Matitone (Genoa)
| Matitone | |
|---|---|
 The Matitone flanked by elevated road | |
| General information | |
| Coordinates | 44°24′41″N 8°54′24″E / 44.411372°N 8.90663°E |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | not present |
| Roof | 109 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Mario Lanata, Andrea Messina |
The Matitone (officially "San Benigno North Tower") is a skyscraper designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Mario Lanata and Andrea Messina and finished building in 1992, used as a business center located in the district of San Teodoro, in the San Benigno, near the motorway Genova-West.
Activities based in the Matitone
The Matitone is home to several administrative offices including:
- Municipality of Genoa, Services Private Building and Urban Development and Paulwurth Italy Spa
Curiosity
- In 2006 it was used for filming the video for the song "What do you want to be" of Ligabue.
- A Savona there is a smaller building with features similar to that and was christened Matitino in honor of his older brother Genoa.
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