Milan: the “Diamond Tower” nearing completion
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Milan: the “Diamond Tower” nearing completion
In Milan it is finalizing a new landmark for the city: the new complex of Porta Nuova - Varesine renamed”Diamond Tower” to the geometry that characterizes it, is the tallest building in the metal structure (2,600tons of steel used , 26,000 square meters of corrugated steel slabs cooperative) made so far in Italy. The architectural design of the study Kohn Pederson Fox Associates (KPF), while Arup has developed the structural design. Some data: 30 floors above ground and 4 underground, above ground, total height of 130meters, covering more than 290,000 square meters, is the tallest building in the metal structure (2,600 tonsof steel used, 26,000 square meters of corrugated steel slabs cooperative ). The Diamond Tower has beendesigned according to the criteria of advanced energy saving and environmental friendliness, thanks to aseries of design features and energy, has been certified LEED Gold, one of the highest levels recognized by the Green Building Council for environmentally sustainable buildings.
