Smáratorg Tower
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Smáratorg 3 (ˈsmaːuraˌtʰɔrɣ) is an office and retail building in Iceland
. It is the tallest building in Iceland, surpassing the Hallgrímskirkja
in height, and is the fifth tallest architectural structure in the country after the Eiðar longwave transmitter
, the masts of Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavik
and longwave radio mast Hellissandur
.
The building is located in Smárahverfi, Kópavogur
, where the shopping mall Smáralind
is also located. The building has 20 floors and is 77.6 metres (256 ft) high. The tower was designed by Arkís
architects.
The global accounting and consulting firm Deloitte is located in the tower.
The building was opened on February 11, 2008.
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
. It is the tallest building in Iceland, surpassing the Hallgrímskirkja
Hallgrímskirkja
The Hallgrímskirkja is a Lutheran parish church in Reykjavík, Iceland. At 74.5 metres , it is the largest church in Iceland and the sixth tallest architectural structure in Iceland after Longwave radio mast Hellissandur, the radio masts of US Navy at Grindavík, Eiðar longwave transmitter and...
in height, and is the fifth tallest architectural structure in the country after the Eiðar longwave transmitter
Eiðar longwave transmitter
Eiðar longwave transmitter is a facility of the Icelandic Broadcasting Company used for longwave broadcasting on 207 kHz with a power of 100 kW. Eiðar longwave transmitter situated at Eiðar near Egilsstaðir uses as antenna an omnidirectional aerial in form of a steel lattice mast radiator insulated...
, the masts of Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavik
Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavik
Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavik is a transmission facility of the US Navy at Grindavík, maintained by the N62 Division. It is active on shortwave and longwave, there under the callsign TFK on 37.6 kHz....
and longwave radio mast Hellissandur
Longwave radio mast Hellissandur
The Longwave radio mast Hellissandur is a 412 metre high guyed radio mast for longwave transmissions at Gufuskálar in the vicinity of Hellissandur on the peninsula Snæfellsnes of Iceland. This mast, which is the tallest structure in Western Europe, is insulated against ground and guyed in 5 levels...
.
The building is located in Smárahverfi, Kópavogur
Kópavogur
Kópavogur is a city and Iceland's second largest municipality, with a population of 30,779.It lies immediately south of Reykjavík and is part of the Greater Reykjavík Area. The name literally means seal pup bay...
, where the shopping mall Smáralind
Smáralind
Smáralind is located in the middle of the Greater Reykjavík Area, Iceland. It is one of the biggest shopping malls in Iceland, with over seventy shops, restaurants and services. It contains everything from a cinema and pharmacy to a Vínbúð liquor store, candy stores and restaurants. Smáralind was...
is also located. The building has 20 floors and is 77.6 metres (256 ft) high. The tower was designed by Arkís
Arkís
Arkís is an Icelandic architectural practice based in Reykjavík that has been in operation since 1997. ARKÍS' works and projects span all levels of architecture, planning and design, in addition to green design consultancy....
architects.
The global accounting and consulting firm Deloitte is located in the tower.
The building was opened on February 11, 2008.