Caleido is a 181-metre-tall (594 ft), 36-story skyscraper in Madrid.[2] It is popularly known as Quinta Torre (Fifth Tower) as it stands close to the other four skyscrapers of the Cuatro Torres Business Area (CTBA) complex along the Paseo de la Castellana. As of 2021, IE University is the main tenant.[3] Its construction started in April 2017[4] and the tower was formally completed on 19 October, 2021.[5]
| Caleido | |
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 Caleido in June 2021 | |
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| Etymology | καλός (kalós), beautiful, and εἶδος (éidos), image |
| General information | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Address | Paseo de la Castellana, 259-E |
| Town or city | Madrid |
| Country | Spain |
| Construction started | April 2017 |
| Estimated completion | 2020 |
| Cost | 240 million € |
| Owner | Grupo Villar Mir Megaworld Corporation |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 181 metres (593.8 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 36 |
| Floor area | 70,000 m2 (750,000 sq ft) |
| Grounds | 33,325 m2 (358,710 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Fenwick Iribarren Serrano-Suñer Arquitectura |
| Developer | Obrascón Huarte Lain |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| References | |
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It occupies the former site of the Centro Internacional de Convenciones de la Ciudad de Madrid. It is the fifth tallest building in Madrid and seventh tallest in Spain.
The building was designed by architecture firms Fenwick Iribarren and Serrano-Suñer Arquitectura. The main contractor was OHL Desarrollos.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Caleido". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- ^ Serrano, Felipe (9 January 2017). "Caleido: así será la quinta torre de la Castellana". Cadena Ser (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ a b Domingo, Marta R. (29 March 2016). "Así será la quinta torre que albergará el Instituto de Empresa en 2019". ABC.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ Pareja, C. (14 May 2017). "Torre Caleido: las obras secretas del quinto rascacielos de La Castellana". EjePrime (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Quirónsalud abre Olympia en la Torre Caleido con el foco en salud personalizada, prevención, promoción y deporte". isanidad.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 September 2022.
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