancas / Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza. 2011-10-01. ArchDaily. en-US. 2019-02-21.
3. Web site: White Towers - Data, Photos & Plans. WikiArquitectura. 2019-02-21.