Format
Brief
City
Barcelona
Country
Spain
Metro Area
Barcelona
Project Type
Office Building(s)
Location Type
Central Business District
Land Uses
Open space
Parking
Keywords
Corporate headquarters
Energy-efficient
Neighborhood development
Sustainable development
ULI Awards for Excellence 2006 Winner
Site Size
1.13
acres
acres
hectares
Date Started
2001
Date Opened
2005
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The new 35-story headquarters of the Agbar Group, a Spanish multinational holding company, stands out like a lighthouse against the Barcelona skyline. Agbar Tower (Torre Agbar) is the cornerstone for new development in the new “22@ district,” an emerging neighborhood that is transforming 198 hectares (489 ac) of Barcelona’s 19th-century industrial Poblenou district into a 21st-century mixed-use district for the global knowledge-based industry. Its location alone, at the 22@ district’s apex closest to Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes—the remarkable double-decker roundabout at the intersection of three of Barcelona’s major boulevards (Gran Via, Diagonal, and Meridiana avenues)—accords Agbar Tower a landmark status. The multicolored, bullet-shaped tower contains 50,903 square meters (547,915 sf) of space, including 33,210 square meters (357,469 sf) of office space in 32 above-ground stories and 17,693 square meters (190,446 sf) of parking, an auditorium, a service area, and a loading bay on three subterranean levels. The total investment cost was €120 million.
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Format
Brief
City
Barcelona
Country
Spain
Metro Area
Barcelona
Project Type
Office Building(s)
Location Type
Central Business District
Land Uses
Open space
Parking
Keywords
Corporate headquarters
Energy-efficient
Neighborhood development
Sustainable development
ULI Awards for Excellence 2006 Winner
Site Size
1.13
acres
acres
hectares
Date Started
2001
Date Opened
2005
Developer
Layetana Developments
Barcelona, Spain
Owner
Agbar Group
Barcelona, Spain
Architect
Atelier Jean Nouvel
Paris, France
Associate Architect
b720 Arquitectos
Barcelona, Spain
Structural Engineer
Brufau, Obiol, Moya, & Associates, S.L.
Barcelona, Spain
Principal Author
Julie Stern and David Taksuye
ULI Awards for Excellence 2006 Winner