Isozaki Atea | |
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General information | |
Location | Bilbao, Spain |
Coordinates | |
Construction started | 2004 |
Completed | 2008 |
Height | |
Roof | 83 m (272 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 22 (4 basement floors) |
Elevator count | 6 |
Design and construction | |
Main contractor | Fincas Abando |
Architect | Arata Isozaki, IƱaki Aurrekoetxea |
The Isozaki Atea twin towers, in Bilbao, Spain are the tallest residential buildings in the city and the Basque Country. The towers are 83 metres (272 ft) tall and have 22 floors. The first two floors have a mixed-commercial usage, with the rest having residential usage. The towers are part of a five building complex, the other three buildings have a height ranging from 6 to 8 floors.
Atea means Gate in Basque, and the complex is intended as the entrance to the Ensanche of the city, located right at the beginning of the Ercilla street.