Monforte Tower
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Torre Monforte (Italian) | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | Milan, Italy, corso Monforte 36, via Mascagni 21 |
| Coordinates | 45°28′00.97″N 9°12′12.18″E / 45.4669361°N 9.2033833°E |
| Height | 78 m (256 ft) |
Monforte Tower (Italian: Torre Monforte) is a skyscraper in Milan, Italy.
History
The building was erected in the 1950s, and was designed by a team composed of architect Alessandro Pasquali and engineer Carlo Galimberti.[1][2]
Description
Standing at a height of 78 metres (256 ft) with 18 floors,[1][3] the highrise features a three-story base that supports the main structure of the tower proper. The property has dual access from Via Mascagni and Corso Monforte. The ground floor façade is clad with thick-slab Beola, and the higher stories with ceramic tile.[2] On the via Mascagni façade, the piers and ground floor are clad with Serizzo Ossola while the higher towers are clad with ceramic tile.[2][4]
References
- ^ a b "Torre Monforte". Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ a b c Bugini, Roberto; Folli, Luisa (2023-04-17). Building Stones of Milan and Lombardy: Volume 1: Buildings of Milan. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-000-85512-8.
- ^ Roberto Arsuffi (2023-05-30). "Milano | Porta Monforte – La torre di via Mascagni 21". Urbanfile Blog (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ Colombo, Mauro (2021-11-25). La rapina di via Osoppo: La ligera milanese e il suo colpo più famoso (in Italian). Ledizioni. ISBN 978-88-5526-587-4.
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