Torre Agbar

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Torre Agbar is a distinctive, bullet-shaped skyscraper in Barcelona known for its colorful, illuminated façade and innovative contemporary design.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf landmark
skyscraper
aboveGroundFloors 34
alsoKnownAs Agbar Tower NERFINISHED
Torre Glòries NERFINISHED
architect Jean Nouvel NERFINISHED
b720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle contemporary architecture
high-tech architecture
city Barcelona
cityLandmarkOf Barcelona skyline
constructionStartDate 1999
continent Europe
country Spain
façadeFeature LED illumination
colored glass panels
floorArea approximately 50,000 square meters
floorCount 38
formerOwner Aigües de Barcelona NERFINISHED
hasElevatorCount 18
hasObservationDeck no permanent public observation deck
hasSignificance icon of contemporary architecture in Barcelona
height 144 meters
approximately 472 feet
inspiredBy Montserrat mountain NERFINISHED
a geyser of water
lightingDesigner Yann Kersalé NERFINISHED
lightingSystemType computer-controlled LED system
locatedIn Avinguda Diagonal NERFINISHED
Barcelona
Catalonia
Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes NERFINISHED
material aluminum
concrete
glass
namedAfter Aigües de Barcelona NERFINISHED
nightIllumination multicolored light displays
openingDate 2005
owner Merlin Properties NERFINISHED
primaryUse office space
region Catalonia
shape bullet-shaped
cylindrical
undergroundFloors 4
uses commercial space
corporate offices

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Jean Nouvel notableWork Torre Agbar