Gaucho Tower

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Gaucho Tower
Torre del Gaucho
(July 2008)
Map
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeCommercial offices
Location1467 Constituyente Avenue
Montevideo, Uruguay
Completed1995
Height95 m (312 ft)
Technical details
MaterialReinforced concrete
Floor count24
Design and construction
Architect(s)Walter Pintos Risso

Gaucho Tower (Spanish: Torre del Gaucho) is a high-rise commercial and office building in the Cordón neighborhood of Montevideo, Uruguay.

It has 24 stories and stands at a height of 95 m (312 ft). Located in the Cordón neighborhood, it has a prominent position in the neighborhood's skyline, standing at the junction of 18 de Julio Avenue, which curves to the northwest, and Constituyente Avenue.[1] In the junction space a monument is erected to the figure of the gaucho, from which the building takes its name.[2] Due to its position, it is seen from Plaza Independencia.

Designed by architect Walter Pintos Risso, it is a project from 1974, but was completed in 1995.[3] The building has a radio antenna that is used by several stations.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Redacción. "Incendio en edificio El Gaucho dañó oficinas de Claro". El Observador. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  2. ^ "Monumento El Gaucho | Municipio B". municipiob.montevideo.gub.uy. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  3. ^ "Intervención neoyorquina en la Torre del Gaucho". EL PAIS. 2015-04-30. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  4. ^ "Resolución Nº 4941/99". www.montevideo.gub.uy. Retrieved 2024-02-20.