Norra Tornen (in English, Northern Towers) are a pair of high-rise apartment buildings located in Vasastaden district of Stockholm, Sweden.
These 145 m (476 ft) twin towers were called "Tors Torn" in the original zoning plan, after the Torsplan plaza on which they were meant to be built.
[3] The general shape and approximate height were decided by City Architect Aleksander Wolodarski.
[4] Despite being criticised for its height and for being similar to the Embarcadero Center in San Francisco,[5] a Norwegian company was awarded the contract to build the skyscrapers – only to pull out in 2011, citing lack of funds.
[8] Mayor Sten Nordin finally presented the winning proposal in June 2013: A design by the Dutch architectural firm OMA, commissioned by Oscar Properties, scheduled for completion in 2018.