The Skyscraper Center

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)

First 150m+ Building

Torre Picasso (1989)

Tallest Building

Torre de Cristal (249 m)

Tallest City

Madrid

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City 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	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 acquired by SOCOTEC	Silver	1	STRC
Envolventes Arquitectonicas - ENAR	Silver	4	ENGO • FAC
Ortiz Leon Arquitectos	Silver	0	INTR • ARCH • HIST

CTBUH People & Events

Country Representative

Iñigo Ortiz Díez de Tortosa

Ortiz Leon Arquitectos

CTBUH Spain to Host Panel Discussion on Tall Buildings

12 January 2018

The purpose of this panel discussion is to focus…

Barcelona Skyline: 25 Years of Building

15 December 2016

It has been 25 years since Mapfre Tower and Hotel…

Videos

18 October 2016

What’s Next?: How Do We Make Vertical Urban Design?

It seems sometimes as if the further away from the ground we rise, the more architectonic and less urban our buildings become. Skyscrapers have always...

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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

14 April 2022

Red Balconies Top Residential Tower in Barcelona

Studio Odile Decq has completed a 27-story luxury residential tower in Barcelona, featuring curved balconies that are colored red on the upper floors. The Antares tower...

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