Poblenou - Torre Agbar, Placa de Les Glories Catalanes, Barcelona, El Poblenou, Marina, Selva de Mar, Bogatell, Llacuna, (Paperback)

Chapters: Torre Agbar, Placa de les Glories Catalanes, Barcelona, El Poblenou, Marina, Selva de Mar, Bogatell, Llacuna, . Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 32. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Torre Agbar is a 38-story tower located between Diagonal and Carrer Badajoz, near Placa de les Glories Catalanes, which marks the gateway to the new technological district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was designed by French architect Jean Nouvel in association with the Spanish firm B720 Arquitectos and built by Dragados. The Torre Agbar is located in the Poblenou neighborhood of Barcelona and is named after its owners, the Agbar Group, a holding company whose interests include the Barcelona water company Aigues de Barcelona. The tower has a total of 50,693 square metres, of which 30,000 are in offices, 3,210 in technical facilities, 8,132 in services, including an auditorium, and 9,132 square metres for parking. It opened in June 2005 and was officially opened by the King of Spain on September 16, 2005 and at a cost of 130 million euros. The building is owned by the multinational group Agbar which has its corporate headquarters in the building and that takes up most of the floors, renting the remainder. The Agbar Tower was acquired in March 2010 for 165 million euros, after reaching an agreement with its former owner, the investment group Azurelau. Azurelau previously had bought the property in mid-2007. The purchase price was not disclosed. According to Jean Nouvel, the shape of the Torre Agbar was inspired by Montserrat, a mountain near Barcelona, and by the shape of a geyser rising into the air. Jean Nouvel, in an interview, described it as having a phallic character. As a result of its unusual shape, the building is known by several nicknames, such as "el supositori" (the supposi...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=18408