Torre de la Escollera
Torre de la Escollera was a Script error: No such module "convert". tall residential skyscraper with 58 floors planned to be built in Cartagena, Colombia.[1][2] The under construction building suffered severe structural damage during a storm on 13 May 2007, and was dismantled later that year.[3][4] Had it been completed, it would have been the tallest building in Colombia.[2]
Design
The design of the Torre de la Escollera called for a slender tower, Script error: No such module "convert". tall with 58 floors. It would have been divided into 88 apartments, with the upper floors having just one apartment per floor, topped by a 3-level penthouse apartment and a rooftop helipad. With prices between 500 million and 1,200 million Colombian Pesos, the apartments would have been the most expensive in Colombia. Other facilities would have included a swimming pool and a spa.
Construction started in 2005. However, on 13 May 2007, with the building still under construction, a storm hit the city. The high winds and a lack of diagonal bracing, caused a Script error: No such module "convert". twist in the steel structure between floors 28 and 40.[3] Construction was suspended and the Society of Engineers and Architects of Bolívar recommended the building be demolished. The building was dismantled from July to November 2007.[4]
See also
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References
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