Torre de la Industria (Spanish for Industry Tower) is a high-rise office building in the Las Condes district of Santiago, Chile. Built between 1993 and 1994, the tower stands at 120 m (390 ft) tall with 32 floors and is the current 8th tallest building in Chile.[1][2]

Torre de la Industria
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
LocationSantiago, Chile
Address2777 Avenida Andrés Bello, Las Condes, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
Coordinates33°24′53″S 70°36′17″W / 33.41474°S 70.60465°W / -33.41474; -70.60465
Construction started1993
Completed1994
Height
Roof120 m (390 ft)
Technical details
Structural systemConcrete
Floor count33 (+3 underground)
Floor area52,000 m2 (560,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Senerman, Cruz & Echeñique
Structural engineerAlfonso Larraín V.

History

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The building was designed by the Chilean architects Abraham Senerman Lamas, José Cruz Covarrubias and Juan Echenique Guzmán of the Sencorp SA firm. It is located in the area known as Sanhattan, in the eastern part of the city of Santiago de Chile. The tower has held the record of the tallest building in Chile between 1994 and 1996, when it was surpassed by the Torre Telefónica Chile (CTC Tower). The facades for all of the three towers dispose of a curtain wall glazing system with insulated glass panels.[3]

Architecture

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Inaugurated in 1992 for the Sociedad de Fomento Fabril (Sofofa), the building was the initial skyscraper in that part of Santiago and, after completion, became the highest structure in the city. Erected on the former CCU property, this tall building has a triangular shape with angled corners, housing a sturdy core in the middle that holds two sets of four elevators and two stairways. The double-height entrance hall on the ground floor is surrounded by two premises with separate access from the Costanera.[4] The tower takes full advantage of the site's potential for occupancy by reaching all the way to the ground, and the metal pyramid on top of the complex houses the necessary technical components for the building's functionality.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Emporis GmbH (2011). "Edificio de la Industria". Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Tallest Buildings in Chile: Exploring 12 Most Iconic Structures". civilisable.com. Civilisable. 19 September 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "Torre de la Industria, en el corazón de Sanhattan". mundochileno.com (in Spanish). Mundo Chileno. May 24, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "Edificio de la Industria". Archivospatrimoniales.uc.c (in Spanish). Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (Archives). 17 October 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "THE INDUSTRY TOWER". aslarquitectos.com (in Spanish). ASL Arquitectos. 20 September 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
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Records
Preceded by
Torre Santa María
Tallest building in Chile
1994–1996
Succeeded by