Telecommunications Tower (Montevideo)

Tower block in Montevideo, Uruguay
34°53′31″S 56°11′41″W / 34.89194°S 56.19472°W / -34.89194; -56.19472Construction started1997Completed2002CostUS$ 100 millionOwnerANTELHeightRoof157.6 m (517 ft)Technical detailsFloor count35Floor area19,459 m2 (209,450 sq ft)Lifts/elevators6Design and constructionArchitect(s)Carlos Ott
American BridgeMain contractorStiler S.A.Websitewww.descubrimontevideo.uy/en/telecommunications-tower

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.

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.[1] 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

References

  1. ^ "Edificio Joaquín Torres García, Antel". Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Torre de las Comunicaciones.
  • ANTEL official website
  • American Bridge, participant in the construction
  • Guided Tours in the building