Information about Torrena here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=120672)

With 336m/1103ft it will be the 3rd tallest observation tower in North America and the tallest structure south of the Bravo River

http://www.iespana.es/geo-skyscrapers/rascacielos/gdl/fotos/latorre/LaTORRE.jpg


STATUS: Construction

TIMELINE: Beginning 2005 - Late 2006


Images of the demolition of surrounding buildings in the terrain (February 2005).

http://www.iwebphoto.com/Clients/AlexisSG/Album1/Foto23.JPG
http://images5.theimagehosting.com/ltly.jpghttp://images5.theimagehosting.com/20050209B.jpg
http://www.iwebphoto.com/Clients/AlexisSG/Album1/Foto13.JPG
http://images5.theimagehosting.com/20040214Z.jpghttp://images5.theimagehosting.com/20050214X.jpg


And the official banner!

http://images5.theimagehosting.com/20050215X.jpg

It is also going to be the 2nd tallest structure between Chicago and Hong Kong. ;)

Initiates Torrena construction

This week started the construction of Torrena formally, which will be the greatest tower of telecommunications and entertainment of Latin America and that will have a cost of around 50 million dollars. The first stage of works contemplates the demolition of the buildings, the excavation, the foundations and the central column. On this phase of Torrena, located in the crossings of the Avenues Mariano Otero and the Lopez Mateos (Guadalajara, Mexico), will be spend around 5 million dollars.

"The demolition and excavation is going to last approximately between 60 and 80 days, once we finish immediately we followed with the laying of foundations of the cellars and the pole", it explained Martín Cuburu, director of Marketing research and Commercialization.

In agreement with Martín Cuburu, the anchorage of the first stage will conclude in October of this year. Later, it clarified Cuburu, the following stages will be made with a capitalization and the sale of the commercial packages.

"The project is going to have three stages of anchorage, first is going away to make an investment through the founding group, soon it will invite a group of investors so that they form part of the project and later the commercial companies with which will enter it is the purchase of spaces and promotional exclusivities".

The promotors of the Torrena project contemplate a period of 24 months for their construction. The director of Marketing research and Commercialization assured that already the sale of a street of municipal property is negotiating with the City council of Zapopan that surrounds the area where the tower will be constructed. Also, he affirmed that already counts with the permissions of the Secretariat of Communications and Transports. The tower, that will have a height of 336 meters and 70 floors, would be tenth higher of the world between the buildings of television and radio with area of restaurants and platform of observation.

Compilation, Mexico Analytics, S.A. of C.V. 2005

not bad, but do they really want to finish it late 2006? pretty fast for such a tall structure

not bad, but do they really want to finish it late 2006? pretty fast for such a tall structure

yes but im pretty sure the tower will be finished by summer 2007 but shhh ;)

we hope to see it growing fast!!! and u can expect lot of pix... ;)

http://www.iwebphoto.com/Clients/AlexisSG/Album1/Foto23.JPG

One clarification, this is not one of the "surrounding" buildings of the area where the tower will be built: The tower will be located exactly where that building is at right now. ;)

what was that old circular building anyway? it looks very strange!

It was used to sell Honda motorcycles

is good to say, that there are gonna be offices along the 70 stories of the tower...
it's a mix between tower and building... ;)

http://img127.exs.cx/img127/481/torrena10020534qv.jpg
http://img127.exs.cx/img127/3161/torrena10020555ya.jpg
http://img127.exs.cx/img127/5382/torrena10020563do.jpg

NiIice, the torrena is going to kick ass!

here's another pic of that thing being demolished, it was taken by another forumer i dont remember who, sorry... but here it is...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/gdltorrena8.jpg

btw... there is no more antenna in that thing...

It will be fun to watch this rise :happy:

This picture is from today, Feb. 17, 2005. ;)

Para nada Juch :P

http://images5.theimagehosting.com/20050217X.jpg


Pic. taken by Jorge Cuitlahuac.

It is also going to be the 2nd tallest structure between Chicago and Hong Kong. ;)

Hmm... When you say "between" - does that include Australia (ie. going down a bit?) ;)

Hmm... When you say "between" - does that include Australia (ie. going down a bit?) ;)

& Also Taipei 101?????

Torrena week 2:
18-02-2005
http://img197.exs.cx/img197/7884/dsc014165fc.th.jpg (http://img197.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img197&image=dsc014165fc.jpg) http://img197.exs.cx/img197/12/dsc014183mz.th.jpg (http://img197.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img197&image=dsc014183mz.jpg) http://img197.exs.cx/img197/4205/dsc014215oc.th.jpg (http://img197.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img197&image=dsc014215oc.jpg) http://img197.exs.cx/img197/9895/dsc014226io.th.jpg (http://img197.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img197&image=dsc014226io.jpg)


This is taking advantage step by step!

Its one and a half or two years since i first saw this tower, and now its really interesting to see the tower finally start to rise. :)

Those are great thubnails Edgar! :okay:

Those are great thubnails Edgar! :okay:


Thanks if everything goes allright I´ll be taking and posting construction updates of the Torrena each week.

it will be a good tower..., i really like the design

posted in SSP...
it shows the place where torrena is going to be built...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrenasat.jpg

if this is going to have 70 floors i imagine the space on most of the floors will be tiny. too small for offices i'd say? so what will occupy the floors? surely not apartments!?!

I don't like the design of this tower at all... SORRY!!

:(

so at 336m, will Torrena be worlds 20th tallest tower on completion?

if this is going to have 70 floors i imagine the space on most of the floors will be tiny. too small for offices i'd say? so what will occupy the floors? surely not apartments!?!


yes they will be offices:

http://www.iespana.es/geo-skyscrapers/rascacielos/gdl/fotos/latorre/t6.jpghttp://www.iespana.es/geo-skyscrapers/rascacielos/gdl/fotos/latorre/t25.jpg http://www.iespana.es/geo-skyscrapers/rascacielos/gdl/fotos/latorre/t8.jpg
http://www.iespana.es/geo-skyscrapers/rascacielos/gdl/fotos/latorre/t5.jpg

so at 336m, will Torrena be worlds 20th tallest tower on completion?

it's supposed to be the 10th tallest...
but there are towers around the world under construction, so, i don't know exactly

is good to say, that there are gonna be offices along the 70 stories of the tower...
it's a mix between tower and building... ;)

Awesome concept! I wonder how wide the office tower part of the building will be? Won't it be very narrow for offices?

Another problem will be elevators. With such a narrow diameter for commercial offices, there will be little room for more than a few elevators to serve seventy floors of office workers. In addition, I'm sure that the observation areas of the tower will have their own elevators that go directly from the base to the top. These will take away more office space on each floor. It's difficult for me to see how this tower will have 70 floors of usable commercial office space.

Awesome concept! I wonder how wide the office tower part of the building will be? Won't it be very narrow for offices?

Another problem will be elevators. With such a narrow diameter for commercial offices, there will be little room for more than a few elevators to serve seventy floors of office workers. In addition, I'm sure that the observation areas of the tower will have their own elevators that go directly from the base to the top. These will take away more office space on each floor. It's difficult for me to see how this tower will have 70 floors of usable commercial office space.

i echo everything you say. i'm not critical of this tower (i look forward to it's construction) but i too fail to see how it will have 70 floors of workable space?! it's too narrow for offices!!

yes it will be interesting to see how they solve elevators that is my primary worry.

i think there could be 3 or 4 elevators, 2 for each pourpose... and it is a reduced space for offices, but, it's like a very slim building, where i think u can fit 2 offices per floor... imo.

Torrena week 3:
24-02-2005
http://img202.exs.cx/img202/210/dsc01666filtered1se.th.jpg (http://img202.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img202&image=dsc01666filtered1se.jpg)

Sorry for only posting one picture and fort its quality but that was the only moment I had to take it.

is pretty to see this cranes in the place! :)

burning down the house!!!

photos taken by jorge cuitlahuac from SSP thru this week...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena10.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena11.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena12.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena13.jpg

the tallest structure between Chicago and Hong Kong? You mean east or west of Chicago? If you mean west, isnt Taipei 101 taller? If you mean east of Chicago, arent there some pretty tall communication towers in Europe (Berlin for example) and also some huge towers being erected in Dubai?

A new tallest for Mexico, i supose. Is a great project, i dont think theyll complete it in just a year and a half, but lets see. Where is it placed? Over a hill or in the plain?

A new tallest for Mexico, i supose. Is a great project, i dont think theyll complete it in just a year and a half, but lets see. Where is it placed? Over a hill or in the plain?


yes a new tallest for Mexico and is on the plain terrain. :)

the tallest structure between Chicago and Hong Kong? You mean east or west of Chicago? If you mean west, isnt Taipei 101 taller? If you mean east of Chicago, arent there some pretty tall communication towers in Europe (Berlin for example) and also some huge towers being erected in Dubai?

Ups... Sorry. I totally forgot about Taipei 101. It is going to be the 2nd tallest struture between Chicago and Taipei. ;)

Taken today:
http://images5.theimagehosting.com/20050301X.jpg

is getting closer!!! :naughty:

Yes!!!!!!, that´s great! :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

http://www.iespana.es/geo-skyscrapers/rascacielos/gdl/fotos/diagrama.jpg

Can't wait for the structure to rise... How exiting!!!

Again the tallest in LA... 2 for Mexico

:)

Ups... Sorry. I totally forgot about Taipei 101. It is going to be the 2nd tallest struture between Chicago and Taipei. ;)

No, all these towers are already taller, in order:

Ostankino Tower, Moscow
Fernsehturm, Berlin
Sendemast, Berlin
Emirates Office Tower, Dubai
Messeturm, Frankfurt

he's talkin' chicago-taipei towards west side... ;)

http://img102.exs.cx/img102/1861/torrena17op.jpg

any new shots? :)

there u go...
photos by jorge cuitlahuac, ssp

last week
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena16.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena17.jpg

yesterday
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena18.jpg

they're workin' even at friday's night... :cheers:

gr8

Torrena week 8:
31-03-2005
http://img203.exs.cx/img203/4503/dsc019411xi.th.jpg (http://img203.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img203&image=dsc019411xi.jpg) http://img203.exs.cx/img203/7012/dsc019424wd.th.jpg (http://img203.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img203&image=dsc019424wd.jpg) http://img203.exs.cx/img203/3630/dsc019430of.th.jpg (http://img203.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img203&image=dsc019430of.jpg) http://img203.exs.cx/img203/9818/dsc019447bl.th.jpg (http://img203.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img203&image=dsc019447bl.jpg)

It looks like the project is still on vacations...

here's another pic from today, by jorge cuitlahuac...

http://mx.geocities.com/aceriucroj/imagenes/Hoyo.html

here's another pic from today, by jorge cuitlahuac...

http://mx.geocities.com/aceriucroj/imagenes/Hoyo.html

wow! looks circular and deep, good sign! :)

Keep the work goin and those trucks rollin ;).

great project !

pix during last weeks, by jorge cuitlahuac.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena35.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena36.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena37.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena38.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena39.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena40.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena41.jpg

pix by Jorge Cuitlahuac from ssp...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena42.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena43.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena44.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena45.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena46.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena47.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena48.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena49.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena50.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena51.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena52.jpg

it seems that the oficial presentation is going up tomorrow night at the site, as some ads had been shown at local newspapers...
and now the website is running up and it has a webcam!!

www.torrena.com.mx







:cheers:

I'm glad the page is running now...

http://img198.echo.cx/img198/2144/torrena19rn.jpg



http://img198.echo.cx/img198/1103/torrena29we.jpg

in the text to the right of pic, it mentions 134metres. whats 134m? observatory? or antenna on top?

in the text to the right of pic, it mentions 134metres. whats 134m? observatory? or antenna on top?

134 metres the observatory and 336 metres the top of the antenna

^

Are you sure chezcarlos?

http://img198.echo.cx/img198/2144/torrena19rn.jpg

336.5 meters to the top of the antenna...
134 mts to the glass floor, the biggest in the world!!

336.5 meters to the top of the antenna...
134 mts to the glass floor, the biggest in the world!!

www.torrena.com.mx

http://img141.echo.cx/img141/9080/torrena5cb.jpg

http://www.freefilehosting.net/file.cfm?id=3EF5A473-D3C9-C413-D1C2B19929683CAC

^

Are you sure chezcarlos?

http://img198.echo.cx/img198/2144/torrena19rn.jpg

A little mistake... I guess

what mistake?

it's supposed to be the 10th tallest...
but there are towers around the world under construction, so, i don't know exactly


:? :? :? :? :? :?

http://img260.echo.cx/img260/5522/torrena3an.jpg

pix by some gdl forumers, sorry but i don´t remember all the names...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena55.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena56.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena57.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena58.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena59.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena60.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena61.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena62.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena63.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena64.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena65.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena66.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena67.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena68.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena69.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena70.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena71.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena72.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/chx/torrena/gdltorrena73.jpg

that hole looks pretty deep :)

Go Mexico!

and they need to go down 3 or 4 floors more...

Wow finally!

fundaments are the most difficult always

fundaments are the most difficult always

I guess you meant the building foundation, and yes that is very important.

Go Torrena.....


:cheers:

the guyed mast tower (no 9) should definatley be removed from the tower list. its essentially a mast. even thought might have a ob deck ect. just lok at it.
ALL towers should be self-supported!
Also the Torrena tower in mexico is drawn wrong. its roof is 200m not 220m. I reckon there should be a list showing tallest towers to roof. Sydney towers has shortest spire for a tower at only 30m. It could easily handle a 100m spire.

http://img260.echo.cx/img260/5522/torrena3an.jpg

The Mexican tower

When is going to be done??????

well its at foundation stage now. i reckon 2 years from now?

should be completed by the end of 2006 I believe..

^ wow thats cracking pace?

When is going to be done??????

Dec. 2006 - Jan. 2007. ;)

i suppose it wont take long. its basically a 150m concrete frame with a 50m turret totalling 200m. Then the 136m antenna mast would be erected on top which would only take a week or so.

i suppose it wont take long. its basically a 150m concrete frame with a 50m turret totalling 200m. Then the 136m antenna mast would be erected on top which would only take a week or so.

It's not just an antenna... It's a hmmm... I forgot the name... space shot??? Like the one in Vegas. ;)

ANY NEW PICTURES?

Yes An update pleaze

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/8200/puertadehierro0465cc.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

just updating dec1 construction diagrams. any updates.
cheers

Interesting project.

Last Update: taken on 2 weeks ago

http://images5.theimagehosting.com/20051120.jpg


what it will look like

http://img457.imageshack.us/img457/9623/zapopum0295hq.jpg

^cool render.
any updates since late nov?

This is gonna be the tallest structure south of the border :D

BEEN 2 MONTHS. ANY UPDATES?

Why Guadalajara instead of Mexico city?

Why Chicago and not LA?

High! :okay:

well... i dont like it, it reminds me to CN tower

any recent updates??

any recent updates??

lol Culwulla, I want to see some updates too :P

Im off to Mexico later this year so if I head over to Guadalajara I will make sure to take some pics :-)

what it will look like

http://img457.imageshack.us/img457/9623/zapopum0295hq.jpg

What is that anyway? It aint a render is it?

would like to see an update too.

surely this won't be finished in 2006!! even the chinese don't build that fast!!

any update upon this project,please??

http://tk.files.storage.msn.com/x1pmKFqRGc2bA-y1k65uQ5O0dRVbo_kZFAFAOTNoYY6TQ5nI-WYIHACcizCNdm6Y_Tl722UtjGkesXi4Qxuq4Lml3ncMSQV1uB2slryEHxtEky7CbFuH2xEs69Z_84FijT_tW9oiQl7HOA

This is a new render of the Torrena. At the moment they are placing the crane. The real construction is starting!!!!

I don't know what's going on with the forumers of Guadalajara it's been ages since the last update....

I know it's been a while. :S In a couple hours I'll go to the construction site. And I will post an update tonight.

There is a daily update on the official page... www.torrena.com.mx

Right, you can see there a model of the tower. But unfortunely the viewpoint of this camera doesn't show what's happening on the bottom of the shaft. As I said, I'll have some updated photos by tonight.

Ok here we have the last update

Bueno pues aqui les van unas actualizaciones de torrena

http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/8577/graduroge0663st.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

al fondo un tramo de la grua y la sombra del fuste de la grua ya instalado

http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/9590/graduroge0684yc.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/7180/graduroge0706lj.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/1584/graduroge0721ct.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/7987/graduroge0790fp.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/276/graduroge0787hn.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/2696/graduroge0817if.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/4999/graduroge0845ww.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

luego pongo mas

thanks issues! getting deep. love the model!! thats gotta be the biggest ive seen.

Here I have some more photos taken today.

http://tk.files.storage.msn.com/x1pmKFqRGc2bA-y1k65uQ5O0YeFbZuJ5Gi_72xY1eOhUwjqCnf1fs2L7aA47ufHp5p04DiHbuusrJF_cFei6FQDIo9lYtbw26LlmVbqVSnmpiUokB3pmcNvlZv-jxXYCo03UEHAV2DMiiI

http://tk.files.storage.msn.com/x1pmKFqRGc2bA-y1k65uQ5O0Y-yOG09w5zXrpUdvkdOiTvUVSkqSUZDfHa5AswS21KOlYNm75y-fliV2fcFn8cZelLk6l3LpY8tMhPbv7LZRSnBroJVoRwbs9jdp1A8rO5CFBgWuPC7xJ8

http://tk.files.storage.msn.com/x1pmKFqRGc2bA-y1k65uQ5O0SdeaGQHF1mvqlFAcpwQrEU7fsQB-Fn3czUUxt7vpMM19oenSbsPan7EU2O_rBvFvJrz2YNtgHJWgd3phakLMYsx0qel__Kb22e-DB_78_HB6bRmLP9NGr0

http://tk.files.storage.msn.com/x1pmKFqRGc2bA-y1k65uQ5O0R38SZjt2dTOGJXusvys_ZDhegjcg85-IljlLyPDWPzMEoPFm1-EVTxrHDbP8NknKgN5MvBtePuS-Qcz41g-HJ-CLh_IbVduHlkK3gqRRu8zbtkl-j47E88

Enjoy :D

Thanks for the photos guys..... I love the model, looks awasome....

The construction is going so slow...

great update... long time without pix...
nice to see the crane now, the real action is comin´.... i heard there are 2 cranes there now...

Finally we have new updates. I'm glad to see a crane in the pics, here is where the interesting is going to begin.

no june or july updates?

^^ yes

These are from july by mainkder_gdl.

whaT a deep hole.... :naughty: lol
http://mike.rincondelhuevo.com/torrena/DSC08411.jpg

http://mike.rincondelhuevo.com/torrena/DSC08412.jpg

here's a new render by mainkder too

http://mike.rincondelhuevo.com/galleryfiles/torrena1.jpg

i can see it has its metre depth written on side of wall.looks 23m deep? or 70ft.

yes it's -23 metres deep, and the other litle hole in the mittle must reach -30m. or so.

What a fun hole

been 2 months. any updates?

Cool.

been 2 months. any updates?

http://www.torrena.com.mx/

I have no idea really..

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/4527/461customiq9.jpg

Information about Torrena here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=120672)

With 336m/1103ft it will be the 3rd tallest observation tower in North America and the tallest structure south of the Bravo River

http://www.iespana.es/geo-skyscrapers/rascacielos/gdl/fotos/latorre/LaTORRE.jpg


STATUS: Construction

TIMELINE: Beginning 2005 - Late 2006


Images of the demolition of surrounding buildings in the terrain (February 2005).

http://www.iwebphoto.com/Clients/AlexisSG/Album1/Foto23.JPG
http://images5.theimagehosting.com/ltly.jpghttp://images5.theimagehosting.com/20050209B.jpg
http://www.iwebphoto.com/Clients/AlexisSG/Album1/Foto13.JPG
http://images5.theimagehosting.com/20040214Z.jpghttp://images5.theimagehosting.com/20050214X.jpg


And the official banner!

http://images5.theimagehosting.com/20050215X.jpg

Not anymore! Won't be the tallest structure anymore! Haha, Ice Tower, Panama City, Panama, 381 meters and 104 floors.

excellent! its done. no need for construction photos. that was quick!

Not anymore! Won't be the tallest structure anymore! Haha, Ice Tower, Panama City, Panama, 381 meters and 104 floors.


So it will be the tallest OBSERVATION TOWER then :)

Not anymore! Won't be the tallest structure anymore! Haha, Ice Tower, Panama City, Panama, 381 meters and 104 floors.


Haha, Torre Mayor in Mexico City has the title of the tallest tower so far and still does.... Ha ha ha... So?

any updates? been 2 months

^^ the big hole's been ready for the second stage for 2 or 3months but there were news that said that the design is being changed (the observation deck and the pole will be taller:) ) but the final height is still going to be 336.5mts. so the antenna will be smaller, the note also said that the second stage is about to begin in febreaury, so wait for news, updates, and new renders soon. :)

http://www.torrena.com.mx/

I have no idea really..

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/4527/461customiq9.jpg

Whats this??

Found this on Flickr gives you an Idea:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/151/361216175_0fd638ca9a.jpg?v=0

Found it on Flickr

^^ that's a 30ft (or so) model of the first 336mts. design, and it's being exhibited on the construction site. I think the new desingn will be similar to the oldest one but not as thin as that one.

this is another model of the oldest design
http://img327.imageshack.us/img327/1105/maqueta023bl.jpg

and this is the old one
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/8043/467customaq7.jpg

^^ i guess the new one will be like this but with "less" antenna and more pole, even though the new design will have less storeys.

THIS IS GOING TO BE LIKE FREEDOM TOWER.... NEVER ENDING STORY

any construction updates?

The latest model looks like a prop out of Thunderbirds (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbirds_%28TV_series%29) :P

they are going to start with the tower in november because they redesign the tower:):):)

56FL...Anyone know whether it's mixed use, or what that breakdown is?

it is going to be mixed use^^:D

they are going to start with the tower in november because they redesign the tower:):):)

please some meters taller than 336m :)

ANY UPDATES??? WHERE'S THE NEW DESIGN??

it isn't uc ( according to post 136 ). and a redesign needs its time, so i think we've to wait ^^

oh okay, thanx.. we have to wait to see the new design..

not sure about it....not quite impressive

ThE Re DEsIgN:

http://www.obrasweb.com/img/obra414/IMGF12-b.jpg


:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

Excellent tower.

same height?

^^

No, as far as I know it'll be 1.5 meters taller: 337.5

looks better

i dont see difference.... we need better renders and construction updates ;)

any better renders?

we don't have yet... :(

but the height incresed the unbeliveble heigth of 1 meter. :lol:
it'll be 337.5 mts.

the head is taller now, the re-design doesn't have such a large antenna... that's a good point. :)

^thats great. i thought the turret has moved up the height. better then being halfway up tower. Sydney tower is 309m and has the shortest of all spires being only 31m. its turret is nice and high at 250-275m.
cheers

ThE Re DEsIgN:

They are going to start it January 2008!!!!:D

bueno posteo unas imagenes

http://www.torrena.com.mx/images/Torrena01.jpg

http://www.torrena.com.mx/images/Torrena02.jpg

http://www.torrena.com.mx/images/Torrena03.jpg

Que tan excelente noticia, gracias Eder por ella.

GDL Ciudad de Altura!

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/2350/screenhunter04oct091034rf5.gif (http://imageshack.us)

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/3569/screenhunter01oct091023oy6.gif (http://imageshack.us)

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/6854/screenhunter02oct091028yq5.gif (http://imageshack.us)

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/9837/screenhunter03oct091028pw4.gif (http://imageshack.us)

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/9932/screenhunter05oct091044eh9.gif (http://imageshack.us)

video recien subido a youtube

5pG07O5m3cA




:banana: :cheers: :banana: :cheers: :banana: :cheers: :banana:

:dance:

:D:):D:):D:):D:):D:):D:):D:)

:dance:

The new desing rocks.

i love it:D:D:D:D^^

nice!

i love the video... :)

btw this is how the place of construction is rigth now...

24meters deep :naughty:

^^ Que beuno que se ha dado una fecha, esperemos que cuando arranque ya no se detenga, y ojala que toda la información que eder tiene sea positiva. Ypues creo que algunos de nuestros compañeros no conocen que es lo que se lleva construido de la Torrena, y les traje unas fotos del lugar: 01.10.07

Empezando por lo que se puede apreciar de la cimentación:
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/1748/dscf0469uk5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/3032/dscf0470xh4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/8601/dscf0471px8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Aquí se ve hasto donde termina lo que se ha construido de la cimentación de la torre:
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/9369/dscf0472vd8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Este muro fue levantado en la separación entre el Vista P.del Sol y Torrena:
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/9520/dscf0473vd5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Esta es una de las salidas de Torrena ya construida:
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/9520/dscf0474tw7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/3471/signbv4ad0.gif (http://imageshack.us)
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/9528/escudoramjalisciensesigsu2.gif (http://imageshack.us)

is awesome!!!!!!!!!

tallest structure in latin america for very much time!!!



and a very good design, ready for the games of 2011

The New design was worth the wait :)

The New design was worth the wait :)

:banana: of course :cheers:

wow, that hole is really deep!!


btw...the tower looks like an TV tower but i read in the title 56 floors. will it be counted as a Tower or skyscraper?

wow!
i like this a lot.

wow, that hole is really deep!!


btw...the tower looks like an TV tower but i read in the title 56 floors. will it be counted as a Tower or skyscraper?

the space between floors in the middle part is so BIG!!

this tower is simply delicious :cheers:


i love it!!

wow, that hole is really deep!!


btw...the tower looks like an TV tower but i read in the title 56 floors. will it be counted as a Tower or skyscraper?

That's just the problem, it is a tower but also a skyscraper.

Look this diagram


PERO LO QUE MAS ME GUSTO FUE EL DIAGRAMA DE TECNOLOGIAS APLICADAS...!!!!!

AHORA SI NO DEJAN NADA A LA ESPECULACION.



http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q124/ferstereo/TORRENA/TORRENA_01.jpg


http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q124/ferstereo/TORRENA/TORRENA_02.jpg


http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q124/ferstereo/TORRENA/TORRENA_03.jpg


http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q124/ferstereo/TORRENA/TORRENA_04.jpg




Da un click en la imagen para barjar el PDF en alta resolucion...
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q124/ferstereo/TORRENA/TORRENA_05.jpg (http://www.torrena.com.mx/images/Tecnologías%20Aplicadas.pdf)





:banana: :banana: :banana:

^^ ^^

Niice

So this is a skyscraper right?

thx for the pics. that shows me that i would count it as skyscraper

Guadalajara's on top

So this is a skyscraper right?

no, is a super-tall, have more of 300 mts (1000 ft)

according to this forum

no, is a super-tall, have more of 300 mts (1000 ft)

according to this forum
oops!, yeah it's a "super-rascacielos"

yes;) it is a supertall^^:D

wow, impressive. love the space shot rise near top

thx for the pics. that shows me that i would count it as skyscraper

yes me too, but some people just don't want to see it that way...

it's something like this building in Vancouver but with all the form of an OB tower

http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/1007/50250905.JPG

I wish Harbour Center looked like this!

I like the re-design :banana:

yea, the redesign is nicer

The tower looks amazing.

skyscraper??? or tower????

I love the redesign of the new skyscraper/tower combo...

skyscraper??? or tower????

more a skyscraper

is awesome!!!!!!!!!

tallest structure in latin america for very much time!!!



and a very good design, ready for the games of 2011

I dont think it will never be the tallest because of "Los Faros de Panamá" which is U/C already and has a total height of 346m located in Panama City, Panama, but still is a great project, congratulations to Mexico and Guadalajara for such a great Tower it will have.

..............

^^ yes.... buildings are also structures.

ok sorry............

nice tower :cheers:.

amazing tower! Great for Guadalajara! :cheers1:

I love super Guadalajara!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I dont think it will never be the tallest because of "Los Faros de Panamá" which is U/C already and has a total height of 346m located in Panama City, Panama, but still is a great project, congratulations to Mexico and Guadalajara for such a great Tower it will have.

congratulations by the tower.

the important is the development in Latin America :banana: :D

This design is growing on me.

the new desing is amazing!!!:banana:

cool tower.

skyscraper??? or tower????


Both

A skyscraper is actually a man made structure that is so tall it takes on the characteristics of "scraping the sky".

There is NOTHING in the definition of "skyscraper" that means the tower must have floors. This is the purest NONSENSE that has been plaguing skyscraper forums for a long time.

There are buildings and towers and BOTH are skyscrapers if they are very tall. Nothing man made actually scrapes the sky.

A 35 floor building in Toronto is a skyscraper but the CN Tower just a half a block away is not. What absolute RUBBISH.

This tower is a skyscraper, just stand underneath it when it is built and look up and then tell me otherwise.

:bash:

nope, simple defitition of skyscraper is "buildings with continuous occupiable floors", it is not rubbish.

Great tower/building.
I hope it's construction ends soon.

I can't weit to see it finish.

Very nice tower! But... Why is the antenna so tall? Is the city very flat? That's not the idea I have of Mexico...
Also, are there earthquakes in Guadalajara? If so, is the tower protected in any way?
Congratulations, I hope it starts a HEALTHY competition among Latin American cities for the highest building!

Very nice tower! But... Why is the antenna so tall? Is the city very flat? That's not the idea I have of Mexico...
Also, are there earthquakes in Guadalajara? If so, is the tower protected in any way?
Congratulations, I hope it starts a HEALTHY competition among Latin American cities for the highest building!

I think earthquakes are rare in Guadalajara.
But in any case it shuld have earthquake resistance.
And whit Infinity Towers and Puerta Guadalajara it shuld have quite a decent skyline by 2010 or 2012.

Cheers.

nope, simple defitition of skyscraper is "buildings with continuous occupiable floors", it is not rubbish.

Must have changed the meaning then. The original word meant what I posted above. If you are looking at CTBUH for a definition, then they run their stupid meanings. Your answer might satisfy BUTCH but that is not the original meaning of the word. Still rubbish.

A skyscraper is any high raise structure.
Anything that has the aparience of almost scratching the sky Lol.

A skyscraper is any high raise structure.
Anything that has the aparience of almost scratching the sky Lol.


Thank you Senor. Some sanity remains on this site.

Anyway, this is a magnificent structure. Congratulations Mexico for such a beautiful and exciting design.

:)

nice!!!!

http://cordeza.myminicity.com/

visit my new mini city! its small now i just started it but visit so it can be big and better soon!

add this link to your signature but don't post it here!

The Thread's titles must be change to Pro, because the construction is currently stopped.

Even in Latinscrapers or the Mexican Forum we don't have more information or construction pics.

^^really? why? is there a financial problem or etc?

It was suposed to be finish by 2008.
I doubt it can be acomplish.

Hopefully Puerta Guadalajara won't take so much time.

Cheers.

Any recent construction pics of this tower? The last photos you took were from October 2007. I was wondering if they're still working at the deep foundation.

in this moment Torrena is stopped.. :(

Any news? Will building this structure continue?

damn this is all US fault for causing the ecomy collapse!!!

This project was stumbling around like a drunken sailor well before any global crisis. It just never got off the ground.^^

Needs more curves at the stem part

what's up with this project now???

what's up with this project now???

Pretty sure this one has been cancelled.

this proyect died a long time ago.

financial problem

So it's on hold now?

THIS IS SOOO CANCELLED

Forget this project at least for a few years, maybe start when the economy be like 3 years ago.

JAJAJAAJA, VERGUENZA A LOS PROMOTORES........

Yup, it's officially on hold, and probably cancelled.

torrena is not cancelled!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reestructuración de Torrena
En los últimos meses se ha especulado sobre el aumento de altura y de pisos de la torre, según asegura el impulsor del proyecto Aurelio López Rocha: “Hubo una redefinición del proyecto, la altura de la cabeza se subió para tener un mirador a mayor altura, esto ha implicado cambios en el cálculo estructural que están por terminarse y se podrá reiniciar la obra en cuanto se combine tanto esto como la idea de nuevos recursos, nuevos inversionistas”. El proyecto busca nuevamente convertirse en la décima torre más grande del mundo y se especula que la altura rondara en los 376 metros.


http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torre_Torrena

it's good to know this impressive project is not cancelled in guadalajara ........impresive those two towers ..by the way what happened to the project in the capital D.F. the bicentenario tower?? sorry I just haven't heard anything about it for a while..............

Spanish wikipedia, is an unreliable source.