Torre de Cristal

Skyscraper in the Cuatro Torres Business Area (CTBA) in Madrid, Spain
40°28′41″N 3°41′14″W / 40.47806°N 3.68722°W / 40.47806; -3.68722Construction started2004Completed2008OwnerKPMGHeightArchitectural249 m (817 ft)Tip250 m (820 ft)Top floor210 m (690 ft)Technical detailsFloor count52Floor area59,827 m2 (643,970 sq ft)[1]Design and constructionArchitect(s)César PelliMain contractorDragadosWebsitewww.torredecristal.comReferences[2][3]

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.

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

  • Torre de Cristal under construction
    Torre de Cristal under construction
  • Torre Espacio and Torre de Cristal under construction
    Torre Espacio and Torre de Cristal under construction
  • Torre de Cristal at twilight
    Torre de Cristal at twilight

See also

References

  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

  • Media related to Torre de Cristal at Wikimedia Commons