Torre La Sagrera also Sagrera Tower also Torre del Triangulo Ferroviario was a failed skyscraper project designed by
Frank Gehry
Frank Owen Gehry, , FAIA (; ; born ) is a Canadian-born American architect and designer. A number of his buildings, including his private residence in Santa Monica, California, have become world-renowned attractions.
His works are considered ...
in
Barcelona,
Catalonia,
Spain. It would have been 148 metres tall and had 34 floors, and would have become the third tallest building in Barcelona behind
Torre Mapfre and
Hotel Arts, and sixteenth tallest in Spain.
The building was to be located at the end of the Rambla de Prim (Railway Triangle Sagrera
Sant Andreu), giving the streets of the Via Trajan, Josep Verneda Soldevila and the way in the future
Barcelona Sagrera railway station is expected to be the largest of Spain. Next to the tower, which was planned to house offices, there will be a public park and a museum of transportation. The tower would have had construction costs of 250 million
euros.
See also
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List of tallest buildings and structures in Barcelona
Barcelona as the capital of Catalonia, the second biggest city in Spain and sixth-most populous urban area in the European Union, is a city with one of the largest number of skyscrapers in Europe. The recent trend in architecture in recent years ...
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Frank Gehry buildings
Skyscraper hotels in Barcelona
Skyscraper office buildings in Barcelona
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