mercredi 15 octobre 2014

Four towers represent the most modern and futuristic part of Madrid

Four towers represent the most modern and futuristic part of Madrid. Construction began in 2004 and was inaugurated in late 2008 and early 2009 the official name of the complex is Cuatro Torres Business Area (CTBA).



The towers are where was located the old Real Madrid Sports City. Currently the area has open spaces, gardens and fountains.

The four towers are the four tallest skyscrapers in Spain today. One by one:

Torre Caja Madrid
Caja Madrid Tower is the tallest building in Spain with 250 meters high. Besides being the tallest skyscraper in the four, the work of Norman Foster is the building has a stunning architecture.

Although originally going to be the new headquarters of Repsol, this impressive skyscraper was acquired by Caja Madrid in 2007.

PwC Tower
The PwC Tower is the only one of the four towers built by Spanish architects: Carlos Rubio Carvajal and Enrique Álvarez-Sala Walter. It has a height of 236 meters.

This tower is one of the most luxurious hotels in Madrid, Eurostars Madrid Tower. The hotel is to the 31st floor, taking the top two floors a luxury panoramic restaurant.

Crystal Tower
Built by the same architect as the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, César Pelli, the Crystal Tower is the second highest of the four towers 249 feet high.

Torre Espacio
With over 230 feet tall and 57 floors Tower is a building space to house offices of major companies and various embassies.

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