World-famous skyscrapers: Turning Torso – the tallest building in Scandinavia

Santiago Calatrava: a major name in the world of architecture

The author is the Spanish architect and artist Santiago Calatrava, who ranks amongst the elite world designers. He studied architecture and attended urbanism courses. He devoted himself to sculpture, which is also evident from his elaborate architectural designs, which are often in the style of statues. He is the creator of the unique Auditoria building on Tenerife, the Montjuïc telecommunications tower in Barcelona, and the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain.

A city symbol that was inspired by artistic sculpture

This luxurious building was completed in 2005 and has since been the main symbol of the city. It was shaped based on Calatrava’s sculpture called Twisting Torso.

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The skyscraper comprises nine irregular pentagonal sections that run clockwise and each has a total of 5 floors. The last part of the building is shifted 90° as compared to the ground floor.

Deconstructivism: the latest trend of postmodern architecture

The style in which the building was designed is called deconstructivism. It is characterised by the segmentation and shifting of surfaces, the use of corrugated or broken shapes, the use of sharp angles and the creation of seemingly illogical constructions. One of the main representatives of this style was the world-famous architect Zaha Hadid.

The lower 10 floors of the Swedish Turning Torso skyscraper serve as offices and a total of 147 luxury apartment units are located higher.

The building is not accessible to the public; there is no restaurant nor luxury vista on the top floor. So you can enjoy this architectural miracle that lies in the “Western Harbour”, as this part of town is called only from the outside.