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Spain

Europe

Madrid

Benidorm

Barcelona

Bilbao

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

Facts

Population

47,737,941 (2014)

Area

505,987 km²

195,362 mi²

Density

94.3 people per km²

244.4 people per mi²

GDP

$1.39 trillion (2013)

# of 150m+ buildings

11 Completed • 2 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Torre Picasso (1989)

Tallest Building

Torre de Cristal (249 m)

Tallest City

Madrid

Average Building Age

16 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (46%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (67%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

30

Tallest Country in

the World

6

Tallest Country in

Europe

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Torre de Cristal	249 m / 817 ft
2	Torre Cepsa	248.3 m / 815 ft
3	Torre PwC	236 m / 774 ft
4	Torre Espacio	224.2 m / 735 ft
5	Intempo	187.1 m / 614 ft
6	Gran Hotel Bali	186 m / 610 ft
7	Caleido	181 m / 594 ft
8	Torre Sevilla	180.5 m / 592 ft
9	Torre Iberdrola	165 m / 541 ft
10	Torre Lugano	158 m / 518 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Spain CTBUH Members

Name	City	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
BAC Engineering Consultancy Group	Barcelona	Silver	1	STRC
CRICURSA	Barcelona	Silver	4	ARCH • FAC
Envolventes Arquitectonicas - ENAR	Madrid	Silver	4	ENGO • FAC
Interpane GmbH	Barcelona	Silver	1	MATR
Ortiz Leon Arquitectos	Madrid	Silver	0	INTR • ARCH • HIST
b720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos	Barcelona	Silver	0	ARCH

CTBUH People & Events

Country Representative

Iñigo Ortiz Díez de Tortosa

Ortiz Leon Arquitectos

CTBUH Spain “Barcelona Skyline: 25 Years of Building" Seminar

15 December 2016

This seminar, organized by CTBUH Spain, involved a…

CTBUH Spain Hosts "New Material Opportunities" Discussion

30 November 2016

CTBUH Spain, with ENAR Façade Consultancy,…

Research

17 October 2016

A Smart Real-Time Monitoring GNSS System for High-Rise Buildings

This paper analyzes and develops a real-time GNSS monitoring system to evaluate the lateral and torsional displacement and wind-induced response of a high-rise building. The...

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Global News

26 April 2021

Construction on Completion of the Spire Begins on Historic Barcelona Church

Work began Tuesday, 20 April, 2021 on the completion of the spire atop the Virgin Mary’s tower of Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, and is scheduled...

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Global News

31 August 2020

High-Rise Damaged by Fire in Madrid

A fire engulfed the upper fourth of the newly built Torre Ámbar early on Saturday, 30 August, 2020. The fire service was informed of the...

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