Torre Bicentenario II

Torre Bicentenario II
General information
StatusUncertain
TypeHotel, Offices, Restaurant
LocationMexico City, Mexico
Opening2012
Height
Roof350 m (1,150 ft)
Technical details
Floor count77
Floor area350,000 m2 (3,800,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Hector Tagle
DeveloperGroup Adelac

Torre Bicentenario II was a proposed skyscraper that could be built at the corner of Carretera Picacho-Ajusco and Periférico Sur, Tlalpan, in Mexico City. Proposed plans would make it the fourth tallest building in America, the tallest building in Mexico City, Latin America and surpassing Torre Mayor, the tallest building in Mexico at 225.6 m. Héctor Tagle Náder was the architect.

Details

  • It is planned to have a height of 350 m with 77 stories and a total area of 350,000 m2.
  • It was planned to be finished in 2010 for Mexico's 200th anniversary of fighting for freedom from Spain.
  • Six underground levels
  • It will consist of a hotel, offices and a restaurant.
  • The tower will have an investment of approximately US$800 million which will be from private investment.
  • The high cost of this building is due to the security measures. It will be equipped with the latest technology in seismic shock absorbers due to the high seismic activity of the area.

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