5224
Global
Height rank

Torre Repsol YPF

Buenos Aires
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    Metrics
Height 160 m / 525 ft
Floors 36
Official Name
The current legal building name.

Torre Repsol YPF

Other Names
Other names the building has commonly been known as, including former names, common informal names, local names, etc.

Torre YPF

Type
CTBUH collects data on two major types of tall structures: 'Buildings' and 'Telecommunications / Observation Towers.' A 'Building' is a structure where at least 50% of the height is occupied by usable floor area. A 'Telecommunications / Observation Tower' is a structure where less than 50% of the structure's height is occupied by usable floor area. Only 'Buildings' are eligible for the CTBUH 'Tallest Buildings' lists.

Building

Status
Completed
Architecturally Topped Out
Structurally Topped Out
Under Construction
Proposed
On Hold
Never Completed
Vision
Competition Entry
Canceled
Proposed Renovation
Under Renovation
Renovated
Under Demolition
Demolished

Completed

Completion

2008

Country
The CTBUH follows the United Nations's definition of Country, and thus uses the lists and codes established by that organization.

Argentina

City
The CTBUH follows the United Nations's definition of City, and thus uses the lists and codes established by that organization.

Buenos Aires

Address

Macacha Güemes 515

Function
A single-function tall building is defined as one where 85% or more of its usable floor area is dedicated to a single usage. Thus a building with 90% office floor area would be said to be an "office" building, irrespective of other minor functions it may also contain.

A mixed-use tall building contains two or more functions (or uses), where each of the functions occupy a significant proportion of the tower's total space. Support areas such as car parks and mechanical plant space do not constitute mixed-use functions. Functions are denoted on CTBUH "Tallest Building" lists in descending order, e.g., "hotel/office" indicates hotel function above office function.

Office

Structural Material
All-Steel
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from steel. Note that a building of steel construction with a floor system of concrete planks or concrete slab on top of steel beams is still considered an “all-steel” structure as the concrete elements are not acting as the primary structure.

All-Concrete
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from concrete which has been cast in place and utilizes steel reinforcement bars and/or steel reinforced concrete which has been precast as individual components and assembled together on-site.

All-Timber
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from timber. An all-timber structure may include the use of localized non-timber connections between timber elements. Note that a building of timber construction with a floor system of concrete planks or concrete slab on top of timber beams is still considered an “all-timber” structure as the concrete elements are not acting as the primary structure.

Mixed-Structure
Utilizes distinct systems (e.g. all-steel, all-concrete, all-timber), one on top of the other. For example, a Steel Over Concrete indicates an all-steel structural system located on top of an all-concrete structural system, with the opposite true of Concrete Over Steel.

Composite
A combination of materials (e.g. steel, concrete, timber) are used together in the main structural elements. Examples include buildings which utilize: steel columns with a floor system of reinforced concrete beams; a steel frame system with a concrete core; concrete-encased steel columns; concrete-filled steel tubes; etc. Where known, the CTBUH database breaks out the materials used within a composite building’s primary structural elements.

All-Concrete

Height
Architectural
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the architectural top of the building, including spires, but not including antennae, signage, flag poles or other functional-technical equipment. This measurement is the most widely utilized and is employed to define the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) rankings of the "World's Tallest Buildings."

160 m / 525 ft

To Tip
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the highest point of the building, irrespective of material or function of the highest element (i.e., including antennae, flagpoles, signage and other functional-technical equipment).
160 m / 525 ft
Floors Above Ground
The number of floors above ground should include the ground floor level and be the number of main floors above ground, including any significant mezzanine floors and major mechanical plant floors. Mechanical mezzanines should not be included if they have a significantly smaller floor area than the major floors below. Similarly, mechanical penthouses or plant rooms protruding above the general roof area should not be counted. Note: CTBUH floor counts may differ from published accounts, as it is common in some regions of the world for certain floor levels not to be included (e.g., the level 4, 14, 24, etc. in Hong Kong).

36

Floors Below Ground
The number of floors below ground should include all major floors located below the ground floor level.

3

# of Elevators
Number of Elevators refers to the total number of elevator cars (not shafts) contained within a particular building (including public, private and freight elevators).

12

Tower GFA
Tower GFA refers to the total gross floor area within the tower footprint, not including adjoining podiums, connected buildings or other towers within the development.

75,112 m² / 808,499 ft²

Rankings

  • By Location
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5224
Tallest in the World
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60
Tallest in South America
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8
Tallest in Argentina
#
8
Tallest in Buenos Aires
Architect
Design

Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects
Structural Engineer
Design

The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
Leslie E. Robertson Associates
MEP Engineer
Design

The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
WSP Flack + Kurtz
Other Consultant

Other Consultant refers to other organizations which provided significant consultation services for a building project (e.g. wind consultants, environmental consultants, fire and life safety consultants, etc).
Wind
Cermak Peterka Petersen (CPP), Inc.
Developer
Repsol YPF
Architect
Design

Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects
Structural Engineer
Design

The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
Leslie E. Robertson Associates
MEP Engineer
Design

The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
WSP Flack + Kurtz
Other Consultant

Other Consultant refers to other organizations which provided significant consultation services for a building project (e.g. wind consultants, environmental consultants, fire and life safety consultants, etc).
Façade

These are firms that consult on the design of a building's façade. May often be referred to as "Cladding," "Envelope," "Exterior Wall," or "Curtain Wall" Consultant, however, for consistency CTBUH uses the term "Façade Consultant" exclusively.
Vidaris, Inc.
Foundation
Pilotes Trevi
Roofing
Vidaris, Inc.
Wind
Cermak Peterka Petersen (CPP), Inc.
Material Supplier

Material Supplier refers to organizations which supplied significant systems/materials for a building project (e.g. elevator suppliers, facade suppliers, etc).
Foundation Equipment
Soilmec

About Torre Repsol YPF

With its prismatic form, clean lines and dramatic winter garden, the new headquarters for Repsol-YPF—one of the world’s top energy companies—is a dignified corporate symbol and a modern landmark for Buenos Aires. The tower is also the tallest office building in Argentina.

The Torre YPF stands apart from the busy streets and avenues of Buenos Aires, its full height visible from all sides. Located on the edge of the stylish neighborhood of Puerto Madero and visible from the historic Plaza de Mayo, the tower is the easternmost structure before the open space of Costanera Sur (the Buenos Aires ecological reserve) and the broad waters of the Rio de la Plata.

The tower’s form is composed of two volumes generated from the interlocking shapes of a triangle and a square, rotated 45-degrees from one another and extruded skyward. The result is two distinct towers pressed together in a single, unified composition. The floor plates of each tower press outward in a gentle curve, causing the glass-and-steel skin to appear stretched across the building’s surface and heightening its delicate sense of thinness.

While the two interlocking towers share an aesthetic spirit, they are subtly differentiated. The triangular tower, reminiscent of a ship’s prow, tilts toward the river, while the square tower leans toward the city. The triangular tower is nearly all glass and has a lightly reflective finish and fine pattern of horizontal lines that accentuates its sense of volume. The square tower, on the other hand, has a more urban expression, with a grid of stainless steel panels surrounding square panels of glass.

The tower’s most distinctive feature is its six-story winter garden, located in the corner of the square tower near, but not quite at, the top. The winter garden has an emblematic presence on the façade, like a logo or a sign. Several large trees occupy the space, and at night, lit from within and visible from afar, the winter garden is a symbol for clean energy and Buenos Aires’ natural setting.