Torre Gran Costanera
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The Gran Torre Santiago , previously known as Gran Costanera Tower, is a skyscraper
under construction in Santiago, Chile
. In February 2011 it became the tallest building in South America
.
Gran Torre Santiago is part of the Costanera Center
complex, which will include a shopping mall, two hotels and two additional office towers. Gran Torre Santiago will be 300 metres (984.3 ft) tall and 70 stories high with a floor pitch of 4.1 metres (13.5 ft). It was designed by Cesar Pelli
, Chile
an architects Alemparte Barreda y Asociados, and by the Canadian
company Watt International. Structural engineering
is performed by the Chilean company René Lagos y Asociados Ing. Civiles Ltda.
Construction of the building began in 2006 and was expected to be completed in 2010, but was put on hold In January 2009 due to the global financial crisis of 2008–2009
. Construction on the project resumed on December 17, 2009 and it is expected to be inaugurated in the second half of 2012. Structural work on the tower was completed in July 2011.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
under construction in Santiago, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
. In February 2011 it became the tallest building in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
.
Gran Torre Santiago is part of the Costanera Center
Costanera Center
Costanera Center is an ongoing development and construction of four skyscrapers being built in the Sanhattan financial district of Santiago, Chile by Cencosud...
complex, which will include a shopping mall, two hotels and two additional office towers. Gran Torre Santiago will be 300 metres (984.3 ft) tall and 70 stories high with a floor pitch of 4.1 metres (13.5 ft). It was designed by Cesar Pelli
César Pelli
César Pelli is an Argentine architect known for designing some of the world's tallest buildings and other major urban landmarks. In 1991, the American Institute of Architects listed Pelli among the ten most influential living American architects...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an architects Alemparte Barreda y Asociados, and by the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
company Watt International. Structural engineering
Structural engineering
Structural engineering is a field of engineering dealing with the analysis and design of structures that support or resist loads. Structural engineering is usually considered a specialty within civil engineering, but it can also be studied in its own right....
is performed by the Chilean company René Lagos y Asociados Ing. Civiles Ltda.
Construction of the building began in 2006 and was expected to be completed in 2010, but was put on hold In January 2009 due to the global financial crisis of 2008–2009
Late-2000s financial crisis
The late-2000s financial crisis is considered by many economists to be the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s...
. Construction on the project resumed on December 17, 2009 and it is expected to be inaugurated in the second half of 2012. Structural work on the tower was completed in July 2011.