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Torre Pirelli

Maipú 1300, Retiro
Buenos Aires DF Argentina

Status:
built
Construction Dates
  Began1970
  Finished1974
Floor Count27
Basement Floors1
Units / Rooms195
Building Uses
 - office
 - parking garage
 - restaurant
Structural Types
 - highrise
 - concrete core

 Heights ValueSource / Comments 
Roof318 ftdata.buenosaires.gob.ar
Structural floor 2295 ftVivienda #146, 1974
Structural floor 1164 ftVivienda #146, 1974
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Description
Architect: Mario Bigongiari

• Companies:
- Structural engineering: Lavallaz, Yentel y Asociados
- Prestressed concrete engineering: Stup
- Main contractor: Petersen, Thiele y Cruz S.A.C. y M.
- Promoter: Inmobiliaria Ítalo Argentina S.A.

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Facts & description:

• The tower was built on a pentagonal lot. It consists of a central triangular concrete core and two structural floors from each of which 10 slabs hang, supported by tensioners. Thanks to this, there are no columns.

• It was the first building of its kind in South America.

•It was the first building with a helipad in Buenos Aires City.
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