Caleido
Caleido | |
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![]() Caleido in June 2021 | |
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Etymology | καλός (kalós), beautiful, and εἶδος (éidos), image |
General information | |
Status | Under construction |
Address | Paseo de la Castellana, 259-E |
Town or city | Madrid |
Country | Spain |
Construction started | April 2017 |
Estimated completion | 2020 |
Cost | 240 million € |
Owner | Philippine Megaworld Properties and Spain Villa Mir Group |
Height | |
Architectural | 181 metres (593.8 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 36 |
Floor area | 70,000 m2 (750,000 sq ft) |
Grounds | 33,325 m2 (358,710 sq ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architecture firm | Fenwick Iribarren Serrano-Suñer Arquitectura |
Developer | OHL and Philippines Megaworld Properties |
Website | |
Official website | |
References | |
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Caleido is an 181-metre (594 ft) tall, 36-story skyscraper in Madrid.[2] It is popularly known as Quinta Torre (Fifth Tower) as it stands close to the other four skyscrapers of the Cuatro Torres Business Area (CTBA) complex in paseo de la Castellana. As of 2021, Instituto de Empresa (IE) is the main tenant.[3] Its construction started in April 2017[4] and although the tower is completed, the remaining works are expected to be finished at the end of 2021.[2]
It occupies the former site of the Centro Internacional de Convenciones de la Ciudad de Madrid. It is the fifth tallest building in Madrid and seventh tallest in Spain.
The building was designed by architecture firms Fenwick Iribarren and Serrano-Suñer Arquitectura. The main contractor was OHL Desarrollos.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Caleido". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- ^ a b Serrano, Felipe (9 January 2017). "Caleido: así será la quinta torre de la Castellana". Cadena Ser (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ a b Domingo, Marta R. (29 March 2016). "Así será la quinta torre que albergará el Instituto de Empresa en 2019". ABC.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ Pareja, C. (14 May 2017). "Torre Caleido: las obras secretas del quinto rascacielos de La Castellana". EjePrime (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 May 2017.
Coordinates: 40°28′40″N 3°41′20″W / 40.47778°N 3.68889°W
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