BARCELONA-L'H | Torres Fira | 113m | 27 fl | 113m | 24 fl | T/O

Hush · January 29th, 2009, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Medit

The extension of the Fira de Barcelona in Montjuïc is planned half inside and half outside Barcelona's municipal term, at the back of the Montjuïc hill, following the Gran Via avenue straight to L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. Japanese starchitect Toyo Ito won the competition for the masterplan of the project. Among the new pavilions, he has designed a couple of towers (called Porta de la Gran Via), 114 m tall, one for offices and the other an hotel -with commercial spaces on the ground floors-, and a lower, huge pavilion that will provide more space for exhibitions, fairs, congresses, etc. The towers (and the whole project) are due to be finished in 2009 and are conceived as a landmark, one (a curvilinear red tower, the hotel) being the counterpart of the other (similar red, organic tower but placed inside a translucid prism, offices).

http://www.geocities.com/medit1976c2/

Pics by Danzig

Pics by Upbarcelona 19/01/09

Surroundings - Plaça Europa

***ZZ-II*** · January 29th, 2009, 10:47 PM

very cool designs, especially the red one!

Hush · January 29th, 2009, 10:54 PM

novaguy · January 29th, 2009, 11:10 PM

WOW,how interesting.I look forward to seeing these in person,when I'm in Barcelona in May.

trickykid · January 30th, 2009, 12:56 AM

neat looking buliding! I sort of like how it looks as it does now with those slits on the side for the crane. When the facade is completely enclosed it will look overly cartoonish i think. Still a great building though.

pacman_1905 · February 1st, 2009, 04:51 AM

The whole plaza has a striking contrast to the rest of the city...I like it!

Phobos · February 1st, 2009, 05:48 AM

Those 2 towers are crazy.Very artistic

masteryoda · February 1st, 2009, 09:59 AM

Nice design, I like the color and the organic form.

qzzq · February 1st, 2009, 01:18 PM

Wow, I love the red tower; great design.

Ricbit · February 1st, 2009, 08:40 PM

Nice design!

einar79 · February 2nd, 2009, 10:28 AM

It looks very interesting, I like the red one... Bravo!

Talbot · February 22nd, 2009, 03:38 PM

I guess I am the only one that thinks its atrocious. I think Barcelona deserves MUCH better.

Die_go · February 22nd, 2009, 08:18 PM

Gorgeous, amazing the red tower

Eric Offereins · February 22nd, 2009, 11:21 PM

I am surprised how little attention these tower have got so far. They have a very distinctive design.

Lââm · March 4th, 2009, 05:19 PM

By danzig at http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...546147&page=24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danzig

Ribarca · March 4th, 2009, 06:04 PM

Cool buildings! Will make a much better entrance coming from the airport!

alocaloc · March 5th, 2009, 12:18 AM

hermosa torre

timo9 · March 6th, 2009, 05:09 AM

barcelona looks like miami a little more better

timo9 · March 6th, 2009, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by alocaloc

hermosa torre

beautiful name

sasa_taisa · March 6th, 2009, 06:47 AM

they fit barcelona's unique style

way to go!!! and to think that 3 years ago i was there in the orchestra's tour...

January 29th, 2009, 10:47 PM	#2
*ZZ-II* ROT Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Near Ingolstadt in Bavaria Posts: 24,359	very cool designs, especially the red one! __________________ always on the run to keep the ROT section updatet: ->Top 100 -> Asia & Australia ->Top 200 -> TV & OB Towers ->Top 300

February 1st, 2009, 04:51 AM	#6
pacman_1905 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 286	The whole plaza has a striking contrast to the rest of the city...I like it! __________________ Bring back the developers!

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Phobos Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Porto,Portugal-EU(currently living in Brazil) Posts: 8,770	Those 2 towers are crazy.Very artistic __________________ ████ ████ Europe:many countries,only one nation. http://europa.eu/

February 1st, 2009, 09:59 AM	#8
masteryoda Soy totalmente Moroleón Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Qro-Morelia Posts: 7,193	Nice design, I like the color and the organic form. __________________ Valladolid 1809-Morelia 2009 200 años de conspiración en el Jardín de la Nueva España Visita los hilos michoacanos Morelia \| Uruapan \| Zamora \| Patzcuaro \| Cuitzeo \| Tlalpujahua \| CDHidalgo Fundación "Yo si le creo a Manavion" A.C. \|"Cuando caminas por Ihuatzio, los chochos se abren"

February 1st, 2009, 01:18 PM	#9
qzzq Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Groningen Posts: 1,509	Wow, I love the red tower; great design. __________________ blogspot & flickr

January 29th, 2009, 10:54 PM	#3
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January 29th, 2009, 11:10 PM	#4
novaguy novaguy Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ottawa Posts: 237	WOW,how interesting.I look forward to seeing these in person,when I'm in Barcelona in May.

January 30th, 2009, 12:56 AM	#5
trickykid registered snoozer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: pgh and mia Posts: 247	neat looking buliding! I sort of like how it looks as it does now with those slits on the side for the crane. When the facade is completely enclosed it will look overly cartoonish i think. Still a great building though.

February 1st, 2009, 08:40 PM	#10
Ricbit Searching Skylines Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: São José dos Campos Posts: 1,215	Nice design!

February 2nd, 2009, 10:28 AM	#11
einar79 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 64	It looks very interesting, I like the red one... Bravo! __________________ my mentor is an internet millionare. http://securemoney4u.com/

February 22nd, 2009, 03:38 PM	#12
Talbot 3rd Coast Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Houston Posts: 927	I guess I am the only one that thinks its atrocious. I think Barcelona deserves MUCH better.

February 22nd, 2009, 08:18 PM	#13
Die_go Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 78	Gorgeous, amazing the red tower

February 22nd, 2009, 11:21 PM	#14
Eric Offereins loves highrises Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Rotterdam Posts: 12,755	I am surprised how little attention these tower have got so far. They have a very distinctive design.

March 4th, 2009, 06:04 PM	#16
Ribarca Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hong Kong SAR Posts: 1,156	Cool buildings! Will make a much better entrance coming from the airport! __________________ Hup Holland Hup, Visca el Barça en i Visca Catalunya http://www.flickr.com/photos/xavibarca/

March 5th, 2009, 12:18 AM	#17
alocaloc Goldmember Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: México DF / Buenos Aires Posts: 1,098	hermosa torre

March 6th, 2009, 05:09 AM	#18
timo9 Like it vertical! Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,426	barcelona looks like miami a little more better __________________ OUJDA \| NADOR \| SAÏDIA \| CAP DE L'EAU \| MOROCCO \| Oujda Projects \| North-East Projects

March 6th, 2009, 06:47 AM	#20
sasa_taisa Hardcore Gamer Join Date: May 2008 Location: Northern Pass/Le Mexique. Posts: 1,777	they fit barcelona's unique style way to go!!! and to think that 3 years ago i was there in the orchestra's tour... __________________ Editada por ser una firma demasiado cool para ser vista.

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