Telecommunications Tower (Montevideo)

Torre de las Telecomunicaciones (Telecommunications Tower), or Torre Joaquín Torres García (Joaquín Torres García Tower), usually referred as Antel Tower, is a 157 meter tall building with 35 floors located in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Telecommunications Tower
General information
Status	Completed
Location	Montevideo, Uruguay
Coordinates	34°53′31″S 56°11′41″W
Construction started	1997
Completed	2002
Cost	US$ 100 million
Owner	ANTEL
Height
Roof	157.6 m (517 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	35
Floor area	19,459 m2 (209,450 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators	6
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Carlos Ott American Bridge
Main contractor	Stiler S.A.
Website
www.descubrimontevideo.uy/en/telecommunications-tower

It hosts the headquarters of Uruguay's government-owned telecommunications company, ANTEL, and is the tallest skyscraper in the country. Designed by the Uruguayan-Canadian architect Carlos Ott, it is situated by the side of the Bay of Montevideo. The tower was completed by American Bridge and other design/built consortium team members in 2002.

Description

With a total area of 19.459 m², the complex consists of the main tower, the Customer Service Building, the Telecommunications Museum and the Auditorium. There are guided visits all through the week.

Controversy

When its construction was announced, many politicians complained about its cost ($40 million, plus $25 million for the construction of the other 5 buildings of the Telecommunications Complex).

Problems during its construction turned the original $65 million into $102 million.

See also

• ANTEL
• Communications in Uruguay
• American Bridge Company
• List of tallest buildings in Uruguay

External links

• ANTEL official website
• American Bridge, participant in the construction
• Guided Tours in the building