Montjuic - Telecommunications Tower
Calatrava´s beautiful and ingenious telecommunications tower was erected right in the heart of the Barcelona´s 1992 Olympic Grounds and served for the transmitting the TV coverage of the Olympic Games.
Apart from its unique architecture the tower is very innovative owing to the fact that the transmitting facilities on the platform are covered by a white arch made up of GRP sandwich elements. Hahlbrock manufactured this heavy-duty circular claddings as well as the antenna top.
136 meters (446 ft) of high-tech for Olympic Ground’s landmark: the antenna measures 68 meters (223 ft). Torus ø 40 m (130 ft.)
| Design | Santiago Calatrava |
|---|---|
| Year | 1992 |
| Location | Montjuic Barcelona, Spain |