I meant I don't know how many floors the hotel occupies in the Vallehermoso Tower.

I meant I don't know how many floors the hotel occupies in the Vallehermoso Tower.

31 floors :)

The skyline:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3342/3281756973_e5d50375a1_b.jpg

Click here (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3342/3281756973_27c38370b0_o.jpg) to see it on original size

Pretty nice a build some more towers and you've got something.

Very near the towers they are preparing this obelisk by Calatrava.


Pictures by Aalto.

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/851/90190162nw3.jpg

Ayer se completó en la Plaza de Castilla la instalación del último tramo del fuste del ‘Obelisco de Caja Madrid’, diseñado por Santiago Calatrava y construido por Acciona Infraestructuras. El fuste es la pieza principal del monumento, un mástil vertical formado por un núcleo cilíndrico de dos metros de diámetro, construido con acero de espesores variables desde 80 milímetros en la base hasta 25 mm en la coronación.

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/1461/90190192lq2.jpg

En este fuste irán posteriormente ancladas, en la parte exterior, 504 lamas o costillas basculares de bronce dorado de 7,70 m de altura cada una. En el interior del fuste se sitúan los mecanismos de accionamiento, así como una escalera interior que conduce hasta la cúspide del obelisco.

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/1873/90190142at1.jpg

Toda la superficie del Obelisco, formada por estas lamas, estará dotada de un suave movimiento de basculación que se transmite a través de la vinculación existente en los extremos de las costillas, dando lugar a un aparente movimiento de ascensión de una onda a lo largo del fuste.

El Obelisco incorporará además instalaciones eléctricas, de alumbrado, de motorización y de balizamiento. Santiago Calatrava señala que lo más complicado del proyecto ha sido coger la escala de “esta plaza enorme” que, con su “esbelta” columna, quiere convertirse en un monumento significativo de la capital de España.

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/4897/90190152tp1.jpg

El calendario anunciado para la instalación del obelisco es el siguiente: una vez instalados todos los tramos del fuste, continuará el montaje de las lamas exteriores que se prolongará hasta el mes de junio. Posteriormente se instalará el sistema hidráulico y, con toda probabilidad, el “Obelisco de Caja Madrid” estará finalizado en septiembre de este año.

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/8997/90190232zg0.jpg

Visualmente, el obelisco contará con otro aliciente añadido: cuatro cañones de luz tangenciales a la estructura del monumento y un cañón de 1.000 vatios en la parte superior que iluminarán verticalmente el cielo, sin generar “contaminación visual”.

(Nuestro agradecimiento a Caja Madrid y a Acciona Infraestructuras por las fotos)

cool obelisc

We madrileños obviously know it, but let's keep clear that you see in those pics is just the "squeleton" of the obelisk; it will supposely have movable parts that will shine in addition with the sun.

Oh really? do u have any pic of the final design??? because it looks so ugly right now XD

you can see how it works in this video...

bDBjmB1o_eY

an explication Obelisco de la Plaza de Castilla. Santiago Calatrava.

The obelisk of Plaza de Castilla has been designed by the valencian architect Santiago Calatrava, author of buildings like the Turning Torso and the Chicago Spire. It is being installed on Plaza de Castilla (where the leaning towers of Puerta de Europa are placed) Yesterday the last piece of the obelisc was installed reaching the height of 92 meters. The obelisk will be covered with 504 bars made of ormolu, which will give the monument a golden appearence. Each bar will have a hidraulic mechanism that will make a soft movement wich will be transmited to the next bar. The objective is to feel that a wave is ascend along its surface.
It will be finished on september of this year.

A video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDBjmB1o_eY

Some renders (The base has not design yet):

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/6528/obelisco1uv2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/8215/obelisco2ep7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/2397/obelisco3er0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/7707/obelisco4bm8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

A update of the works at 2/19/2009 and some more information (in spanish)from es por madrid blog (http://espormadrid.blogspot.com/2009/02/el-obelisco-de-caja-madrid-alcanza-su.html)

Chulo! Me gusta Madrid

Fountains and colour lights at the foot of te towers.


http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/actualizacionesmadrid1/IMGP0097.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/actualizacionesmadrid1/IMGP0092.jpg


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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/actualizacionesmadrid1/IMGP0078.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/actualizacionesmadrid1/IMGP0073.jpg


http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/actualizacionesmadrid1/IMGP0071.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/actualizacionesmadrid1/IMGP0065.jpg


http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/actualizacionesmadrid1/IMGP0060.jpg

People painting.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/actualizacionesmadrid1/IMGP0049.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/actualizacionesmadrid1/IMGP0046.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/actualizacionesmadrid1/IMGP0045.jpg


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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/actualizacionesmadrid1/IMGP0043.jpg

A place for children to play.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/actualizacionesmadrid1/IMGP0042.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/actualizacionesmadrid1/IMGP0035.jpg


http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/actualizacionesmadrid1/IMGP0019.jpg

The new obelisk (this is only the structure, it will be wider and will move like a bamboo cane or something)

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/actualizacionesmadrid1/IMGP0009.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/actualizacionesmadrid1/IMGP0008-1.jpg

wow thanks for the pics. The fountains are really beautiful, i had never seen it before. thanks again

:applause: very nice^^^^

Wapo, they started at 19,00 pm, at least the day I was there.

They are beautiful, the colours change all the time, the water goes higher and lower...so everything changes permanently. Worthy to see them.

Go to see them if you have time.

:applause: very nice^^^^

Thank you, malmo.

Oh I just liked the big fountain in front of the Puerta... :( I liked the noise of sprinkling and the refreshing water...

this obelisk looks really cool, can't wait to see it finished :)

wow Madrid is really booming. Are there any new Skyscrapers planned for the future?. I like the the one which is becoming thinner to the top very much. One of my favorites of europe. Maybe freedom tower will look a little bit like it. The shape is similar.

this is the next one, near CTBA

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=650098&page=3

you can see how it works in this video...

bDBjmB1o_eY

wow! amazing
another great project by my fav architect sir Calatrava

wow! amazing
another great project by my fav architect sir Calatrava

Mine too!

Viva Calatrava y España!:bow:

Mine too!

Viva Calatrava y España!:bow:

:applause::lol:

no conocia este proyecto. Tenia la idea de que en Madrid no habian edificios de estas alturas.

bien por Madrid :)

sin embargo , no me gusto el hecho de que la torre mas alta sea una copia de una torre de MONTERREY.

el meco, Foster tower is not a copy of your tower in Mty, it just look a little similar in some aspects, but it is not at all a copy: is doesn't get thiner on top, is has no painting covering it (is has metal instead), and colours are way different (both in windows and covers).

Saying that Foster's tower is a copy of this Mexican tower is like saying that any box shaped skyscraper is a copy of any skyscraper on the 6th avenue in NYC...

el meco, Foster tower is not a copy of your tower in Mty, is just look a little similar in some aspects, but it is not at all a copy: is doesn't get thiner on top, is has no painting covering it (is has metal instead), and colours are way different (both in windows and covers).

Saying that Foster's tower is a copy of this Mexican tower is like saying that any box shaped skyscraper is a copy of any skyscraper on the 6th avenue in NYC...

totally agree, Citizen :)

el meco, Foster tower is not a copy of your tower in Mty, it just look a little similar in some aspects, but it is not at all a copy: is doesn't get thiner on top, is has no painting covering it (is has metal instead), and colours are way different (both in windows and covers).

Saying that Foster's tower is a copy of this Mexican tower is like saying that any box shaped skyscraper is a copy of any skyscraper on the 6th avenue in NYC...

you´r right, but just don´t listen to him. monterrey and barcelona are sister cities. he´s simply adding an international aspect to the old madrid-barcelona rivalry.. :lol:

you´r right, but just don´t listen to him. monterrey and barcelona are sister cities. he´s simply adding an international aspect to the old madrid-barcelona rivalry.. :lol:

i know what you mean, but anyway, i want people to know how things are, not how some people think that things are: i don't see Foster copying this Mexican tower to bring it to spain. In fact, i see himself like thinking about his project in frankfurt (Deutsche Bank tower) and changing it to make it fresher and with a new style to create a new design... that's nearer to reality.

this is the current status of the obelisk:
El Obe esta tarde:

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/8404/p3066399.jpg

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/3162/p3066400.jpg

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/3403/p3066401.jpg
urbanity

Fotillos de este medio dia:

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/9431/cimg3800.jpg (http://img147.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg3800.jpg)
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/cimg3800.jpg/1/w450.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img147/cimg3800.jpg/1/)


and with the CTBA towers, from urbanity

more pics from flickr:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3636/3301815624_50042d11aa_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3465/3300980861_cd9131d779_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3457/3188589097_b106746d13.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3350/3219188747_939c2985da_b.jpg

beautiful towers! and i love the new obelisk! can we start a new thread for it?

The construction of the obelisk will last a short time. Is expected to be completed by late summer this year. We have to start a new thread for the CICCM:
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/urbanity_es/blog2/ciccm1.jpg?t=1236712494

Some pics by borja from the spanish thread:
you can see the rest here http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=758442&page=29
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/3325/p3066374.jpg

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/4608/p3066375.jpg

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/3743/p3066378.jpg

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/8463/p3066376.jpg

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/2378/p3066381.jpg

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/1133/p3066385.jpg

Wapo, thanks for this pictures. They are fantastic!!!!

wow congratulations madrid! all these developments are just breathtaking! :applause: amazing!:banana2:

VIVA ESPAÑA!!! Madrid is a nice city... love this country )))

^^ viva España!

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1064/3353752686_8b44a6c45c_b.jpg
by torresmadrid from flickr

A pic by borja from the spanish thread with the fountains:
http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/5063/p3066396.jpg

That area almost in the outskirts (in fact, it was the outskirts merely a few decades ago and back then there was next to nothing built there). There are several other skyscrapers in the AZCA area lying about two miles towards the south (i.e., to the right in the picture) from the CTBA and almost none of it is visible in that shot. There are also half a dozen other notable highrises and a TV tower in areas not far from the city centre but many miles away from the CTBA area. One would need to collage many shots together into a wide panoramic view to capture the full north-to-south skyline. And anyway, some of the existing highrises don't look very prominent from the distance because Madrid stands on a very hilly area and lowrises standing on top of hills can obstruct the view and disguise the real height of the highrises from many angles.

Im from Madrid and the city is better and better with the time..

The mayor and the regional government are doing a good work, cos the national administration is doing nothing for Madrid.


We have more (and better) public transport, especially underground, we are developing a nice web of cicling lines, the city is becoming greener (with new huge parks but also planting trees in every corner of the city..

These new towers are a good symbol of this change, but are just a little part of it...

When the new Convention Center the place will be amazing!!!

I´m from madrid and we need more skycrapers. The goverment should tear down the public building of Nuevos ministerios (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=es&geocode=&q=nuevos+ministerios+madrid&ie=UTF8&ll=40.443861,-3.692157&spn=0.004646,0.011373&t=h&z=17), the biggest crap of the city and build five towers like CTBA.
And the small buildings in front of CTBA too.

(sorry for my english).

^^ like that is gonna happen :lol:

Im from Madrid and the city is better and better with the time..

The mayor and the regional government are doing a good work, cos the national administration is doing nothing for Madrid.


We have more (and better) public transport, especially underground, we are developing a nice web of cicling lines, the city is becoming greener (with new huge parks but also planting trees in every corner of the city..

These new towers are a good symbol of this change, but are just a little part of it...

When the new Convention Center the place will be amazing!!!

Esperanza? Is it you?

^^ Sounds like her, sure.

jejejejejeje........i am Alberto....

Esperanza? Is it you?

Maybe is one of his spies :D

Beautiful pictures by Vizen.

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u142/obrom/CTBA/_MG_0755.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u142/obrom/CTBA/_MG_0756.jpg


http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u142/obrom/CTBA/_MG_0778.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u142/obrom/CTBA/_MG_0781.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u142/obrom/CTBA/_MG_0780.jpg

Una de fuentes :

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u142/obrom/CTBA/_MG_0784.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u142/obrom/CTBA/IMG_0785.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u142/obrom/CTBA/IMG_0786.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u142/obrom/CTBA/_MG_0787.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u142/obrom/CTBA/_MG_0788.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u142/obrom/CTBA/IMG_0794.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u142/obrom/CTBA/IMG_0796.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u142/obrom/CTBA/_MG_0806.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u142/obrom/CTBA/_MG_0809.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u142/obrom/CTBA/_MG_0811.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u142/obrom/CTBA/_MG_0817.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u142/obrom/CTBA/_MG_0819.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u142/obrom/CTBA/_MG_0822.jpg

What incredible pictures!






http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u142/obrom/CTBA/_MG_0822.jpg
^^En especial esta :drool: Simplemente una vista espectacular.

wow incredible pics. I love the fountains :)

cool

a beautiful pic in which you can see the Calatrava's obelisk under construction, the Torres KIO
and the four towers:
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh300/robertobj/DSCN2218.jpg
By skyesp from urbanity

other pic from urbanscraper.com
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_m3IiRgNd_Xk/SZgJzSFrAHI/AAAAAAAAGxk/MmfGgGDk52U/s1152/SR017281.JPG

Some pictures:


http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z43/setrakso/100_4709.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z43/setrakso/100_4707.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z43/setrakso/100_4710.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z43/setrakso/100_4704.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z43/setrakso/100_4697.jpg

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http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z43/setrakso/100_4691.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z43/setrakso/100_4686.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z43/setrakso/100_4702.jpg

more:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z43/setrakso/100_4735.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z43/setrakso/100_4753-1.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z43/setrakso/100_4766.jpg

;)

great pics :)

an amazing pic by bicuki from inside the new obelisk:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3339/3194114289_efd930e291_o.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bicuki/3194114289/

Cool picture!! ^^

an amazing pic by bicuki from inside the new obelisk:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3339/3194114289_efd930e291_o.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bicuki/3194114289/

now a night pic:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3120/3194115691_e18816f8a0_o.jpg

Good Pic ;) 1

other incredible pic:
View of Madrid city (Cuatro torres bussiness area to the left) from Guadarrama mountains with donkey included;Alto de los Leones,Madrid region.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd295/daibai25/mapaespaa-1.gif?t=1237802845

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd295/daibai25/madriddesdealtodelosleones-1.jpg?t=1237802363

Wonderful pictures wapo!!!

Great pictures!

MOre pictures of today.

Algunas fotitos más.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/actualizacionesmadrid1/IMGP2795.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/actualizacionesmadrid1/IMGP2841.jpg

Detalles de los columpios al pie de Torre Mutua Madrileña.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/actualizacionesmadrid1/IMGP2849.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/actualizacionesmadrid1/IMGP2850.jpg

En esta esplanada no se puede entrar en teoría, pero no pasa nada si uno entra discretamente a hacer unas fotos.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/actualizacionesmadrid1/IMGP2845.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/actualizacionesmadrid1/IMGP2853.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/actualizacionesmadrid1/IMGP2848.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/actualizacionesmadrid1/IMGP2855.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/actualizacionesmadrid1/IMGP2861.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/actualizacionesmadrid1/IMGP2869.jpg

Detalle de una parte de los jardines.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/actualizacionesmadrid1/IMGP2865.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/actualizacionesmadrid1/IMGP2871.jpg

great pictures

Madrid!!

It is one of these cities in which you go and does not want to return you.
The last time that I was was for the uefa league champions.

real madrid 0-1 liverpool.



okidoki

^^ lol ok

now a beautiful pic of the skyline from urbanity
Skyline :babas:

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t194/cardiaz69/CTBA/IMG_3064.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/actualizacionesmadrid1/IMGP2871.jpg

Is that a BMW Dealership? Or why are there so many Black X5s?

Great Pictures?

Is that a BMW Dealership? Or why are there so many Black X5s?


Yes, that does seem unusual. Perhaps BMW was doing a promotion related to the opening of these new towers?

Si', porque ay tanto BMW en el foto? Era para un comercial o que?

Barc60:)

I think they are cars that can be rented at the hotlel.

a very "british" pic of the CTBA :)
from urbanity foro: http://www.urbanity.es/foro/rascacielos-y-highrises-mad/12258-ctba-madrid-xxiii-68.html#post246960
Este domingo pasado he sacado esta fotillo aprovechando el entorno.

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/8163/ctbahipodromobanderasca.jpg (http://img4.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ctbahipodromobanderasca.jpg)

very nice picture

I think we don't have pics taken from this place:
http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/1406/31032009839f.jpg (http://img529.imageshack.us/my.php?image=31032009839f.jpg)

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/1341/31032009844u.jpg (http://img529.imageshack.us/my.php?image=31032009844u.jpg)

Wonderful picturs, guys.

a pic from the newspaper El País:
http://www.elpais.com/recorte/20090415elpmad_1/XLCO/Ies/20090415elpmad_1.jpg

wonderful!!!

one of the best pics that i have seen of the CTBA
from www.urbanity.es
Hola soy nuevo en el foro, este es mi primer aporte, espero les agrade, las fotos las tome ayer y son desde la torre sacyr
y aprovechando.. alguien sabe cual es el sistema de iluminacion de la fuente en la base de las torres y el tipo de lamparas que utiliza y como funciona y todo, esque tengo una exposicion de ello,
de antemano gracias

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/595/img0803s.jpg (http://img208.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0803s.jpg)
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http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/4897/img0859u.jpg (http://img25.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0859u.jpg)

Suite Presidencial

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/8944/img0851p.jpg (http://img10.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0851p.jpg)
http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/554/img0849x.jpg (http://img10.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0849x.jpg)
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/3379/img0844lmz.jpg (http://img208.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0844lmz.jpg)
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/174/img0848.jpg (http://img208.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0848.jpg)

I am impressed and jealous...

The interior is gorgeous. :happy:

Here I show you some photos of the last, I hope you like them!

Esta Semana Santa estuve por Madrid y aproveché para hacer unas cuantas fotos, jeje, aquí os dejo unas cuantas!

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/9160/1002051.jpg

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/376/1002058.jpg

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/6281/1002066.jpg

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Saludos!!

^^^^Torres muy impressante Madrid! Edificios son bonitas para ver otra vez en mi visita siguiente...........Los formas son tan fluidas y meclaz bien!

Here I show you some photos of the last, I hope you like them!

This project ended up very well, and certainly added something to Madrid. Good distance between the buildings, bright and modern. Well done Spaniards.

i took them yesterday

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/2566/dscf3804.jpg

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/7441/dscf3806.jpg

Pictures of Danny.


http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn53/dgarridosan/_MG_0749.jpg

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn53/dgarridosan/_MG_0751.jpg

Thank yu very much.

Thanks for the pictures.
Really nice towers, Madrid is becoming better and better.

Fuck .... they look really, really amazing. Good job.

And they go so well together..... WOW!!

Nice pcs! Hala Madrid ))))

wow que proyectazo de madrid 4 torres de un solo golpe, definitivamente le cambio el skyline.

Lovely pics, Danny :okay:

and a pic for the banner:
Una foto diminuta (en tamaño header para ver cómo quedaría, pero esos colores como que no...) en la que se ve cómo destacan las torres. Está hecha aterrizando en la T4:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3646/3525879074_ec61236639_o.jpg

some pics from the spanish forum:
Unas fotos de esta semana:
Cuatro Torres Business Area

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3567/3502096418_921c2be3d6.jpg?v=0

http://www.flickr.com/photos/borjagomez/3502096418/in/photostream/

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3338/3503641547_4a3e4fb9e1.jpg?v=0

http://www.flickr.com/photos/borjagomez/3503641547/in/photostream/

Torre de Cristal

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3331/3501738025_b41632e08a.jpg?v=0

http://www.flickr.com/photos/borjagomez/3501738025/in/photostream/

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3341/3504161445_b2ec68ae05.jpg?v=0

http://www.flickr.com/photos/borjagomez/3504161445/in/photostream/

Torre Espacio

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3392/3504161179_bb0c087589.jpg?v=0

http://www.flickr.com/photos/borjagomez/3504161179/in/photostream/

Parque del CTBA

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3636/3504974438_a1c0e01d4b.jpg?v=0

http://www.flickr.com/photos/borjagomez/3504974438/in/photostream/

two pics of this weekend:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2252/3558393561_b36576f0f8_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3582/3558295732_96ec6a8844_o.jpg

wow what a pics!

MOre wonderful pictures by Danny


Florentino Pérez, the new president (again) of Real Madrid.

http://www.elpais.com/recorte/20090531elpdmgrep_2/XLCO/Ies/20090531elpdmgrep_2.jpg


Fotos de Danny:

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Wow!

Wonderful architectural details!

great pics! thanks for post it

Hello

I went to Madrid in mid-April this year and one of the places I most longed to visit was Cuatro Torres. I must say I was astonished by the view of those four towers. It was cloudy and about to rain so it looked very awe-inspiring. I will never forget that day. :)

Hello

I went to Madrid in mid-April this year and one of the places I most longed to visit was Cuatro Torres. I must say I was astonished by the view of those four towers. It was cloudy and about to rain so it looked very awe-inspiring. I will never forget that day. :)

it should be a day like today:





http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/4195/mg0967.jpg

Lado noroeste de Torre Espacio.

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/2383/mg0984.jpg

Torre Sacyr, y detrás Cajamadrid.

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/6685/mg0974.jpg

Vista trasera, u oeste, de la parte superior y remate de Torre de Cristal.

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/4162/mg0976.jpg


http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/4664/mg0977.jpg

Otra vista de la buena pareja que hacen la Sacyr y la Cajamadrid.

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/7748/mg0979.jpg

Un saludo para todos.

by danny from urbanity foro

it's funny how one's taste changes constantly... at the beginning of the construction i didn't like torre repsol that much while now it's definetely my favourite. im wondering what does it depend on and does it have anything to do generally with the my other opinions that also change during the years...

Anyways 4 torres look stunning, i can't take my eyes of them anytime i see some new great shots...

^^ In the Spanish forum, Repsol Tower didn't have much fans either in the beggining either... And now they are boombing :D

An image of the four towers on a public bus, together with other buildings of Madrid like Torre Picasso, Museo del Prado, Puerta de ALcalá, Cibeles fountain, Reina Sofía Museum, etc. They have become already a part of the city.

http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/pp145/actualizacionesmadrid7/IMGP6249.jpg

a pic of the last night
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3234/2946055447_814d8d960f_o.jpg
from flickr

more:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3628/3466746498_d78b05dde2_b.jpg
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two new pic by adperez:
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/9599/p6300135.jpg
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/909/p6300179.jpg

I was in that building with a black roof (down-right) this morning, but the sight was opposite to the towers.. d'oh!

a good pic:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3295/3060159046_bb80d103e1.jpg

Beautiful, Wapo.

http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae60/actualizacionesmadrid11/IMGP8372.jpg

Are there any plans to build more skyscrapers around these 4 in the foreseeable future? They look great, but they are so isolated at the same time!

Yes, there is a plan to build lots of highscrapers in some years, but now it´s stopped for lack of money.

Apart from that, in the middle of the four towers there will be a building for company meetings of 100 meters high.

http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae60/actualizacionesmadrid11/IMGP8220.jpg

Yes, there is a plan to build lots of highscrapers in some years, but now it´s stopped for lack of money.



actually, if you are talking about the "operacion chamartin" they are supposed to begin in summer 2010..

Thank you, Amalgadu.

The four towers can be seen from 50-60 kms. from El Escorial .

Look at the first picture at the left.

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Great pictures!Thanks for posting.

wow. i was there as they had just finished them.

they look really great at night now!

Beautiful!!!!!

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taken tonight, new lights for one of the towers

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La Torre de cristal es espectacular,la mejor de las cuatro. Pelli no se cansa de hacer maravillas en todo el mundo. El obelisco ese que pusieron no me convence...

three beautiful pics from the spanish forum:
Hola a todos!
Estuve en Madrid el 14 y 15 de Agosto! Y me encanto! Las 4 torres impresionan muchisimo, en las fotos parecen mas bajas! jeje
Pero sobretodo me impresionaron las Kio, me las imaginaba mucho mas pequeñas! jaja Al contrario que la Picasso, la vi muy baja... creia que seria mas alta, no se jeje
Bueno dejo 2 fotos que hice desde la Castellana, a mi me encantan!

http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/9105/98671576.jpg

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Yo también tengo algunas parecidas ^^

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some beautiful pics for the thread:

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beautiful ! !

but need more skyscrapers not only 4 like that..

a great pic with the Calatrava's obelisc finished from the spanish forum

En esta foto, el contraste entre los plateados de las torres y el dorado del obelisco tiene su punto, no?
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/2162/upc2.png

awesome pic!!!

awesome, the towers looks beautiful

One picture from acebook.

http://photos-a-1.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs223.snc1/7035_153567689219_145790969219_2894344_228174_n.jpg

And one from Flickr.


http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/3279/326411438849ca6a84d6b.jpg (http://img96.imageshack.us/i/326411438849ca6a84d6b.jpg/)

Beautiful.

a great pic from flickr:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3486/4042911718_e3c28d679d_o.jpg

Simply amazing, Wapo. Thanks again.:okay:

One picture by Corleone.

http://www.kinexy.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/f18-castellana.jpg

The snow covered mountains provide a wonderful backdrop for these amazing towers.Cant wait to see more buildings go up around these incredible structures.

too much lonely those towers IMHO

Love this picture

a great pic from flickr:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3486/4042911718_e3c28d679d_o.jpg

too much lonely those towers IMHO

Their loneliness is their beauty. They wouldn't be the same if they add more buildings around them

Buenas, soy el autor de la última foto. Me comentaron en el foro donde las colgué que habían llegado hasta aquí. Como veo que parece han gustado, colgaré 3 o 4 máspara que podáis contemplar desde distintos puntos una perspectiva no muy común de ver.

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Saludos y gracias :)

:)

Lindas!!

Wow amazing!!
I love this towers!!

4......... 60 floors and another 16 from 2010-2023

beautiful ! !

but need more skyscrapers not only 4 like that..
http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt161/m3cm3c/OPERACION%20CHAMARTIN/4b.jpg

beautiful ! !

but need more skyscrapers not only 4 like that..

If you prefer of time ONLY FIVE

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/2035/sky987978876g.jpg

or ONLY SIX.

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/790/sunshinemadrid640x480uo1.jpg

But in 2023 will be 23
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.......:hi:

Nice pictures. Apparently there is still a lot to come. :cool:

That looks like the highly disputed Operacion Chamartin ? If that plan goes ahead it would certainly move Madrid into becoming a great architectural reference world wide concerning skyscrapers .

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2508/4050166327_82e38d9738_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42031725@N03/4050166327/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2597/4046569435_fedfc491d9_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/popihmt/4046569435/

one pic from Torre Espacio:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3536/4081637158_0b45db7108_o.jpg
from flickr

Hermosas estas torres, Madrid luce super bien!! :)

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/2035/sky987978876g.jpg


¿Cómo se llama esa iglesia y donde está?

¿Cómo se llama esa iglesia y donde está?

Creo que es la capilla del cementerio de la Almudena.

one pic from Torre Espacio:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3536/4081637158_0b45db7108_o.jpg
from flickr

¡Simplemente espectacular! Qué cambio tan brutal el que se está viendo en Madrid!

:cheers2:

WOW!!!!
one pic from Torre Espacio:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3536/4081637158_0b45db7108_o.jpg
from flickr

Spain issued some nice stamps with the Cuatro Torres

http://www.correos.es/comun/filatelia/2009/0450_09-seleccionaSello.asp?IdSello=3092009

http://www.correos.es/comun/filatelia/2009/img/09-sep09c.jpg

WOW!!, q cool esas estampas!

Don't like them right now. They need more towers around them, looks kinda off right now.

^^
Operación Chamartín (next to CTBA) will be a big skyscrapers area with 15-20 tall towers, some tallers than CTBA, and the amazing CICCM (125m) will be near CTBA too.
There are at least 4 +100m towers in the area under construction or approved but not near CTBA.

I don´t know if there is a thread for this obelisk, but as they´re near the four towers I´ll show these pictures here. The author is Calatrava and it moves. These days they´re testing the movement and next December it´ll be inaugurated by the Spanish king.

They were made by Jorge and Aalto.


Veo que hoy nos hemos acercado unos cuantos (gracias aalto ¡¡) a ver si estaba funcionando y efectivamente estaba funcionando. A mí personalmente me ha encantado. Los videos no le hacen justicia, supongo porque son de cámara compacta, y la luz de hoy era un poco mala. Pero en directo es muy bonito. No se mueve como si estuviera empastillado, pero tampoco tan lento como para no notar el efecto.

http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/8944/cimg3005.jpg

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Me ha gustado mucho. Ahí las fotos.

Gracias torres por el video.. eso si que es un video como dios manda, y donde se ve muy bien como se mueve.

Y una foto de Aalto.

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/1728/olelmov1.jpg

Hasta que no aparezca un vídeo, conformémonos con una imagen :)


And more pictures by m3c.

En movimiento me ha gustado muchísimo. Me ha parecido una genialidad de las que se hacen cada mucho tiempo.

En otra ciudad se convertiría en un icono mítico, en Madrid... ya sabemos, la criticarán por uno u otro motivo. Aún así, creo que a la mayoría le va a gustar mucho.

Y ya que muchos teníamos dudas sobre la velocidad del movimiento, me ha parecido perfecta. Va rapidito.

http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt161/m3cm3c/Obelisco/IMG_4881.jpg

http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt161/m3cm3c/Obelisco/IMG_4884.jpg

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http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt161/m3cm3c/Obelisco/IMG_4901.jpg

Sólo estaba iluminada la parte de abajo:

http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt161/m3cm3c/Obelisco/IMG_4909.jpg

http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt161/m3cm3c/Obelisco/IMG_4913.jpg

Are you serious? What is that.

^^statue named = pene del cachalote

HORRIBLE. why is it so incredible huge. Why would you put it exactly there. This destroys Madrid's skyline IMO.

ask it to Calatrava... :(

it looks like a massive golden drillbit

^^ jeje
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/Drill_tip_spur.jpg

¿Cómo se llama esa iglesia y donde está?

Está en el cementerio de la Almudena, es la capilla, aquí puedes ver una foto aunque justo no se ve la torre:

http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/1303/457pxcementeriodelaalmu.jpg (http://img682.imageshack.us/i/457pxcementeriodelaalmu.jpg/)

Pictures don't make it any justice, is a moving mechanical obelisc. Here is a nice video of it while in the testing stages. If anyone notice the chicago spire had one of these in its renders.

I do agree the location is not the best it takes some away from the kio towers in my opinion. Still i think is cool.

Pongo aquí el vídeo de Luis Caldevilla que ha citado setrakso, que está muy bien
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I believe it looks great at night but during the day it looks bland and ugly without the effects of the lights. :D

The Calatrava obelisco looks pretty amazing.

Wow yeah it's amazing when moving! On pictures it's a bit ugly, but when you see the video of it moving, it looks like some organic creature.

^^ yes, in the video it looks great
Pongo aquí el vídeo de Luis Caldevilla que ha citado setrakso, que está muy bien
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^^ Nice video to celebrate the lost of Real Madrid against Barça :lol:

^^ Good one. :D

^^ Nice video to celebrate the lost of Real Madrid against Barça :lol:

Madrid 4 skyscrapers against Barcelona 0
Have you been wrong troll?:ohno:

Madrid 4 skyscrapers against Barcelona 0
Have you been wrong troll?:ohno:

Skyscrapers?.....I think he is talking about the football match from a few days ago eh:lol:

That's a really cool/weird piece of art! I like it.

Too bad they placed it some years after I was in Madrid. I really would have liked to see it with my own eyes.

That's a really cool/weird piece of art! I like it.

Too bad they placed it some years after I was in Madrid. I really would have liked to see it with my own eyes.

Good reason to come back! :nocrook: In fact I think someone who came to Madrid 10 years ago, almost couldn't recognise the city, it's much better now.

Skyscrapers?.....I think he is talking about the football match from a few days ago eh:lol:

Exactly, and we´re in a forum about architecture, so somebody answered him talking about architecture, which is purpose of SSC, not football. Plus the buildings are something permanent, not like a football match. I prefer to have 4 real skyscrapers and that Real Madrid have lost the match against Barça, hahaha.:banana:

That's a really cool/weird piece of art! I like it.

Too bad they placed it some years after I was in Madrid. I really would have liked to see it with my own eyes.

Like Buho said, it´s a good reason to come back. Madrid has changed so mucho during the last decade. New tube (300 kms. of lines), new skyscrapers, new museums of Nouvel, Herzog and others, new theaters, new obelisk, new heaquarters of Telefónica and others, new public dwellings, the biggest gay pride of Europe (2.000.000 people on the street), etc. Come to enjoy it!

Something curious. Thanks to Petxi we know now that in Torre Espacio there is the highest chapel of Spain (and maybe of Europe). It´s 140 meters high.


De Madrid al cielo

A 140 metros de la calle, el rascacielos Torre Espacio atesora un récord celestial: la capilla más alta de España

http://www.elcorreodigital.com/vizcaya/20091130/sociedad/madrid-cielo-20091130.html

Exactly, and we´re in a forum about architecture, so somebody answered him talking about architecture, which is purpose of SSC, not football. Plus the buildings are something permanent, not like a football match. I prefer to have 4 real skyscrapers and that Real Madrid have lost the match against Barça, hahaha.:banana:

I think "somebody" is a supporter of Real Madrid :lol:.

It was a joke, I know we are in an Architecture forum... and I like a lot Cuatro Torres. Interesting buildings.

Something curious. Thanks to Petxi we know now that in Torre Espacio there is the highest chapel of Spain (and maybe of Europe). It´s 140 meters high.

Ulm and cologne in Germany have chapels that are around 160m ! :cheers:

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/7862/p1010796pm.jpg

^^ Wow, a great photo.. :)

I like it!

pictures from the last saturday
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/4533/sam0247.jpg

http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/2481/sam0225.jpg

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http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/5927/sam0245.jpg

Beautiful

These are superb structures. Congrats Madrid! :)

Barca were lucky, Cristiano Ronaldo should have scored when he had the chance. Real Madrid were the better team in the first half.

Ok I'm moving this to the archives. Talking about football in a skyscraperthread?