The Helicon Tower is an office skyscraper located in the Valle Oriente district of the San Pedro Garza García municipality of Monterrey, Mexico. Built between 2009 and 2012, the tower stands at 156.2 m (512 ft) tall with 33 floors and is the current 41st tallest building in Mexico and the 11th tallest in Monterrey.[2]

Helicon Tower
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
LocationSan Pedro Garza García, N.L., Mexico
Address329 José Clemente Orozco, Zona Valle Oriente, 66278 Monterrey
Coordinates25°38′41″N 100°19′28″W / 25.64464°N 100.32450°W / 25.64464; -100.32450
Construction started2009
Completed2012
Height
Roof156.2 m (512 ft)[1]
Technical details
Structural systemConcrete
Floor count33 (+3 underground)
Floor area37,698 m2 (406,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators6 (ThyssenKrupp)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Vidal Arquitectos
DeveloperVertical Developments
Structural engineerSocsa
Main contractorDOCSA
Website
Helicon Tower

History

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The tower was designed by Mexican studio Vidal Arquitectos and is located in the Valle Oriente district of San Pedro Garza García. The building was raised on a 3,685 m2 (39,700 sq ft) land site and houses office units which can go between 200 and 600 m2 (6,460 sq ft) of gross usable area each. It also provides facilities such as Business Lounge and Business Center in the main lobby, 10 multipurpose fully equipped meeting rooms in common areas, a large common lunch room at mezzanine level and a kky lounge restaurant on the 35th level with north and south terraces.[3]

The building has glass-glazed facade, which are entirely made of insulated glass panels.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Helicon". CTBUH Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Torre Helicon". lemancore.mx. Lemancore. 12 June 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Projects: Helicon Tower". verticaldevelopments.mx. Vertical Developments. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Torre Helicon". viracon.com. Viracon. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
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