Woermann Tower

Woermann Tower also Torre Woermann is a mixed-use tower in Las Palmas on Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. Completed in 2005, the tower was designed by Abalos & Herreros in collaboration with Joaquin Casariego and Elsa Guerra, and built by Ferrovial Inmobiliaria. The Woermann Tower forms part of a complex which includes a public square, constructed using Portuguese stone with the artist Albert Oehlen, and a seven-storey block to the south, containing retail units and offices.[2]

Woermann Tower
Alternative names	Ferrovial Torre[1]
General information
Type	Residential, library
Location	Las Palmas, Spain
Construction started	2001
Completed	April 2005
Cost	€10,338,900[2]
Client	Ferrovial Inmobiliaria
Height	76 metres (249 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	18
Design and construction
Architect	Abalos & Herreros, Joaquin Casariego and Elsa Guerra[2]
Structural engineer	Obiol y Moya

The ground floor contains a main entrance area and retail units whilst the first floor contains a library.[3] The floors above contain apartments, usually four or five per floor. The floor slabs are separated by 3.6 m (12 ft),[3] offering views over the Atlantic Ocean through the 2,000 m² (21,528 sq ft) glass facade. The facade is protected from the sun by solar fins running horizontally around the building, with vegetable motifs etched into the glass.[2] Yellow colour inserts were placed in the windows in strategic locations on the facade.[4]