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Victhor · July 16th, 2004, 12:07 AM

Puerta de Europa
Madrid, Spain

HEIGHT: 114m
FLOORS: ?
COMPLETION: ?
ARCHITECT: ?

Pics here: both towers: http://www.emporis.com/en/il/pc/?id=101520&aid=23
one tower: http://www.emporis.com/en/il/pc/?id=112022&aid=8
the other: http://www.emporis.com/en/il/pc/?id=112004&aid=8

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Originally Posted by wapo5050

A beauty pic from google street view:

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Originally Posted by wapo5050

some pics from flickr!

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These towers has been the first leaning skyscrapers ever built, with an inclination of 15º

Arkie · July 16th, 2004, 01:12 AM

Leaning towers are a gimmick too far for me. OK, but not a 10.

Do you think that people get dizzy looking down at the ground from the upper floors!?

Antony · July 16th, 2004, 05:10 AM

They're not too tall, but there's a very nice design, I love the idea of the inclination its so original.

***Chibcha2k*** · July 16th, 2004, 05:47 AM

cool ones....more pics please 9/10

***RafflesCity*** · July 16th, 2004, 06:37 AM

yes can someone post pics here instead of a link to emporis? As you cant hotlink from them.

***Wu-Gambino*** · July 17th, 2004, 06:13 PM

7/10

flex · July 17th, 2004, 08:54 PM

i don't like the very much it's special but it looks also boring 6,5/10

andrin · July 17th, 2004, 10:20 PM

I give them 8/10

Two more pics taken last year.

Almost from under the towers:

The East tower (Realia):

The Messiah · July 18th, 2004, 02:55 AM

Great towers

9.0/10

MSM · July 25th, 2004, 01:06 PM

9. One of the most beautiful skyscrapers of the world

SeeMacau · August 8th, 2004, 03:13 PM

Great !! I like it

8.5/10

***AtlanticaC5*** · August 8th, 2004, 03:24 PM

6.5/10 I don't like them that much

Skylandman · August 14th, 2004, 11:39 PM

9 I love those towers, but the square where it´s located has some very ugly parts.

Shafick · August 20th, 2004, 07:03 AM

Unicas...se merecen un 10...!!!

james2390 · September 5th, 2004, 08:33 AM

9/10 Pretty cool. It would be so cool if an Interstate or a large freeway went beneath them.

empersouf · September 5th, 2004, 05:55 PM

They are too low! And the name is totally wrong, that's why I don't like it! 6,5/10.

mdet04 · September 7th, 2004, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Soufian

They are too low! And the name is totally wrong, that's why I don't like it! 6,5/10.

If you don't like the name, it's good!!

But it's not wrong, Puerta de Europa we could translate like "Europe Gate" and it's have a sense: in Madrid there are several gates (Alcalá Gate, Toledo Gate...), so from here the idea of a gate; "Europe" because they are at the North of the city and that's the direction of the rest of Europe!!

To me 10/10, it's true that the streets around them they're not very beautiful, but now in front it's going to be open a new park and Calatrava is working in a new project for the square!!

SteelCity32 · October 7th, 2004, 11:09 PM

what an interesting design. 7/10

Caiman · October 31st, 2004, 03:35 AM

Great design, 9/10

Monkey · November 20th, 2004, 12:07 AM

Up close they're rather crude, but from a distance they seem much better and make quite a good impact on the skyline; quite attention grabbing.

7.5 overall.

View Poll Results: Rate them
10	118	30.26%
9.5	37	9.49%
9	63	16.15%
8.5	32	8.21%
8	38	9.74%
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7	30	7.69%
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6	7	1.79%
5.5	3	0.77%
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4	2	0.51%
3.5	6	1.54%
3 or less	16	4.10%
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July 16th, 2004, 05:10 AM	#3
Antony Graphic Designer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Nova Scotia, Halifax Posts: 279	They're not too tall, but there's a very nice design, I love the idea of the inclination its so original. __________________ "Non so que dovrei dire, quando stai vicina a me non esistiamo più perchè siamo tutto lo spazio siderale..."

July 16th, 2004, 05:47 AM	#4
*Chibcha2k* XPC Fagua chinanuca Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Altiplano Cundiboyacense sumercé Posts: 6,245	cool ones....more pics please 9/10 __________________ WAYUU Jemeishi taya julü’ü wane mma warattüsiü Kepiashi taya ja’aka jorottüi, jaitairü apain. Taya juwaralain wane lapü jumaiwajatü Vito Apüshana

July 16th, 2004, 06:37 AM	#5
*RafflesCity* By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,091	yes can someone post pics here instead of a link to emporis? As you cant hotlink from them. __________________ The new downtown at Marina Bay VIDEO CLIP

July 17th, 2004, 08:54 PM	#7
flex -------------- Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Amsterdam, Tilburg. Posts: 1,727	i don't like the very much it's special but it looks also boring 6,5/10 __________________ The city really loves you baby

July 16th, 2004, 01:12 AM	#2
Arkie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 4	Leaning towers are a gimmick too far for me. OK, but not a 10. Do you think that people get dizzy looking down at the ground from the upper floors!?

July 17th, 2004, 06:13 PM	#6
*Wu-Gambino* George Hill! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Bloomington Hometown: Indianapolis Posts: 2,656	7/10

July 17th, 2004, 10:20 PM	#8
andrin Exiled Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Madrid Posts: 1,060	I give them 8/10 Two more pics taken last year. Almost from under the towers: The East tower (Realia): __________________ "Los alientos insufribles son los que huelen propiamente a la persona, a los asuntos privados de su pordentro"

July 18th, 2004, 02:55 AM	#9
The Messiah Finishing this fight Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Middelburg(The Netherlands) Posts: 1,292	Great towers 9.0/10 __________________ The message you have entered is too short. Please lengthen your message to at least 2 characters.

July 25th, 2004, 01:06 PM	#10
MSM Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: MADRID Posts: 106	9. One of the most beautiful skyscrapers of the world

August 8th, 2004, 03:13 PM	#11
SeeMacau Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Macau, Melbourne Posts: 4,816	Great !! I like it 8.5/10 __________________ Experience luxury and excitement at its best in Asia - Macau Cotai Strip Over 20 hotels under construction with more than 60,000 rooms, Shopping Centers, Entertainment Facilities and Casinos. Macau Property News, Indonesia Property News, Cambodia Property News SeeMacau, a2zMacau, ggaaxx,

August 8th, 2004, 03:24 PM	#12
*AtlanticaC5* Right Here, Right Now Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Stockholm / Borlänge Posts: 2,619	6.5/10 I don't like them that much __________________ Higher and higher, straight up we'll climb

August 14th, 2004, 11:39 PM	#13
Skylandman BANNED Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: coming closer Posts: 907	9 I love those towers, but the square where it´s located has some very ugly parts.

August 20th, 2004, 07:03 AM	#14
Shafick Como en 2004 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: América del Centro Posts: 8,230	Unicas...se merecen un 10...!!! __________________ Un 20 de julio el hombre realizó su mayor hazaña

September 5th, 2004, 08:33 AM	#15
james2390 Tribune Tower Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Bend, IN Posts: 2,917	9/10 Pretty cool. It would be so cool if an Interstate or a large freeway went beneath them. __________________ ROUGH SKYLINE SKETCH My Skyscraper Creations \| My Myspace

September 5th, 2004, 05:55 PM	#16
empersouf Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Utrecht(Maarssen) & Casablanca(Tetouan) Posts: 4,220	They are too low! And the name is totally wrong, that's why I don't like it! 6,5/10.

October 7th, 2004, 11:09 PM	#18
SteelCity32 Don't be that guy! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,098	what an interesting design. 7/10 __________________ I often dream of huge numb buildings, jet black sinister architecture. Being installed when nobody sees. Their appearence so sudden that few would take notice.

October 31st, 2004, 03:35 AM	#19
Caiman I love those crazy Dutch Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 5,905	Great design, 9/10 __________________ ~touched

November 20th, 2004, 12:07 AM	#20
Monkey Londinium langur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Londinium Posts: 14,835	Up close they're rather crude, but from a distance they seem much better and make quite a good impact on the skyline; quite attention grabbing. 7.5 overall.

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