Architecture

Telecommunications Tower (Antel Tower), facade detail

Montevideo, Uruguay

Complejo Torre de las Telecomunicaciones [Spanish]
Torre de las Telecomunicaciones [Spanish]
Torre de Antel [Spanish]
Torre Joaquín Torres García [Spanish]
Telecommunications Tower (Antel Tower), facade detail

Architecture

The Telecommunication Tower is Uruguay's tallest building and the headquarters of the government-owned telecommunications company ANTEL.

structure overview
Telecommunications Tower (Antel Tower)
architectural element(s)
facade

Architecture: Telecommunications Tower (Antel Tower)

full/alternative names
Antel Tower, Joaquín Torres García Tower
built
1997-2002
culture
Uruguayan
style/period
Postmodern
work type by function
office building
work type form/concept
skyscraper
material
reinforced concrete, aluminium, glass
architect
Carlos Ott

Specifications

Specifications: Telecommunications Tower (Antel Tower)

height
157.6 m
height (tip)
160.0 m
height (roof)
157.6 m
interior space
19,459 m²
stories (above ground)
35

Geography

America » Latin America » South America » Uruguay » Department of Montevideo » Montevideo » La Aguada
local language location name
Montevideo, Uruguay [Spanish]

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
3,491 × 5,085  pixel
29.6 × 43.1 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
colour corrected
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