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Titanium La Portada tower is currently the tallest skyscraper in Chile. It is located in Santiago's financial district, El Golf; on Andrés Bello Avenue and Isidora Goyenechea. The construction began in January 2007, and was expected to be completed by December 2008, but was completed in January, 2010. It will remain the tallest tower in the country until it is overtaken by the Torre Gran Costanera, part of the Costanera Center complex. It was officially inaugurated on May 3, 2010. The architects are Abraham Senerman and Andrés Weil.
The size
Titanium La Portada has a height of 191.7 m (629 ft) at the roof and 52 aboveground floors, plus another 7 underground floors. The seven underground floors are used primarily for parking. There are 20 high speed elevators to service the building, which move at a speed of 6.6 m/s (21.7 ft/s). It has a total floorspace of 129,500 m 2 (1,390,000 sq ft) for mixed office use. There are two helipads on top of the building. By 2010, Titanium La Portada is expected to be the 13 th tallest building in Latin America.
Other details
Construction began in January 2007 with an investment of US$120 million, and its inauguration is expected in December 2008. Primary materials used include aluminum, reinforced concrete, steel, granite and glass curtainwall. Because Santiago is prone to earthquakes, the building was anchored 50 m (160 ft) deep with 65 concrete and steel pylons, allowing it to withstand an earthquake of 9.0 on the Richter scale. The tower did not suffer any damage from the recent earthquake in February 2010, which was an 8.1 in Santiago, although one of the cranes did collapse. The space occupied by the building was formerly an upscale shopping mall, the Portada de Vitacura. So as to integrate well with the surrounding area, 70% of the ground level will be open to pedestrians, and much will be green space and recreational. Titanium La Portada is the first project in South America to be certified green in the LEED rating system by the US Green Building Council.
The size
Titanium La Portada has a height of 191.7 m (629 ft) at the roof and 52 aboveground floors, plus another 7 underground floors. The seven underground floors are used primarily for parking. There are 20 high speed elevators to service the building, which move at a speed of 6.6 m/s (21.7 ft/s). It has a total floorspace of 129,500 m 2 (1,390,000 sq ft) for mixed office use. There are two helipads on top of the building. By 2010, Titanium La Portada is expected to be the 13 th tallest building in Latin America.
Other details
Construction began in January 2007 with an investment of US$120 million, and its inauguration is expected in December 2008. Primary materials used include aluminum, reinforced concrete, steel, granite and glass curtainwall. Because Santiago is prone to earthquakes, the building was anchored 50 m (160 ft) deep with 65 concrete and steel pylons, allowing it to withstand an earthquake of 9.0 on the Richter scale. The tower did not suffer any damage from the recent earthquake in February 2010, which was an 8.1 in Santiago, although one of the cranes did collapse. The space occupied by the building was formerly an upscale shopping mall, the Portada de Vitacura. So as to integrate well with the surrounding area, 70% of the ground level will be open to pedestrians, and much will be green space and recreational. Titanium La Portada is the first project in South America to be certified green in the LEED rating system by the US Green Building Council.
