EPM Intelligent Building

EPM Intelligent Building (Spanish: Edificio Intelligente EPM), also known simply as the EPM Building, is the headquarters for the public utilities company Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM) in Medellín, Colombia. The building is located at the intersection of the Avenida del Rio and Carrera 58, in a neighborhood known as La Alpujarra II. The building is surrounding by greenspace, a series of outdoor fountains, and a stand-alone cube near the building that houses an auditorium. Its modern architecture and construction has made it a symbol of contemporary Medellín. Plaza Mayor, Barefoot Park, and the Medellín Metropolitan Theatre are also nearby.

Intelligent Building EPM
Edificio Intelligente EPM
General information
AddressNo. 42 - 125, Carrera 58, Medellín, Colombia
Completed1993
OwnerEmpresas Públicas de Medellín
Technical details
Floor area124,289 m2 (1,337,840 sq ft)

The building is modeled after the Lloyd's building, which houses the Lloyd's of London insurance market in the United Kingdom.

The EPM Building is one of the locations decorated with lights each year for the Christmas season in Medellín.

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