http://assets.inhabitat.com/files/ciccm-facade02.jpg
http://inhabitat.com/ciccm-by-mansilla-and-tunon-architecture/

http://www.designboom.com/eng/interview/mansilla_tunon/3.jpg
http://www.archinfo.ru/publications/item/581/?language=eng



125m high, close to the CTBA towers, by Tuñón&Mansilla architects.

right, but where are the photos?

right, but where are the photos?

Sorry, but are now :)

amazing design.

am I the only one who thinks of cheese when looking at this ?

amazing design.

am I the only one who thinks of cheese when looking at this ?

No :nuts: :nuts: :nuts:

In the spanish forum think it. :lol:

Cheese in spanish: "Queso" :nuts:
The notice, spanish forum, 2005:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=407724
The notice, latinscrapers, 2007:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=467903
Do you like?, spanish forum, 2007:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=467767

Horrible design. This is one of the few cases where you wish a building was smaller.

Horrible design. This is one of the few cases where you wish a building was smaller.

Smaller, invisible if possible... or maybe not there at all.

Horrible design. This is one of the few cases where you wish a building was smaller.
I am accustomed at building....:nuts:

I didn't like in april, now is acceptable for me....:) I believe that is nice in the reality... but I don't like the renders....:ohno:

Do you like BMXican¿? :)

love it brings more to spanish people..architecture

:puke:

Wierd looking building!

:crazy:

don't really like it.

http://www.waece.org/sabemos/imagenescomidas/ima_queso.gif

it's weird and it looks like queso..

i love it, totally unique and huge.

Horrible !

Let's wait for better renders.. ATM for me, it's great

Some renders and images from spanish forums:
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/1941/37622022hn4.jpg

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/6843/simulacin2qy8.jpg

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/6273/ctba1rx6.jpg

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/4309/ctba2dm4.jpg

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/7864/ctba3ik8.jpg

http://www.introht.com/cosas/montaje1.jpg

http://www.introht.com/cosas/montaje2.jpg

http://www.introht.com/cosas/montaje3.jpg

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/8007/tunbd7.jpg

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/9001/22nq4.jpg

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/9053/17xb8.jpg

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/6282/86013662ru5.jpg

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/6733/78064130sa5.jpg

Ugly.

Two render of spaniars forums, one of day an other of nigh:

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa256/varo69/rendercompletonoche.jpg
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa256/varo69/rendercompleto2.jpg

Looks pretty cool in the dark, but still, please don't build this weird cheesy building. :ohno:

Looks pretty cool in the dark, but still, please don't build this weird cheesy building. :ohno:

:nuts:
:)

Gracias Alvaro_urbano y FJP por lso renders.... ya los he puesto....:)

BIZARRE¡¡¡¡
i cant see it fits well with the 4 towers
maybe alone in other place ....

nahhhhh sorry

This building is a bit chessy

Don't build that cheese building :( !!!!

I wait for better renders. Strange architecture and I don't like it, but it can be new Madrid's symbol.

Towers are ok but that thing......:puke:

Towers are ok but that thing......:puke:
The towers are impressive!!! It's Cuatro Torres Business Area....

The new building.... It's not brilliant :ohno: :)

Its different , i like it :)

Where are the windows? Or are those large discs just huge windows?

Thats a strange building... :sly:

That's a building? If what they want was call the attention of people, well they've done it.
This is the kind of building that you need too see built to believe it.

That's a building? If what they want was call the attention of people, well they've done it.
This is the kind of building that you need too see built to believe it.
Si, yo aun no estoy seguro de que se construya aquí...:nuts: Madrid no tiene ningun tipo de construcción asi....

Yo creo que cuando termine su contrucción será mejor que en los renders...:)

I've seen the other designs. This ...thing won but the other designs looked cool! I don't know where I can find them.

Jeez it's dreadful...

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/3726/pwruizgallardoncentrocomm2.jpg
http://img45.imageshack.us/img45/2571/pwruizgallardoncentrocotr7.jpg
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/7452/pwruizgallardoncentrococg5.jpg
http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/9150/pwruizgallardoncentrocoik1.jpg
http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/1244/pwruizgallardoncentrocoqn5.jpg
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/3934/pwruizgallardoncentrocoxt8.jpg
pics of neuromancer, thanks.

will destroy the cuatro torres skyline...
terrible

Brilliant ! I love it !

it's a nice project, i like that cheese!!

oh my god, hell no. that is a disgusting building and will ruin the gorgeous cuatro torres area.

Really ugly for my taste... But maybe it will be better when constructed? :s

Madrid is a really lovely town, though. It deserves something way better than this!

it's an incredible project, so different to any other. maybe now it looks weird , but i'm sure it'll be so impresive when constructed. it's the kind of building which becomes an icon for a city

I really like it too :D

OMG!

Lesson Nr. 1: How to destroy a cool cluster.

I just realized the city approved with this. And I thought the French were obsessed with cheese. Sorry that's a cheap shot. I've never had a problem with building tall in historic cities, as long as it's not ugly. Tough break Madrid.

I just realized the city approved with this. And I thought the French were obsessed with cheese. Sorry that's a cheap shot. I've never had a problem with building tall in historic cities, as long as it's not ugly. Tough break Madrid.

Well, the ICC isn't going to be built anywhere near the historic area of Madrid.

Es muy bien!!!

Will complete the cluster by adding something truly iconic and original.

Love it!

oh my god, hell no. that is a disgusting building and will ruin the gorgeous cuatro torres area.

Just what I thought... unbelievably ugly...

Es feo de cojones.... translation: ugly building to destroy an impressive area with those 4 towers

at least wait to better renders to post your opinion.it's not the first time i read ''eh ,how ugly'' and then when it's built ''eh ,how cool''

i find it something a bit weird but i won't say my opinion until i see better renders or the construction

Es feo de cojones.... translation: ugly building to destroy an impressive area with those 4 towers

Is it the proper translation? :lol::lol::lol:

Well... in fact the towers are quite simple buildings, they're just the kind of building you can find in any other city in the world. But this one's unique, original, and it WON'T destroy nothing, it'll densify the area and make a distinctive icon of the modern Madrid :)
;)

OMG!

Lesson Nr. 1: How to destroy a cool cluster.
Agree

i think this is a cool as hell building, never seen one like it before-have any of u? very unique and absolutely massive looking, its as wide as it is tall. love it

:ohno: I hope this ugly thing will never build
:puke::puke::puke:

Completamente interesante! Moderno...

This building's ceilings would be high for a 119-metre building. Does Madrid have a real convention and exhibition centre?

^^yeah, IFEMA. 200.000m2

i think it's a different building, a new icon for the city

this building is veery strange. and it looks like cheese :)

http://www.waece.org/sabemos/imagenescomidas/ima_queso.gif

:puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke:

come on, how many cheeses like that have you ever seen in a city? ;)

come on, how many cheeses like that have you ever seen in a city? ;)

Cero, porque queso es chevere!

^^ Agreed.

oh yuk!

It'll ruin the new four in that skyline.

^^unique indeed :)

VERYY NICE .. GOOD JOB MADRID..

I always knew it. You Spaniards just love Dutch cheese! This building is a tribute to the Netherlands :yes:

Cheese...

http://www.vwenthusiast.com/yabbse/attachments/homer-drool.gif

:lol: It's not even a cheese, it's a tribute to the Moon by the day and it resembles the Sun by the night.

I think there is a problem with the render:

The building will be made of silver metal and it doesn´t look like that in the image.

That is obviously fundamental to know how the building will be.

It will be totally unique in my opinion and nothing to do with cheese but sith a futuristic capsul or planet. That is the idea of the architects, not others.

"A new sun is taking shape on the horizon"

VErNlxg0aks

@madridhere, I agree with you. The model is only an outline of volumetry. The coating materials and details will look like a sun, not a cheese... I hope!

:cheers:

i like that video, thanks Asterix!!

what in blue blazes is this piece of crap!!!

http://http://www.urbanity.es/foro/rascacielos-y-highrises-mad/9258-madrid-ciccm-tunon-mansilla-y-peralta-ii-23.html

Congrats on the chesse building rats/mouses will have a new paradise:lol:

:puke::puke::puke:

One of the ugliest buildings I have seen in my life.

Uno de los edificios mas feos que he visto en mi vida.

Better renderings:

CICCM. International Convention Center of Madrid. 120 m.

Yesterday it was placed the foundation stone of the new Convention Center of Madrid, and they showed some new models and renders of the building. The building is 120 m height and it will be next to the CTBA complex. The pictures are taken from espormadrid.com (http://espormadrid.blogspot.com/)

http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/1228/07bynightea6.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u142/obrom/exterior1_revisitadapequeC3B1a.jpg

http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/843/ciccmtierraylunapequec3et5.jpg[/

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u142/obrom/Interior_LOBBY_CORTADO.jpg

http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/8671/exteriordia2rc7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/7450/09exterior01fa8.jpg

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/4499/10exteriornoche4fw1.jpg

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/7415/rende6dh9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/9899/rende1cn7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/4182/rende8sd4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/9297/rende9hp2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/8035/rende2ef8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/1908/rende3qt9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/443/rende5nl8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/7223/rendi1xd0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/6287/rendi2rx4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/735/rendi3kt6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/3646/rendi4sj8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/8388/rendi5dy4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/5849/06barajascontorresfinalvg4.jpg

Madrid diagram in skyscraperpage. The CICCM (Centro Internacional de Congresos y Exposiciones de Madrid) will be the 8th tallest building in Madrid:

http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=815

Is that thing human? I don't like it!

Better renderings:


http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/6530/ciccmtierraylunapequec3qb5.jpg

Are they going to build one in Space as well?!?!:lol::lol::lol:

I really love it,this project its soo cool and amazing...:cheers:

this is U/C ground work began a few weeks ago.

its not that ugly! its very unique,i really like the details, i think it represents a rising sun, not a cheese.

im sure if this gets built, it will become the newest landmark of madrid.

^^ Agree IMO a perfect complement for the 4 hotties :cheers:

Better renderings:

CICCM. International Convention Center of Madrid. 120 m.

Yesterday it was placed the foundation stone of the new Convention Center of Madrid, and they showed some new models and renders of the building. The building is 120 m height and it will be next to the CTBA complex. The pictures are taken from espormadrid.com (http://espormadrid.blogspot.com/)

http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/1228/07bynightea6.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u142/obrom/exterior1_revisitadapequeC3B1a.jpg

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/6530/ciccmtierraylunapequec3qb5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/ciccmtierraylunapequec3qb5.jpg/1/w800.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img243/ciccmtierraylunapequec3qb5.jpg/1/)

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u142/obrom/Interior_LOBBY_CORTADO.jpg

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/7450/09exterior01fa8.jpg

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/4499/10exteriornoche4fw1.jpg

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/7415/rende6dh9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/9899/rende1cn7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/4182/rende8sd4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/9297/rende9hp2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/8035/rende2ef8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/1908/rende3qt9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/443/rende5nl8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/7223/rendi1xd0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/6287/rendi2rx4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/735/rendi3kt6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/3646/rendi4sj8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/8388/rendi5dy4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/5849/06barajascontorresfinalvg4.jpg

Madrid diagram in skyscraperpage. The CICCM (Centro Internacional de Congresos y Exposiciones de Madrid) will be the 8th tallest building in Madrid:

http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=815


Now it dont looks like a cheese

This building will just be amazing and very unique! Unfortunately we cannot say the same about people with limited vision and poor tastes... :ohno:

yes. :D arcitecturally is not something so amazing for me but it's still nice :D

this is innovative. amazing proyect and unique building.

Wow !

By the way this buliding tread should be moved to U/C part since works began in dec

^^ it's true. A pic of the zone:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z202/ecthelion2007/IMG_4267.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z202/ecthelion2007/ctba_26-1-2009/IMG_4706.jpg
by echtelion from urbanity foro

^^ I gess nobody cares to update and move to U/C :ohno:
Thnks for the pics anyway wapo5050

A new cheese for Madrid hahaha
Oh, it looks nice. I liked it!

YOU CAN SEE THE FIRST ATTEMPTS AT FACADE DETAILING HERE. web in english:
http://mansilla-tunon.blogspot.com/2009/02/ciccm-facade-detailing.html

A new render...

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/5926/ciccm.jpg (http://img30.imageshack.us/i/ciccm.jpg/)

^^ I gess nobody cares to update and move to U/C :ohno:
Thnks for the pics anyway wapo5050

You have to report it here yourself:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=817312&page=2

I did it already so don't worry.

^^ thanx

Newest image i have seen this building keeps on evolving

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/5926/ciccm.jpg (http://img39.imageshack.us/i/ciccm.jpg/)

First stage has begun and i still dont have a clear image of how this is going to look.

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/5080/p1020375cic.jpg (http://img190.imageshack.us/i/p1020375cic.jpg/)

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/2140/p1020366cic.jpg (http://img193.imageshack.us/i/p1020366cic.jpg/)
pics by ecthelion

Still wondering why won't they move this thread, maybe they needed a better pic for proof. I already told the moderators hopefully they move it now, here is a pic by bor.

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/7346/borccim.jpg (http://img6.imageshack.us/i/borccim.jpg/)

pics of the current state of the construction, from urbanity foro

Qué buenos recuerdos me ha traído eso de ir al CTBA y volver a ver grúas, ferralla, hormigoneras entrando y saliendo... :jaja:

De esta mañana:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z202/ecthelion2007/ctba_3-9-2009/P1030486.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z202/ecthelion2007/ctba_3-9-2009/P1030490.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z202/ecthelion2007/ctba_3-9-2009/P1030495.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z202/ecthelion2007/ctba_3-9-2009/P1030492.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z202/ecthelion2007/ctba_3-9-2009/P1030484.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z202/ecthelion2007/ctba_3-9-2009/P1030498.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z202/ecthelion2007/ctba_3-9-2009/P1030472.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z202/ecthelion2007/ctba_3-9-2009/P1030473.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z202/ecthelion2007/ctba_3-9-2009/P1030477.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z202/ecthelion2007/ctba_3-9-2009/P1030478.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z202/ecthelion2007/ctba_3-9-2009/P1030480.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z202/ecthelion2007/ctba_3-9-2009/P1030503.jpg

Horrible (both in english and spanish).

I think that it isn't horrible, it is diferent... :)

Fantastic, 10/10:banana:

more pics from the spanish thread: hechas hoy desde La Paz (estaba de visita, así son las vistas desde Maternidad) con mi móvil

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/5748/04092009248.jpg

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/5485/04092009249.jpg

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/8129/04092009250.jpg

Great shots.I give you 9.9/10

amazing 10/10

this is brilliant I love it!!!! :banana:

http://www.introht.com/cosas/montaje2.jpg

It's a joke yes ?

that question does not deserve an answer.

I suspect that this building may well become an icon. We'll see anyway...

I suspect that this building may well become an icon. We'll see anyway...

i agree, turists will visit that place when it's finished

It's a joke yes ?

yes it is. That is a Render of an amateur guy and the current project is quite diferent :)

two more pics of the construction of the architects blog:

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/7692/ciccm1.jpg

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/8029/ciccm2.jpg

Very interesting project.

two new pics:
hechas hoy desde la torre Sacyr, planta 50

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs278.snc1/10532_103547242993453_100000145343817_97617_7267520_n.jpg

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs258.snc1/10532_103547246326786_100000145343817_97618_2095079_n.jpg

Beautiful building!

I hope spanish friend will update this thread with a lot of pics of the work in prgress. Very original builing and I want to see like will be step by step.

This building will have the same importance for madrid than Puerta de Europa. i'm sure of that.

Puerta de Europa - http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=118413

some new renders from the architects blog:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I7K3aXjI08w/SrNy-dI9ggI/AAAAAAAAAd8/VXpw4Sh2iSo/s1600/01.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I7K3aXjI08w/SrNy-tak0TI/AAAAAAAAAeE/_472zfFa5jI/s1600/02.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I7K3aXjI08w/SrNy_WolLEI/AAAAAAAAAeU/9YbVfwRn3Ig/s1600/04.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I7K3aXjI08w/SrNy_kzAwgI/AAAAAAAAAec/4DlOKta1FjU/s1600/05.jpg

I guess it was time for his 6 year old son to make his first render?^^

I guess it was time for his 6 year old son to make his first render?^^

Don't be so cruel, he's only four:lol:

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/9801/ruizgallardonconvencion.jpg (http://img11.imageshack.us/i/ruizgallardonconvencion.jpg/)

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/9801/ruizgallardonconvencion.jpg (http://img35.imageshack.us/i/ruizgallardonconvencion.jpg/)

Great addition to the city. Thought the four tower decision was little bit too bold for a city like Madrid in the beginning, but it looked pretty good. Looking forward to the cheese, in the latest designs it will have reflecting glass facade, correct?

^^Is going to have a inner skin of glass but the hexagons suppose to be made of aluminum

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/3097/6unionconforjadoenaboll.jpg (http://img269.imageshack.us/i/6unionconforjadoenaboll.jpg/)

Another interesting fact is that it will be a 150 meters wide while only 120 in heigth. I diden't realize it was going to be that massive but the hole of the site gives u an idea.

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/2316/ciccmadridoctubre09.jpg (http://img14.imageshack.us/i/ciccmadridoctubre09.jpg/)
pic by setrakso

^^ wow, great pic and great hole!

It looks like a cheese, don't like it very much. Those amazing towers deserved a better neighbour.

Sorry, I really appreciate Madrid but this one doesn't appeal to me at all.

...that thing is ugly!

El edificio es malo pero por lo que más peca es por el lugar donde lo van a poner, arruina la cristal de Pelli, es una falta de respeto esta cosa

El edificio es malo pero por lo que más peca es por el lugar donde lo van a poner, arruina la cristal de Pelli, es una falta de respeto esta cosa

No es nada del otro mundo la cristal de Pelli, un edificio común de un arquitecto no muy bueno que construye mucho

looks like a wheel

Nothing new, still putting up perimetal walls in. Can't wait to see it go up, this convetion center only has 10 floors, it will be for sure a unique building process.

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/3139/cheese1.jpg (http://img10.imageshack.us/i/cheese1.jpg/)
http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/1862/cheese3.jpg (http://img706.imageshack.us/i/cheese3.jpg/)
pics by gromiko

From the magazine espacios y congresos

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/424/98158402.jpg (http://img694.imageshack.us/i/98158402.jpg/)

http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/1489/96460939.jpg (http://img682.imageshack.us/i/96460939.jpg/)

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/994/28814764.jpg (http://img69.imageshack.us/i/28814764.jpg/)

me gusta la foto de los dos edificios ...

me gusta la foto de los dos edificios ...

Keep it in English please, this is the International section of the forum.

Keep it in English please, this is the International section of the forum.

Spanish is the most spoken language in this forum,
so..

Spanish is the most spoken language in this forum,
so..

You want to be banned? Keep it up. :okay:

How does the crash in the real estate market in spain affect this project and others in Madrid? :dunno:

How does the crash in the real estate market in spain affect this project and others in Madrid? :dunno:

This project hasen't been affected sense the city is paying for it i believe, but the crash of the real state market in spain mainly affected the residencial properties because of the overbuilding in the contruction sector . Office space is always needed in Madrid, there is still growth every year. It does have mostly affected prices doh cheaper to rent or own.

Spain seems to be recovering like other european countries but at a slower pace, a lot of spaniards are blamming the banks for not letting loans to be so accesible. But will see in 2010... I do hear some ghost stories that spain could collapse and some other crazy rumors but again lets remmenber spain was the 8th power of the world (dont know anymore) but they have a lot of big companies and banks in latin america and the tougth of spain economy collapsing is just ridiculous. They do have 20% unemployedment, but go figure last time I visit Spain in 2007 the city was overtaken by imigration it was incredible the amount of imigrants no wonder now in the hard times is hard to find a job. To much people came in the boom. Crisis + to much growth= 20% unemployment. It's sad my friend toll me a lot of them had to go back to their countries, its really hard for them because they came to make a better living, and now they can't get a job. :ohno:

Spanish is the most spoken language in this forum,
so..

Because there are more members with a Spanish or Hispanic background doesn't mean it's the most spoken language of the forum. The International section is all english and it will stay in English. Spanish will never take over the English language as a International spoken language. Accept it or get lost.

Sorry for the offtopic, let's keep it on topic :cheers:

The design which is astonishment

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/3953/p1050879.jpg (http://img534.imageshack.us/i/p1050879.jpg/)

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/8172/p1050877.jpg (http://img85.imageshack.us/i/p1050877.jpg/)
pics by ecthelion

April 13th ?

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/8701/big28611271090758537155.jpg (http://img28.imageshack.us/i/big28611271090758537155.jpg/)

de madridiario.es

a great video of a grat building!
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some screen captures:
He sacado algunas imágenes del vídeo para verlas detenidas:

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more http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/8641/46958323.jpg

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http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/8590/93769432.jpg

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/5457/20583647.jpg

Wooooow. Great project. The architecture that pushes limits. I hope they will build few more interesting buildings around it.

Wow, I like it very much! (I like cheese too, but that's another matter altogether)

Really intricate and distinctive!!!!

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ns0hBKQdbtk/SpP-LodDShI/AAAAAAAABAs/cvtp-nr5XPc/s400/cheese.jpg

yes, it looks like a cheese

It looks like a big metallic canteen to me... i don't feel anything about these building... i have to see it finished

looks terrible.... totally kills the whole skyline around that cluster of buildings.

Wow, i really love this project :eek:

more captures:

It is going to be the Madrid's landmark
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/410/69854722.jpg

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/9327/75351046.jpg

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/9180/55965151.jpg

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http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/3629/87958275.jpg

Wow, i really love this project :eek:

hmm inclined to agree

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002RJQT84?tag=anarchojose08-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=B002RJQT84&adid=1FQSFGYYWFNTN7EPCPMA&

why exactly? :/

Why? that's obvious :drool:

Cool building!
And it will partially cover those awful, graceless towers...

Wow, absolutely stunning

Wow!

By the way, one of the quattro torre towers looks a lot like a shorter version of 1 WTC in NY (except it's different at the top). Was it designed by SOM?

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/5457/20583647.jpg

^^ yes, it has been designed by the same architect: Cesar Pelli

okay, it's iconic...
But which city really wants to have a giant cheese as landmark?

^^ you can see it like a moon too :)
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/6530/ciccmtierraylunapequec3qb5.jpg

a pic of the current status of the big hole:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_m3IiRgNd_Xk/S9x6tFRMCLI/AAAAAAAAHg8/1EekfG5eMyY/s720/HPIM8493.jpg
from the spanish forum

^^ you can see it like a moon too :)


A flat moon, so the earth is flat, too ;)

okay, it's iconic...
But which city really wants to have a giant cheese as landmark?

I dont think imaginative,creative and capable people will think on cheese when seeing this building built.

at the beginning could look like a cheese

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/6843/simulacin2qy8.jpg
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa256/varo69/rendercompletonoche.jpg
http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/1244/pwruizgallardoncentrocoqn5.jpg





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But the final version don't look like that
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/1237/35264251.jpg
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/5230/11973151.jpg
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/5457/20583647.jpg

in adition you must know that in spain we are proud of our traditional gastronomy :lol:

Cool building!
And it will partially cover those awful, graceless towers...

awful,graceless towers? I think you are no very informed...

Cool building!
And it will partially cover those awful, graceless towers...

Do you really find awful and graceless the towers, all of them? weird... they are all so different among them...

About the International Convention Centre...
I really like this building, hope it looks like it appears in the renders.

The project is an original, but there is no harmony.

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa256/varo69/rendercompletonoche.jpg

^^ This is a Swiss cheese.:lol: This project should be implemented in Switzerland.;):)

That's the stupidest Thing i ever seen :lol:

Wow, you bumped a thread that's been inactive since early May just to make the 47567th Swiss cheese joke??

Well not much has happen here. They finally finish the hole and the bid for the next phase of the project, can't remember which construction company won but they will build the 1,910 parking spaces and the auditoriums that are located underground and will continue construction up to ground level. Then the project will stop. At that point and depending on how much the deficit has lowered they will decide how much they will spend in the next phase. This building is going to take a while...

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/518/borciccm.jpg (http://img28.imageshack.us/i/borciccm.jpg/)

pic by bor

(buses in the road give a good perspective, this hole is huge!!)

Cheese tower :).

This is the kind of building that people either love it or hate it, just as the Tour Eiffel at its time or London´s fuse-like tower in recent years. Will this building become madrid's typical postcard icon? may be ... I like it. I lived in Madrid for three years, and in my view the architects have taken into account something very important: the building will reflect the changing colours of Madrid's pristine sky (cielos velazquenos, Spaniards use to call them, because they were wonderfully painted by Velazquez). Madrid is the highest of European capitals and its sky has a unique and rich array of colours among European capitals. From time to time I went to the Patio de Armas of the Palacio the Oriente at dusk just to contemplate them ...

As for me, thumbs up for this avant-gardiste project¡¡¡ congratulations madrilenos¡

Updates?

Well they finally started the second phase, it will last all year.


http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/3482/p1140487.jpg (http://img835.imageshack.us/i/p1140487.jpg/)

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/8046/p1140483.jpg (http://img3.imageshack.us/i/p1140483.jpg/)

pics by ecthelion

This building has all the hallmarks to become a landmark. It is strange, original and can easily be drawn in the quick sketch test that seems to be a rule of thumb to a great landmark :)

I like it.

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/962/p1140889.jpg (http://img97.imageshack.us/i/p1140889.jpg/)

http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/4945/p1140890.jpg (http://img845.imageshack.us/i/p1140890.jpg/)

http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/8858/p1140882z.jpg (http://img713.imageshack.us/i/p1140882z.jpg/)

pics by ecthelion

who's the architect? looks good

Mansilla + Tunon Architects.

It slightly improves the poor "skyline" but what's the sense of putting a monstrous stand-alone building next to those four lonely skyscrapers in an area that lacks urbanity?
The facade looks great though.

:puke:

Mansilla + Tunon Architects.

It slightly improves the poor "skyline" but what's the sense of putting a monstrous stand-alone building next to those four lonely skyscrapers in an area that lacks urbanity?
The facade looks great though.

This project got it's final approval last month, is next to the 4 towers and the cheese. Do not worry they know what they are doing. We just have to be patient, Spain is not China. Here are a couple of pictures from project in the Shanghai expo.

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/3263/17965514468018558826012.jpg (http://img13.imageshack.us/i/17965514468018558826012.jpg/)

http://img852.imageshack.us/img852/7820/16808214468022558825612.jpg (http://img852.imageshack.us/i/16808214468022558825612.jpg/)

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/7835/16732114468020225492512.jpg (http://img101.imageshack.us/i/16732114468020225492512.jpg/)

http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/4893/q3fk5.png (http://img543.imageshack.us/i/q3fk5.png/)

the design is a joke! it is a destruction of the skyline of beautiful madrid!!

A cheese?! Thanks barcelona doesn't act like this! :ohno:

This is finally moving at a decent rate 8 trucks pumping concrete at the time of the pictures.

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/1210/p1160059l.jpg (http://img708.imageshack.us/i/p1160059l.jpg/)

http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/2420/p1160062.jpg (http://img827.imageshack.us/i/p1160062.jpg/)

pics by ecthelion

But the final version don't look like that
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/1237/35264251.jpg
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/5230/11973151.jpg
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/5457/20583647.jpg

in adition you must know that in spain we are proud of our traditional gastronomy :lol:



This looks like a stereo speaker or a travel luggage than a cheese. The design is a a little too restrained. Not quite a fan of it.

the design is a joke! it is a destruction of the skyline of beautiful madrid!!

A cheese?! Thanks barcelona doesn't act like this! :ohno:

Don´t worry for beautiful skyline of Madrid.In some years there´ll be more skyscrapers, some of 300 meters, if you dont like this four with the round building.

It´s true. Barcelona doesn´t act like this, it´s more like Lille because it doesn´t have any building of 250 meters. They have similar policy in that sense both cities.It´s nothing wrong, it´s simply more classical and traditional than Madrid, dear friend.

Madrid does not deserve such a weird thing... :ohno:

A mi me gusta mucho.Es tonteria buscar parecidos este edificio que sera impresionante.
¿A que se parece la torre Effield?.¿A quien le importa eso?

It is disgusting :ohno:

I like it quite a bit, it will be the only convention center with height in Europe with views of the city with 12m tall ceilings. The facade is part of the structure so there is no columns close to the windows. It is a little wide but convention centers need that square footage, the solution into making it round makes is looks less massive than a square wall type of building. Remember, is just a render for now and i have ate my own words before judging a building before its completion.

This is behind the towers so it doesn't ruin anything, if not it only compliments because the four towers are very close in height and this will bring some balance. Also from the best skyline view of Madrid this building will be sideways partially cover by the Kio towers. The only thing i dislike about the renders are the buildings that are next to the round main building, they have to much of a similar facade I think they should be another color or a completely different solution for them. Convention centers normally feel like big basements with no windows this will be a great spot for expositions or a car show.

I'll have to see this one in person some day.

Say cheese! :lol:

parking floors are almost complete

http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/9241/p1170054p.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/691/p1170054p.jpg/)

http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/8499/p1170056.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/846/p1170056.jpg/)

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/1341/p1170066l.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/221/p1170066l.jpg/)

pics by ecthelion

From one of the top floors of the pwc tower

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/4199/josepc.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/14/josepc.jpg/)

by josepc from urbanity.es

by fotografiaaerea

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6108/6268209837_99e3a5b8eb.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotografiaaerea/6268209837/)
Las Cuatro Torres (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotografiaaerea/6268209837/) por Suravia Fotografía Aérea (http://www.flickr.com/people/fotografiaaerea/), en Flickr
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6047/6268209359_66ab5337a8.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotografiaaerea/6268209359/)
Torres de Madrid (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotografiaaerea/6268209359/) por Suravia Fotografía Aérea (http://www.flickr.com/people/fotografiaaerea/), en Flickr
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6167/6268735240_2718331684.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotografiaaerea/6268735240/)
Las cuatro Torres (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotografiaaerea/6268735240/) por Suravia Fotografía Aérea (http://www.flickr.com/people/fotografiaaerea/), en Flickr

Some new renders


http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/337/finalobra.jpg

http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/9697/vista1.jpg

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/4973/vista2su.jpg

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/2748/vista3l.jpg

^^ great project!

why....cheese?

Some really nice renders :cheers:

Looks like the new "Pikantje van Antje" Headquarter.

I can´t wait for the Operación Chamartín to kick off next to this building:)

The mix of high quality architecture, 1,2 million m2 office space, 17.000 homes, a large transportation hub and a central park is very promising. It will also be a great successor for the aging AZCA business district.

I kinda like the new renders, gotta wait until it's finished.

The phase to reach ground level according to plans has been completed, due to the economy this building is been build by phases. It will be paralized until the next part of the budget is acquired.

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/1153/p3090630.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/99/p3090630.jpg/)

http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/8572/p3090621.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/546/p3090621.jpg/)
pics by charlytect

the renders are so ugly, I hope will be better in real life.

Also it's the time to create a cluster, las quatros torres alone are not enough

any news and photos ?

...wtf

I got that "sinking feeling" when I saw the renders on the first pages
the most hideous thing I had ever seen!

But the last renders look so much better, uff relief.. I actually like it now, I am all for innovation within good taste I think this will be a great addition to Maadrid's urban scene.

I particularly like the way it balances the vertical feel of the surrounding buildings
bringing it all together into a cohesive grouping.


http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/1908/rende3qt9.jpg

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the design is a joke! it is a destruction of the skyline of beautiful madrid!!

A cheese?! Thanks barcelona doesn't act like this! :ohno:
+1

^^
Barcelona is the butt joke of spain
Giant dildos and an ugly ass cathedral that will never be finished.
they want their achitecture to be so avant garde that it ends up being utturly ridiculous and tasteless.

^^
Barcelona is the butt joke of spain
Giant dildos and an ugly ass cathedral that will never be finished.
they want their achitecture to be so avant garde that it ends up being utturly ridiculous and tasteless.

This is the most ignorant comment you can do and truly shows you know nothing about architecture and have never been in Barcelona.

wwooww.....what delicious and juice building...:lol::lol::lol:
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS52h-k2dqPbuygBDev8MF9TukaJN4b_DFVH_bHZc5ivqd_vkriYQ

THIS PROJECT LOOKS SO RiDICULOUSLY STUPID....!!!

This is taking ages, but will be worth the wait.
Looking forward to seeing it rise.

This is taking ages, but will be worth the wait.
Looking forward to seeing it rise.

^^ You are absolutely right! I am also looking forward to seeing it rise :cheers:

Can anybody give me the address (general area, nearest metro) of this building? I live in Madrid and I'll try to take some photos this weekend

I'm convinced that the Spanish government is building a spaceship here!

i'm sorry, it's in spanish...

http://www.arquitecturaviva.com/media/Documentos/hoyo.pdf

http://imageshack.us/a/img19/78/cicc.jpg

it says more or less that the city council of Madrid is negotiating with two american groups the sale of the "building"

Can anybody give me the address (general area, nearest metro) of this building? I live in Madrid and I'll try to take some photos this weekend

Location can be found here:

http://www.emporis.com/building/centro-internacional-de-convenciones-de-la-ciudad-de-madrid-madrid-spain

Would be great to see some updates on the progress.

Location can be found here:

http://www.emporis.com/building/centro-internacional-de-convenciones-de-la-ciudad-de-madrid-madrid-spain

Would be great to see some updates on the progress.

I'll go this weekend if possible or maybe beforehand.