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Torre de Cristal

The Torre de Cristal (Spanish for Glass Tower) is a skyscraper in the Cuatro Torres Business Area (CTBA) in Madrid, Spain. Built between 2004 and 2008, the tower stands at 249 m (817 ft) tall with 52 floors and is the current tallest building in Spain, as well as the fifth-tallest in the European Union.

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2009

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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César Pelli

1926-2019 · New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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César Pelli (October 12, 1926 – July 19, 2019) was an Argentine-American architect who designed some of the world's tallest buildings and other major urban landmarks. Three of his most notable buildings are the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, the World Financial Center in New York City, and the Salesforce Tower in Sa…

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Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects

practice · New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Role: designer

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