Torre de Cristal

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 ranks as the tallest building in Spain surpassing neighbouring Torre Cepsa by only one metre. In April 2007, its structure surpassed the height of neighbouring Torre Cepsa, since then becoming the tallest building and structure in Spain and the third in the European Union.

This article is about the building in Madrid. For the sculpture in Recife, see Francisco Brennand.
Torre de Cristal
Torre de Cristal in February 2020
General information
TypeOffice
LocationPº de la Castellana 259, CTBA, Madrid, Spain
Coordinates40°28′41″N 3°41′14″W
Construction started2004
Completed2009
OwnerKPMG
Height
Architectural249 m (817 ft)
Tip250 m (820 ft)
Top floor210 m (690 ft)
Technical details
Floor count52
Floor area59,827 m2 (643,970 sq ft)[1]
Design and construction
ArchitectCésar Pelli
Main contractorDragados
Website
www.torredecristal.com
References
[2][3]

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

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

See also

References
  1. "Torre de Cristal". Skyscraper CTBUH. CTBUH. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  2. Torre de Cristal at Emporis
  3. "Torre de Cristal". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  4. Structurae database

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