1. Gracing the skyline in Malmo Sweden
in Spanish Architect Santiago
Calatrava’s Turning Torso Building.
The tower’s design is based on a
white marble sculpture, “twisting
torso,” based on the form of a
twisting human being. The building
opened in 2005 including its 54
stories and when it finished it
became the tallest building in
Europe. This spiraling tower turns a
few degrees and is composed of 9
box units each consisting of 5
floors.
There are 147 apartments that
range from 45 square meters to 190
square meters. Every apartment has
a unique layout depending on the
location of the unit in the twisting
structure. Entrance halls of
torso’s apartments featured pol-
ished limestone floors. Which is a
local material of North Sweden. The
same stone was utilized was utilized
turning torso
for window sills. All units have oak
floors, spacious kitchens that are
fully equipped with modern appli-
ances. Plenty of storage space is
available in every unit. Slightly
tilted windows give every apartment
a generous flow of light. Large and
open spaces breathtaking views only
to beautify the space. The living
space is outstanding. But residents
get more than that. They can enjoy a
wine cellar, many rooms with pan-
oramic views, guest rooms, a gym
with two spectacular saunas and
Jacuzzi and much more.
Aside from offering a commercial
and residential futuristic utopia.
The turning torso does its part for
the environment. With waste dis-
posal units on their own private
piping system to be sent for decom-
position and blog as production at
Malmos waste incinterator and heat
plant the turning torso is doing its
part not only for the environment
but for the people of Malmo.
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