|  | Turning Torso
| Status: | | | Construction Dates | | Began | 2001 | | Finished | 2005 | | Floor Count | 57 | | Basement Floors | 2 | | Floor Area | 27,000 m² | | Units / Rooms | 147 |
|  | | Building Uses | | - residential | | - conference | | - office | | Structural Types | | - highrise | | - narrow base | | - twist-scraper | | Architectural Style | | - deconstructivism |
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| | Heights | | Value | | Source / Comments | | | | Roof | | 625 ft | | | | | | | |
Description
• Turning Torso is the tallest skyscraper in Scandinavia.
• Designed by world famous architect Santiago Calatrava. The building was inspired by his sculpture Twisted Torso.
• In August 2006, Felix Baumgartner parachuted from a helicopter to the top of the tower then BASE jumped of the roof, landing safely on the ground below.
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