Torre de Cristal
This article is about the building in Madrid. For the sculpture in Recife, see Francisco Brennand.
| Torre de Cristal | |
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Torre de Cristal in July 2009 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | Pº de la Castellana 259, CTBA, Madrid, Spain |
| Coordinates | 40°28′41″N 3°41′14″W / 40.47806°N 3.68722°WCoordinates: 40°28′41″N 3°41′14″W / 40.47806°N 3.68722°W |
| Construction started | 2004 |
| Completed | 2009 |
| Owner | Mutua Madrileña |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 249 m (817 ft) |
| Tip | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Top floor | 691 ft (211 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 52 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | César Pelli |
| Main contractor | Dragados |
| Website | |
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| References | |
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The Torre de Cristal (Spanish for Tower of Glass) is a skyscraper in the Cuatro Torres Business Area (CTBA) in Madrid, Spain, completed in 2008. With a final height of 249 metres, it ranks as the tallest building in Spain surpassing neighbouring Torre Caja Madrid by only one metre. In April 2007, its structure surpassed the height of neighbouring Torre Espacio, since then becoming the tallest building and structure in Spain and the fourth in the European Union.
It was designed by Cesar Pelli and it was built by Dragados.[3]
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Torre de Cristal under construction
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Torre de Cristal at twilight
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