Torre Picasso | |
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General information | |
Location | Paseo de la Castellana, Madrid, Spain |
Coordinates | 40°27′01″N 3°41′33″W / 40.45028°N 3.69250°W |
Construction started | 1982[1] |
Completed | 1988[1] |
Owner | Pontegadea Inmobiliaria[1] |
Management | PER Gestora Inmobiliaria[1] |
Height | |
Roof | 157 m (515 ft)[1] |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 46 above, 5 below[1] |
Floor area | 121,000 m2 (1,302,000 sq ft)[1] |
Lifts/elevators | 26[1] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Minoru Yamasaki; in collaboration with Jorge Mir Valls and Rafael Coll Pujol[1] |
Main contractor | Construcciones y Contratas |
Website | |
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Torre Picasso (Picasso Tower) is a skyscraper in Madrid, Spain designed by Minoru Yamasaki. From 1988 until 2007 it was the tallest building in Madrid, measuring 515 ft (157 m) and with 43 floors.[1] Torre Picasso is located next to the Pablo Picasso Square, within the commercial complex AZCA along the Paseo de la Castellana.
The building is currently the fifth-largest in Madrid and the tenth-tallest building in Spain.