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Latin America's Tallest
by SkyscraperExpert on Sun 16 Apr 2006 03:54 PM CDT
By Carl Wrightwood
April 16, 2006
New Proposed Giant for Mexico City
(KKP Architecture Report – April, 2006)
These days the race for building the tallest skyscraper in the world is back in full gear. At one point in history the United States seemed to have a monopoly in this area, but that is no longer the case.
Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, Shanghai and Dubai are all new members of the elite “Super Tall” skyscraper club.
This does not mean the U.S. has lost its edge at all. Recently a 2,000 ft tall tower designed by the renowned Spanish artist and architect – Santiago Calatrava – has been proposed for the city of Chicago. The tower has been named “Fordham Spire” and it is scheduled for completion in 2010.
This phenomenon is also spreading to other parts of the world and there seems to be important projects popping up in other countries in Asia, Europe and Latin America. One of these projects is currently in the works for Mexico City.
The project is being developed by Japan’s Nishimatsu Construction Co., Ltd. and a Mexican consortium based in Monterrey, Mexico.
The design and exact location has not been disclosed but the tower is expected to be 403m to the roof and 100 stories high. 40% of the building will be assigned for commercial space, 35% for residential and 15% for retail.
At this point the project is in the early planning stages and the developers are still trying to get financial backing for their tower. In an interview last week – they expressed quite a bit of confidence in their venture and they believe the project will materialize sooner rather than later.
Assuming this tower gets built, it will become Mexico’s tallest skyscraper. This title has been held by Torre Mayor at 225m, since 2003, also located in Mexico City.
Although the name has not been officially given to the press – it is believed to be Platinum Tower, due to the color and texture of the façade.
Aqui o thread no fórum mexicano: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=8126959
E aqui a fonte da notícia: http://buildings.eponym.com/blog
by SkyscraperExpert on Sun 16 Apr 2006 03:54 PM CDT
By Carl Wrightwood
April 16, 2006
New Proposed Giant for Mexico City
(KKP Architecture Report – April, 2006)
These days the race for building the tallest skyscraper in the world is back in full gear. At one point in history the United States seemed to have a monopoly in this area, but that is no longer the case.
Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, Shanghai and Dubai are all new members of the elite “Super Tall” skyscraper club.
This does not mean the U.S. has lost its edge at all. Recently a 2,000 ft tall tower designed by the renowned Spanish artist and architect – Santiago Calatrava – has been proposed for the city of Chicago. The tower has been named “Fordham Spire” and it is scheduled for completion in 2010.
This phenomenon is also spreading to other parts of the world and there seems to be important projects popping up in other countries in Asia, Europe and Latin America. One of these projects is currently in the works for Mexico City.
The project is being developed by Japan’s Nishimatsu Construction Co., Ltd. and a Mexican consortium based in Monterrey, Mexico.
The design and exact location has not been disclosed but the tower is expected to be 403m to the roof and 100 stories high. 40% of the building will be assigned for commercial space, 35% for residential and 15% for retail.
At this point the project is in the early planning stages and the developers are still trying to get financial backing for their tower. In an interview last week – they expressed quite a bit of confidence in their venture and they believe the project will materialize sooner rather than later.
Assuming this tower gets built, it will become Mexico’s tallest skyscraper. This title has been held by Torre Mayor at 225m, since 2003, also located in Mexico City.
Although the name has not been officially given to the press – it is believed to be Platinum Tower, due to the color and texture of the façade.
Aqui o thread no fórum mexicano: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=8126959
E aqui a fonte da notícia: http://buildings.eponym.com/blog
