| Torres de Santa Cruz | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Mixed-use |
| Location | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain |
| Coordinates | |
| Construction started | 2004 |
| Completed | 2006 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 41,753 m2 (449,400 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | Ferrovial (Tower I), Candesa (Tower II) |
| Architect | Julián Valladares |
The Torres de Santa Cruz is a residential complex composed of the twin towers located in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain). They were designed by Canarian architect Julian Valladares, and were built in the period 2004-2006.
The towers reach 120 m high, without the antenna, becoming the highest skyscraper in the Canary Islands, and the tallest residential building in Spain until 2010[1] (currently occupy third place in the latter category). The Torres de Santa Cruz are also the tallest twin towers in Spain.
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The complex consists of twin towers of 41,753 m2 of which 9613 m2 are below ground - and above ground is 32,140 m2. One peculiarity is that these buildings were not built at once. They are twin towers, Tower I, was built by the company Ferrovial, while Tower II was built by the company Candesa.
They are considered a symbol of the city, next to Auditorio de Tenerife. Precisely the auditorium next to these two towers. The Tower I was completed in 2004 and Tower II in 2006, although the refurbishment work on the site began in 2001.