Torres de Santa Cruz
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The Torres de Santa Cruz is a residential complex composed of the twin towers located in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
(Canary Islands
, Spain
). They were designed by Canarian architect Julian Valladares, and were built in the period 2004-2006.
The towers reach 120 m high, without the antenna, becoming the highest skyscraper
in the Canary Islands, and the tallest residential building in Spain until 2010 (currently occupy third place in the latter category). The Torres de Santa Cruz are also the tallest twin towers in Spain.
of 41,753 m2 of which 9613 m2 are below ground - and above ground is 32,140 m2. One peculiarity is that these buildings were not built at once. They are twin towers, Tower I, was built by the company Ferrovial
, while Tower II was built by the company Candesa.
They are considered a symbol of the city, next to Auditorio de Tenerife
. Precisely the auditorium next to these two towers. The Tower I was completed in 2004 and Tower II in 2006, although the refurbishment work on the site began in 2001.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the capital , second-most populous city of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and the 21st largest city in Spain, with a population of 222,417 in 2009...
(Canary Islands
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
, Spain
Spain
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). They were designed by Canarian architect Julian Valladares, and were built in the period 2004-2006.
The towers reach 120 m high, without the antenna, becoming the highest skyscraper
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...
in the Canary Islands, and the tallest residential building in Spain until 2010 (currently occupy third place in the latter category). The Torres de Santa Cruz are also the tallest twin towers in Spain.
The buildings
The complex consists of twin towersTwin Towers
Twin Towers may refer to:In architecture:* Deira Twin Towers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates* Deutsche Bank Twin Towers, Frankfurt, Germany* Guangzhou Twin Towers, Guangzhou, China* Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
of 41,753 m2 of which 9613 m2 are below ground - and above ground is 32,140 m2. One peculiarity is that these buildings were not built at once. They are twin towers, Tower I, was built by the company Ferrovial
Ferrovial
Ferrovial, S.A. is a Spanish multinational company involved in the design, build, financing, operation and maintenance of transport, urban and services infrastructure. It is a publicly-traded company and is part of the IBEX 35 market value-weighted stock market index...
, while Tower II was built by the company Candesa.
They are considered a symbol of the city, next to Auditorio de Tenerife
Auditorio de Tenerife
The Auditorio de Tenerife "Adán Martín" , was designed by architect Santiago Calatrava Valls. It is located on the Avenue of the Constitution in the Canarian capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife , and next to the Atlantic Ocean in the southern part of Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife...
. Precisely the auditorium next to these two towers. The Tower I was completed in 2004 and Tower II in 2006, although the refurbishment work on the site began in 2001.
Records
- They are the tallest skyscrapers in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and the Canary Islands.
- Between 2004 and 2010 were the tallest residential building in Spain, currently ranked third in this category.
- At the time of its construction, the complex was the eighth tallest building in Spain, currently the fifteenth.
- They are the tallest twin towers in Spain (6 meters higher than the Torres Kio in MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
).
- They are the first buildings in the Canary Islands to boast a pair of large antennas.
- They are the tallest buildings in Spain outside of the Iberian PeninsulaIberian PeninsulaThe Iberian Peninsula , sometimes called Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes the modern-day sovereign states of Spain, Portugal and Andorra, as well as the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar...
.
See also
- Rascacielos de la avenida Tres de MayoRascacielos de la avenida Tres de MayoThe Rascacielos de la avenida Tres de Mayo is a skyscraper in the city of Santa Cruz on the Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, located on Avenida Tres de Mayo....
- Edificio OlympoEdificio OlympoEdificio Olympo is a skyscraper in the city of Santa Cruz on the Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. Completed in 1975, has 19 floors and rises 57 meters. Lies on the Plaza de la Candelaria 1, near some other skyscrapers, including Torres de Santa Cruz and Rascacielos de la avenida Tres de Mayo. It...
- AC HotelAC HotelAC Hotel is a skyscraper in the city of Las Palmas on the Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. It has 26 floors and rises 84 meters.- See also :* Torre Woermann* Torres de Santa Cruz* Rascacielos de la avenida Tres de Mayo* Edificio Olympo...
- Woermann TowerWoermann TowerWoermann 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...
- List of twin buildings and structures
- Auditorio de TenerifeAuditorio de TenerifeThe Auditorio de Tenerife "Adán Martín" , was designed by architect Santiago Calatrava Valls. It is located on the Avenue of the Constitution in the Canarian capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife , and next to the Atlantic Ocean in the southern part of Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife...