Glòries
Torre Glòries—formerly Torre Agbar—was designed as a vertical landmark for Barcelona’s new technological district. French architect Jean Nouvel set out to recall “a geyser rising into the air,” and he also described the tower as having a phallic character, tying its form to the landscape of Montserrat near the city. Built as a high-tech skyscraper between Avinguda Diagonal and Carrer Badajoz, it rises 144.44 meters in a 38-story profile with a 39-meter diameter. The total floor area reaches 50,693 square meters, including about 30,000 square meters of offices and services such as an auditorium—while technical facilities and parking occupy additional dedicated space. Construction cost €130 million, and the building opened in June 2005, officially inaugurated on 16 September 2005 by King Juan Carlos I. …
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