Torre Picasso

Construction of this area, better known as AZCA, began in 1970 and in 1975 the developer Unión de Explosivos Río Tinto, S.A. awarded the design of the tower to American architect Minoru Yamasaki, in collaboration with Jorge Mir Valls and Rafael Coll Pujol.

[1] In 2002, Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas (FCC) regained control of the building through a purchase of Portland Valderrivas.

[2] FCC owned the tower until December 2011[3] when Pontegadea Inmobiliaria, a division of Industria de Diseño Textil, S.A. purchased the structure for €400 million.

The following information can be found on the official website of Torre Picasso:[1] The structure has a rectangular footprint with a windowless two-storey base.

The opening under this arch is covered by a special security glass named STADIP (the one used in Torre Agbar in Barcelona).

Night view. The building as seen from the junction of the Paseo de la Castellana and the Plaza de Pablo Ruiz Picasso .
Black and white view looking southwest
The entrance arch