Turning Torso, Malmo, Skane, Sweden
The Turning Torso in Malmö is a neo-futurist residential skyscraper ad the tallest building in Scandinavia. The building was designed by Spanish architect, structural engineer, sculptor and painter Santiago Calatrava, and is based on on of his earlier sculptures ”the Twisting Torso”, a white marble piece based on the form of a twisting human being.
The Turning Torso was completed in 2005 and boasts a height of 190 metres, consists of nine cubes with a total of 54 stories, with a 90° twist from base to top. The top two floors boast the exclusive meeting rooms of Sky High Meetings. The first sod was cut on 14 February 2001, and on 1 November 2005, this twisted tower was ready for occupation.
Since the building is a residential, the tower is not open to visitors for more than 3 weeks every summer. Although the tower is not open to visitors, many people go to the area to see the building and the part of town called ”The western Harbour”, an area that feature exciting modern architecture.
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