description Torre Espacio Overview
Torre Espacio is a 224-meter skyscraper in Madrid, Spain, completed in 2007 as part of the Cuatro Torres Business Area development. The tower was designed by architect Henry N. Cobb of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners and is characterized by its curved form with a helical shape that tapers toward the top. It was the first of four towers built in this complex, which transformed Madrid's skyline and created a new financial district in the northern part of the city.
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Why do some sources call Torre Espacio Torre Emperador Castellana?
Torre Espacio is the building's former name, while Torre Emperador Castellana is its current legal name in major building databases. It remains the same office tower in Madrid's Cuatro Torres Business Area.
How tall is Torre Espacio and when was it completed?
Torre Espacio is about 224 meters tall and was completed in 2007. It stands on Paseo de la Castellana as one of the four original towers in Madrid's Cuatro Torres Business Area.
Who designed Torre Espacio?
The tower was designed by Henry N. Cobb of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, with the practice also listed as I. M. Pei and Henry N. Cobb. The project was developed for Inmobiliaria Espacio.
How does Torre Espacio create its curved or helical profile?
The plan changes from a square at the base into a gently curving lozenge near the top. Its geometric system divides the tower into 44 horizontal layers, allowing the glass facade to turn gradually as it rises.
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