AZCA
AZCA, an acronym for Asociación Mixta de Compensación de la Manzana A de la Zona Comercial de la Avenida del Generalísimo ("Mixed Association for Compensation of the A Block of the Commercial Area of the Avenue of the Generalisimo", now called the Avenue of Paseo de la Castellana), is a financial district in Madrid, Spain. The business district, which is located on the northern edge of the city centre, serves as one of the two main financial districts of the Madrid metropolitan area.
| AZCA Mixed Association for Compensation of the A Block of the Commercial Area of Paseo de la Castellana | |
|---|---|
AZCA Asociación Mixta de Compensación de la Manzana A de la Zona Comercial del Paseo de la Castellana | |
AZCA from Paseo de la Castellana. | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Location | Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain |
| Coordinates | 40°26′57″N 3°41′34″W |
| Construction started | Torre Windsor: 1975 (†) Torre del Banco de Bilbao: 1978 Torre Picasso: 1982 Torre Europa: 1985 Torre Mahou: 1987 Torre Titania: 2007 |
| Completed | Torre Windsor: 1979 (†) Torre del Banco de Bilbao: 1981 Torre Picasso: 1988 Torre Europa: 1985 Torre Mahou: 1990 Torre Titania: 2013 |
| Height | |
| Roof | Torre Picasso: 157 m (515 ft) Torre Europa:121 m (397 ft) Torre del Banco Bilbao: 107 m (351 ft) Torre Windsor:106 m (348 ft) (†) Torre Titania: 104 m (341 ft) Torre Mahou:85 m (279 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | Torre Picasso: 47 Torre Windsor: 32 (†) Torre del Banco Bilbao: 30 Torre Europa: 30 Torre Mahou: 29 Torre Titania: 22 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Torre Windsor (†): Rafael Alemany Indarte, Luis Alemany Indarte, Pedro Casariego, Ignacio Ferrero, Genaro Alas Rodríguez y Manuel del Río Martínez Torre del Banco de Bilbao: F.J. Sáenz de Oiza Torre Picasso: Minoru Yamasaki Torre Europa: Miguel de Oriol e Ybarra Torre Mahou: Carlos Alberto Arce, Carlos Malibrán y Raúl Eduardo Salata Torre Titania: Pablo Muñoz y Pedro Vilata |
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