Torre Altus

Torre Altus

Torre Altus in 2007.
General information
Type Residential
Location Mexico City, Mexico
Coordinates 19°22′48.73″N 99°16′02.73″W / 19.3802028°N 99.2674250°W / 19.3802028; -99.2674250Coordinates: 19°22′48.73″N 99°16′02.73″W / 19.3802028°N 99.2674250°W / 19.3802028; -99.2674250
Construction started 1994
Completed 1998
Height
Roof 197 m (646 ft)
Top floor 195 m (640 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 45 floors
Floor area 61,000 m2 (657,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators 15
Design and construction
Architect Augusto H. Álvarez
José Adolfo Wiechers
Developer BCBA Impulse
Grupo CAABSA

Torre Altus is one of the tallest skyscrapers in Mexico City.[1] Located in Bosques de las Lomas in Paseo de los Laureles y Alcanfores, the tower stands in one of the most exclusive residential and commercial zones in Latin America. When it was completed, it became the third tallest building in Mexico City. Currently, it is the fifth tallest building and is expected to fall to the ninth tallest building after the completion of buildings currently under construction in the city. Torre Altus is part of the wave of new buildings constructed in the mid-1990s, along with Torre Mural, Torre Reforma Axtel, Torre Arcos Bosques, Residencial del Bosque 1, Residecial del Bosque 2.

Construction commenced in 1994 and ended in 1998 by architect Augusto H. Álvarez y Adolfo Weichers. Adolfo Alvarez and Weichers.

Form

Important details

Intelligent building

La Torre Altus is administered by the Building Management System (BMS), an intelligent system that controls all the facilities and equipment smoothly and efficiently to protect human life by tenants. In this system are integrated systems: electric, hydro-sanitary, elevator and fire protection and has the ability to control the lighting of the building.

Altus Tower is considered an intelligent building, because the lighting system is controlled by a system called B3, like that of Torre Mayor, Torre Ejecutiva Pemex, Mexico World Trade Center, Reforma 222 Financial Center, Arcos Bosques, Arcos Bosques Corporativo, Torre Latinoamericana, Edificio Reforma 222 Torre 1, Haus Santa Fe, Edificio Reforma Avantel, Residencial del Bosque 1, Residencial del Bosque 2, Torre del Caballito, HSBC Tower, Panorama Santa Fe, Santa Fe City Tower Amsterdam, Santa Fe Pads, St. Regis Hotel & Residences, Torre Lomas . Regis Hotel & Residences, Torre Lomas.

It has an automatic water saving and this system first in Mexico, and was considered a green building.

It also has automatic elevators, this means they are smart and are always on the floors of more influx of people.

The building has an automatic air handler in each level to take.

The building has the following systems:

Technical sheet

Quick facts

  1. Depth-195 m
  2. Total Area - 110,000 m²
  3. Room space - 61,000 m²
  4. Flat-7 levels underground parking and 45 floors.
  5. Reinforced concrete structure:

See also

List of tallest buildings in Mexico City

References

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