Mapfre Tower

The Mapfref office tower was the flagship element of the most important transformation carried out in Barcelona in the last 50 years, the Olympic Village opened the city to the sea. The tower rises as a perfect parallelepiped with a vibrant facade that accentuates a glimpse of the sea from within. The floor plan is square and symmetrically structured. The commercial building was placed on a large esplanade, facing the marina, landscaped with a large concentration of palm trees that accentuate its recreational character. To attract pedestrian traffic, a large concrete canopy was placed at first floor roof level, which served as a terrace on the first floor overlooking the marina. The structure of the tower is a composite structure with a reinforced concrete core made with the sliding formwork system and high-strength metal perimeter columns. The location of these pillars, eleven meters away from the core, gives the offices great diaphanousness. The floor slabs are of mixed concrete on metal beams. The skin of the tower is made of stainless steel and inclined blue glass with walkways and overhangs on each floor that give its silhouette a different appeal from other office buildings.

• The tower rises like a lighthouse of the city of Barcelona facing the Mediterranean Sea.
• The modular and prefabricated façade optimizes the construction system.
• The unique geometry of the façade section protects the interior of the floor from the sun’s rays.