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Torre Picasso is an office skyscraper in Madrid, Spain, located in the AZCA financial and business district. Completed in 1988, the tower rises approximately 157 meters and was designed by Minoru Yamasaki, the architect of the original World Trade Center towers in New York. Its rectangular form, pale exterior, and large entrance arch reflect design elements associated with Yamasaki's work.
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Who designed Torre Picasso in Madrid?
Torre Picasso was designed by Minoru Yamasaki, the American architect best known for the original World Trade Center towers in New York. It is a rare major European work by him.
How tall is Torre Picasso and was it Madrid's tallest building?
It rises approximately 157 meters and was completed in 1988. It remained Madrid's tallest building for roughly two decades, until the Cuatro Torres towers rose along the Paseo de la Castellana in the late 2000s.
Where is Torre Picasso located?
It stands in the AZCA financial and business district of Madrid, the Spanish capital's answer to a central business district. AZCA clusters many of Madrid's major office towers together near the Paseo de la Castellana.
Is Torre Picasso named after the painter Pablo Picasso?
The tower takes its name from the Plaza de Pablo Ruiz Picasso on which it stands, rather than from any direct connection to the artist himself. The naming is a tribute to Picasso through the square, fitting for Spain's most famous painter.
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