Torre Latinoamericana

Height (structural) 182 m 597 ft
Floors: 44
Year (end) :1956

When completed it was the 45th tallest building in the world.
At the time of completion, this was the tallest building in Latin merica.
Torre Latinoamericana is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/pab5d0060e1ecd98a5a284b0be9d7aa87/fc4f63d1.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/pa70b5c5ae41eed8ec5c63260bd34ea51/fc4f6116.jpg

Hope U like it. :)

8/10

Its dirty but considering when it was built, it mustve been incredible! And its not a boring box so typical of that era.

5.5/10, not terrible, but I rather prefer communist blocks than something like this.

OMG!!!!!I really thought that was Chrysler Building!!!!!!!!:eek: :eek:

7.5/10 now... I hope that it looks better after it's remodeled.

8/10.

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Are you kidding???

6.5, it's not bad considering it's 1956, definately looks better than other boxes i've seen from the same era..

Believe it or not this is one of my favorite skyscrapers in Latin America and ranks high in my favorite skyscrapers period. There is something so reminiscent of the Chrysler Building, but something so uniquely Latin American about it. It's truly one of the more defining skyscrapers of this metropolis. I gave it an 8/10 for it's unique beauty.

9.5/10 is a mexican masterpiece, one of the best skyscrapers in all of latin architecture

Nice, but looks dirty. 7/10

6.5/10

Not too bad. :)

great example of good architecture 9.5/10

I don't like it that much.
6.0/10

This cant be architecturally appealing, even for its age, for those NA beauties were already coming up then! However, a 6/10 for the effort! ;)

7/10

7/10

hmm...

8/10

8/10

8/10
The antennae (Or spire?) at the top reminds me of the Empire state building in New York. For a '50's building, it's very nice.
:)

This is a symbol for MC, it was built over the worst terrain for a skyscraper and it's engineering has won prizes being one of the oldest skyscrapers that have resisted more earthquakes in history without suffer any damage!

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/3071/34latinoamericana1.jpg

Right now is being remodeled, the glass will be changed and there will be a new restaurant at top with more attractive at the observation deck like new telescopes.

The shape is like a Latin American Empire State quite international or postmodern.. humm.

8/10

10/10, IMO IT´S A CLASSIC STILE SKYSCRAPER COMBINED WITH A MODERN STILE TIPOLOGY.

Great pic Eduardo!

9
I love this one:)

Not bad,
7/10

Todo un clásico desde Mexico

8/10

For the design I'd give it a 7, considering it was built in 1956 (it was one of the 7 tallest in the world OUTSIDE the USA at that time), the glass facade was also quite futuristic for the time (Lever house, NY's first glass-covered is only a couple of years older). However, the structural design is quite remarkable: It is the only skyscraper in the world that has resisted a +7 Richter scale earthquake (1957) and a +8 same scale earthquake (1985), besides dozens of smaller quakes, for that I'd give it a 10. So, (10+7)/2= 8.5

A classic 8/10

5/10


sorry I don't like this tower

blahh, 6/10

I dont like it. I think it would get MUCH better if it had reflective glasses. The way it is, it gets a "dirty" aspect because you can see the interior of the building, and each room has different colors and such.

With reflective glass, this tower would be MUCH BETTER. Just that. Reflective glass.

7.5/10

Looks nice and glassy and full of life:)

7.5/10 Dirty, but built almost 50 years ago :)

An icon for Mexico City... It has been through 2 mayor earthquakes.. An engineering marble.

I give it a 9/10

http://www.jimcline.com/colonialmex/torre%20latinoamericana001_std.jpg

http://www.reisevagabund.de/reisen/bilder/mexico/mc_turm_losamericanas.JPG

it's a classic. :)

mmmmm

I like it but it's needs remodeling bad. 7.0

5.5/10

classic building in all Latin America..............9/10

7/10.

Some facts...

At the time of completion, this was the tallest building in Latin America.
Torre Latinoamericana is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers.
The elevators are operated manually by building staff.
The name of the building has its origin in the name of an insuring company, La Latinoamericana Seguros. They both own and continue to work in the tower.
The top three floors contain the second tallest public observatory in the city. An aquarium is also part of the structure.

http://img92.exs.cx/img92/706/tla1r0kr.jpg

http://img57.exs.cx/img57/8623/tla2r4fu.jpg

http://img57.exs.cx/img57/651/tla3r4xr.jpg

Being remodeled....

http://img57.exs.cx/img57/898/tla5r5ci.jpg

i give this building points for its historical significance. it's pretty tall compared to all the other buildings that were built in the 50s. it'd be nice if they can renovate it a bit so it won't be as bleak.

7

I think it looks pretty cool.... Remember its from the 50's


http://img97.exs.cx/img97/2223/mxcn86r4vh.jpg

http://img51.exs.cx/img51/6821/mxcn927iq.jpg

http://img51.exs.cx/img51/1346/mxcn1773nq.jpg

6/10

8.5/10

8/10

http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/.Pictures/vistasaereas/TopLatino.jpg

http://citli.fis.cinvestav.mx/~erasmo/Fotos/DF/tn/Torre3.med.jpg

http://www.fotoperiodismo.org/source/html/espejodeluz/imagenes/fotos/faustinomayo/614.jpg

http://www.istc.org/static/img/lp_images/north_america/mexico_city/BN1130_015x.jpg

http://www.torrelatino.com/img/piso44_04.jpg

http://www.torrelatino.com/img/piso42_02.jpg

Great shots italimex......... :)

Some more..

http://www.mexicocity.gob.mx/postales/iii1)%20Torre%20Latinoamericana.jpg

http://img195.echo.cx/img195/7743/torrelatino36oz.jpg

http://citli.fis.cinvestav.mx/~erasmo/Fotos/DF/tn/Torre2.med.jpg

http://www.jimcline.com/colonialmex/torre%20latinoamericana001_std.jpg

http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v156/RCCrp/postal-latinoamericana.jpg

The shadow over the historic district....

http://www.m-klueber.de/Fotografie/M%E9xico/Torre%20Latinoamericana.jpg

pretty good building from its period but i agree it would look a lot better if it had reflective glass, here another pic taken by me :)

http://img231.echo.cx/img231/4324/258gw.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

mexican empire state building!!!

7/10

A copy of a NYC building. 7/10

9/10

6.5/10

This was the first building that I noticed when seeing Mexico City. Honestly, I don't find the skyscraper that interesting! It's just a cube building with a mast on the top!

I'll go with 6/10!

Torre Mayor is my favorite in MC skyscrapers :)

7/10 take a bath.

8/10

7/10

Nice for a building built in the 50s.

Pretty cool 50's scraper needs reflective glass 8.0

Its very nice, I think its one of the best examples of the past century, not for nothing survived in the mexican earthquake of the 1985. I think the guys who made it though in all the possibilities that could happen. Great for that. A survivor of the 20 century.

One more....

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/9661/latino3wy6.jpg

7/10

err... 7.

10, not only for its great design, but for its engineering accomplishments (survived unharmed the great earthquakes of 1957 and 1985)... iconic

10/10

Lovely old building.

especially considering the era it comes from.

Classic.

9.5/10

8/10

not my full taste but ok 7/10

mm.. it's ok.. 7/10

i gave it a 7/10.

10/10 i love it!!!!

7/10

6.5/10

7.5/10

the first time I say this building i hated it, but somehow, it's grown on me. I really like it now. It's a little dirty looking, but take that dirt off and it's amazing. I love it! 9.5/10.

7/10

http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=torrelatinoamericana-mexicocity-mexico

7/10

7/10

9 :D

Classic. 9.5

scary...5/10

9.5/10. It is mexico's version of the chrysler building and a two-time earthquake survivor. Should redo the building's exterior with mew materials while maintaining its original look.

8/10

A copy of a NYC building. 7/10

exactly what building??

8.5/10

9/10

creo q el aspecto ingeniería rebasa por completo al aspecto estético, debajo de la torre latinoamericana se encontraba el "zoológico" personal de Moctezuma y el terreno no era lo suficientemente estable para construir un sismo en ese lugar.

Me parece aparte que fué pionero en la construcción de rascacielos en zonas sísmicas y hay que recordar que ha soportado sismos tan devastadores que miles de edificios en todo el mundo nunca habrían soportado.

Por ese simple hecho le doy un 9 :D

This looks like the offspring of the Empire State Building/Twin Towers... and that's good. :okay:

8/10

7/10 ;)

10. because of what it represents, it was a real challenge building this tower because of the earthquakes.
It was the first modern skycraper in latin america.

4,5/10

8/10 :okay:

7/10

The first and modern mexican skyscraper!!!

9/10

5/10

Nothing spectacular about this....

8.5/10

9.0

I love how the levels are accentuated. Actually unique design even while surprisingly very simple. Looks compact and perfectly proportioned. And, as forumers noted in another thread, survived the 1985 earthquake famously.

7/10

7.5/10

7,5/10

exactly what building??

Actually it´s inspired in Empire State. I give it a 10!! It´s an icon of DF

8. Good building. Regards.

8/10

8/10

8/10

10/10

my favorite building in the world. its not even torre mayor or all those modern buildings

10/10
The first modern skyscraper in Mexico:)
On of my favorites.

10/10
The first Latin american modern skyscraper.

An icon for the city such as the Empire State Building for New York city...

7/10

I don't like
3/10

I don't like
1\10

8/10

I really don't feel this building because of its height and its looks simple. Torre Mayor will still be the most iconic building in Mexico City due to its innovations.

Though I like the new lighting system.

6/10

10/10

50's...