Cajasol Tower
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The Cajasol Tower is an office skyscraper under construction in Seville
, Spain
, that is being build under the masterplan of Puerto Triana. The tower started its construction on March 2008 and it is expected to be finished the first trimester of 2013. The tower will have a height of 180.5 metres (592 feet) tall and have 40 floor
s. The floors of the tower will have an office usage. The tower, built as Cajasol
's headquarters, will be the tallest building in Andalusia
and the city of Seville
.
The tower will be built in La Cartuja
, the former zone of the Universal Exposition
that took place in Seville between April and October of 1992, it's located next to the river that is being renewed since the early 2000s. There will be two commercial buildings designed by César Pelli
flanking the skyscraper. The entrance to the tower will be located at the Odiel street.
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
, Spain
Spain
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, that is being build under the masterplan of Puerto Triana. The tower started its construction on March 2008 and it is expected to be finished the first trimester of 2013. The tower will have a height of 180.5 metres (592 feet) tall and have 40 floor
Storey
A storey or story is any level part of a building that could be used by people...
s. The floors of the tower will have an office usage. The tower, built as Cajasol
Cajasol
Cajasol could refer to:* Cajasol Banca Cívica, a professional basketball team in the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto.* One of the four banks that merged to form Banca Civica...
's headquarters, will be the tallest building in Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
and the city of Seville
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
.
The tower will be built in La Cartuja
La Cartuja
Isla de la Cartuja is an island in the Guadalquivir River at Seville, Spain.The island's name derives from the cloistered monastery located on the site, the Monasterio de Santa María de las Cuevas...
, the former zone of the Universal Exposition
Seville Expo '92
The Universal Exposition of Seville took place from Monday, April 20 to Monday, October 12, 1992 on La Isla de La Cartuja , Seville, Spain. The theme for the Expo was "The Age of Discovery" and over 100 countries were represented...
that took place in Seville between April and October of 1992, it's located next to the river that is being renewed since the early 2000s. There will be two commercial buildings designed by César Pelli
César Pelli
César Pelli is an Argentine architect known for designing some of the world's tallest buildings and other major urban landmarks. In 1991, the American Institute of Architects listed Pelli among the ten most influential living American architects...
flanking the skyscraper. The entrance to the tower will be located at the Odiel street.