Torre Gran Costanera

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Torre Gran Costanera
Information
Location Santiago, Chile
Status Under construction
Estimated completion 2009
Opening May 2010 (est.)
Height
Roof 300 m (984 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 62
Companies
Developer Cencosud

Torre Gran Costanera is a 300 meter tall skyscraper under construction in Santiago, Chile. Torre Gran Costanera will have 60 floors with a floor pitch of 4.1 meter.

Torre Gran Costanera was designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli, Chilean architects Alemparte Barreda y Asociados, and by the Canadian company Watt International.

Structural engineering is performed by the Chilean company René Lagos y Asociados Ing. Civiles Ltda.

Construction of Torre Gran Costanera began in 2006 and is expected to be completed in 2009. When completed, it will be the tallest office building in Latin America.

Torre Gran Costanera is part of Costanera Center, a complex which will also include a shopping mall, two hotels and two additional office towers.

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