Torre Latinoamericana
Office in Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Torre Latinoamericana (English: Latin American Tower) is a skyscraper in downtown Mexico City. Its central location, height (166 m (545 ft)), and history make it one of the city's most important landmarks.[2] It is widely recognized internationally as an engineering and architectural landmark since it was the world's first major skyscraper successfully built on highly active seismic zone.[dubious – discuss] The skyscraper notably withstood the 8.1 magnitude 1985 Mexico City earthquake without damage,[4] whereas several other structures in the downtown area were damaged.
Torre Latinoamericana de La Ciudad de Mexico | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Office |
Location | Francisco I. Madero Avenue 1, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City[1] |
Coordinates | 19°26′02″N 99°08′26″W |
Construction started | 1948; 76 years ago (1948)[1] |
Completed | 1956; 68 years ago (1956)[1] |
Opening | April 30, 1956[2] |
Owner | La Latinoamericana Seguros S.A[2] |
Height | |
Architectural | 166 m (545 ft)[3] |
Tip | 182 m (597 ft)[3][2] |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 44[3] |
Floor area | 27,727 m2 (298,450 sq ft)[2] |
Lifts/elevators | 7[2] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Augusto H. Álvarez |
Structural engineer | Adolfo Zeevaert Nathan M. Newmark Eduardo Espinosa Bethlehem Steel |
References | |
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The Torre Latinoamericana was Mexico's tallest completed building for almost 27 years,[2] from its opening in 1956 until 1982 when the 214 m (702 ft) tall Torre Ejecutiva Pemex was completed. Although the structure of the Hotel de México (now known as the WTC Mexico City) had already surpassed it a decade earlier, it wouldn't be finished until 1994.[5][6]