Torres Blancas
Torres Blancas | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Organic architecture Brutalism |
Address | Avenida de América, 37, 28002 Madrid, Spain |
Construction started | 1964 |
Completed | 1969 |
Height | 71 m |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza |
Coordinates: 40°26′24″N 3°40′19″W / 40.43987°N 3.67187°WTorres Blancas is a mixed use concrete building in Madrid, Spain designed in 1961 by Spanish architect, Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza.[1] The structure is a noted example of Spanish Organicism. Spanish industrialist Juan Huarte commissioned the project which initially included two residential towers.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ "Tall Stories 17: Madrid's Torres Blancas, The Urbanist - Radio". Monocle. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
- ^ "AD Classics: AD Classics: Torre Blancas / Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza". ArchDaily. 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
- ^ "White Towers - Data, Photos & Plans". WikiArquitectura. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
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- Buildings and structures in Chamartín District, Madrid
- Brutalist architecture in Spain
- Buildings and structures completed in 1969
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