Telecommunications Tower (Montevideo)

Torre de las Telecomunicaciones (Telecommunications Tower) or Torre Joaquín Torres García (Joaquín Torres García Tower), usually referred as Antel Tower, is a 157 meter tall building with 35 floors located in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Telecommunications Tower
General information
StatusComplete
LocationMontevideo, Uruguay
Coordinates34°53′31″S 56°11′41″W
Construction started1997
Completed2002
CostUS$ 102 million
OwnerANTEL
Height
Antenna spire170 m (560 ft)
Roof157.6 m (517 ft)
Technical details
Floor count35
Floor area19.459 m²
Lifts/elevators6
Design and construction
ArchitectCarlos Ott
American Bridge
Main contractorStiler S.A.

It hosts the headquarters of Uruguay's government-owned telecommunications company, ANTEL, and is the tallest skyscraper in the country. Designed by the uruguayan architect Carlos Ott it is situated by the side of the Bay of Montevideo. The tower was completed by American Bridge and other design/built consortium team members in 2002.

Description

With a total area of 19.459 m², the complex consists of the main tower, the Customer Service Building, the Telecommunications Museum and the Auditorium.[1] There are guided visits all through the week.

Controversy

When its construction was announced, many politicians complained about its cost ($40 million, plus $25 million for the construction of the other 5 buildings of the Telecommunications Complex).

Problems during its construction turned the original $65 million into $102 million.

See also

References
  1. "Edificio Joaquín Torres García, Antel". Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
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