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{{Short description|231 metres (758 ft), it is the tallest building in Italy}}
{{Short description|Skyscraper in Milan, Italy}}
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{{Infobox building
|name = UniCredit Tower
| name = UniCredit Tower
|native_name = {{native name|it|Torre UniCredit}}
| native_name = {{native name|it|Torre UniCredit}}
|image = UniCredit Tower, Milan, Italy.jpg
| image = UniCredit tower Milan.jpg
| caption = UniCredit tower pictured from Piazza Gae Aulenti
|image_size =
|caption =
| location = [[Milan]], Italy
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| coordinates = {{coord|45.483845|N|9.189879|E|display=inline,title}}
|location = [[Milan]], [[Italy]]
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| start_date = 2009
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|coordinates = {{coord|45.483845|N|9.189879|E|display=inline,title}}
| completion_date = 2011
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|start_date = 2009
|completion_date = 2011
| opened = 2012
| building_type = [[Office building|Office]]
|opened = 2012
|antenna_spire = {{convert|231|m}}
| antenna_spire = {{convert|219|m|abbr=on}}
|roof = {{convert|152|m}}
| roof = {{convert|139|m|abbr=on}}
|top_floor =
| top_floor =
|floor_count = 31 (tallest of the three towers)
| floor_count = 31 (tallest of the three towers)
|floor_area = {{convert|26,708|m2|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Unicredit Tower|url=http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/unicredit-tower/5292|website=Skyscraper Center|publisher=CTBUH|access-date=9 November 2017}}</ref>
| floor_area = {{convert|26,708|m2|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Unicredit Tower|url=http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/unicredit-tower/5292|website=Skyscraper Center|publisher=CTBUH|access-date=9 November 2017}}</ref>
|elevator_count =
| elevator_count =
|architect = [[Cesar Pelli]]
| architect = [[César Pelli]]
|main_contractor =
| main_contractor =
|developer = Hines Italia
| developer = Hines Italia
|owner = [[UniCredit]]
| owner = [[UniCredit]]
| website = [https://www.unicredit.it/it/chi-siamo/presenza-in-italia/unicredit-in-italia/unicredit-tower.html unicredit-tower.html]
}}
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The '''UniCredit Tower'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.casa24.ilsole24ore.com/art/mercato-immobiliare/2012-12-13/ecco-come-unicredit-tower-185021.php?uuid=Abg3DpBH|title = Ecco com'è l'UniCredit Tower inaugurata a Milano}}</ref> ('''Torre UniCredit''') is a [[skyscraper]] in [[Milan]], [[Italy]]. At {{convert|231|m}}, it is the tallest building in Italy. In 2009, the estimated labour cost was about €2.1 billion (US$3.15 billion), and in 2015 the infrastructure cost €2.7 billion (US$4.05 billion), a total of €4.8 billion (US$7.2 billion).{{Citation needed|reason=inaccurate values|date=November 2021}}
The '''UniCredit Tower'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.casa24.ilsole24ore.com/art/mercato-immobiliare/2012-12-13/ecco-come-unicredit-tower-185021.php?uuid=Abg3DpBH|title = Ecco com'è l'UniCredit Tower inaugurata a Milano}}</ref> ({{langx|it|Torre UniCredit}}) is an [[Office building|office]] [[skyscraper]] in [[Milan]], Italy. At {{convert|231|m}}, it is the [[List of tallest buildings in Italy|tallest building in Italy]]. The [[Allianz Tower]], at {{convert|209|m|abbr=on}}, is still the tallest building in Italy if ranked by highest usable floor. The building is the headquarters of [[UniCredit]], Italy's largest bank by assets, and is part of a larger development of new residential and business structures in Milan's [[Porta Nuova (Milan)|Porta Nuova]] district, near [[Milano Porta Garibaldi railway station|Porta Garibaldi railway station]], located at [[Piazza Gae Aulenti]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=UniCredit S.p.A. |url=https://www.unicreditgroup.eu/en/worldwide/our-worldwide-presence/europe/italy/unicredit.html?intcid=INT-IG_CTA0019}}</ref>


== History ==
The building was designed by [[architect]] [[César Pelli]] and reached its full height on 15 October 2011 when the spire was attached. The building is the [[headquarters]] of [[UniCredit]], Italy's largest bank by assets, and is part of a larger development of new residential and business structures in Milan's [[Porta Nuova (Milan)|Porta Nuova district]], near [[Milano Porta Garibaldi railway station|Porta Garibaldi railway station]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.unicreditgroup.eu/en/worldwide/our-worldwide-presence/europe/italy/unicredit.html?intcid=INT-IG_CTA0019|title = UniCredit S.p.A.}}</ref> The tower ranked eighth in the [[Emporis Skyscraper Award|Emporis]] 2012, that rewards skyscrapers for excellence in their aesthetic and functional design.<ref name=CNN>{{cite news|title=Meet the world's new skyscraper|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/18/travel/2012-best-new-skyscraper/?hpt=travel_hp_herobox}}</ref>
The building was designed by architect [[César Pelli]] and reached its full height on 15 October 2011 when the spire was attached.


== Architecture and design ==
The [[Allianz Tower]], at {{convert|209|m}}, is still the tallest building in Italy if ranked by highest usable floor.
The tower ranked eighth in the [[Emporis Skyscraper Award|Emporis]] 2012, that rewards skyscrapers for excellence in their aesthetic and functional design.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news|title=Meet the world's new skyscraper|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/18/travel/2012-best-new-skyscraper/?hpt=travel_hp_herobox}}</ref>


==Spire==
=== Spire ===
The spire is entirely covered with [[Light-emitting diode|LED]] lights, with the spire also having continuous night lighting. The colors can be varied according to event. For example, during the Christmas season of 2013 it was lit up green to represent a Christmas tree,<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.corriere.it/cronache/dai-cittadini-per-i-cittadini/illuminami-natale-2013/gallery.shtml?contId=000046#1 | title= IlluminaMI Natale 2013 |date=30 December 2013 |access-date= 2 March 2014}}</ref> while on the night between 14 and 15 June 2014 it was illuminated in red to celebrate the 150 years of the [[Italian Red Cross]]. One of the usual displays is that of the [[Flag of Italy|Italian flag]]. On the evening of 14 November 2015, the spire was illuminated with the colors of the [[Flag of France|French flag]] to represent Italy's condolences for the victims of the [[November 2015 Paris attacks|attack at Stade de France]] and at the [[Bataclan (theatre)|Bataclan theatre]] in Paris, which had occurred the night before. On 13 June 2016, the tower was lit up with the colors of the rainbow flag in acknowledgement of the 49 victims of the [[Orlando nightclub shooting]] in Florida.<ref>{{Cite news|url= http://www.mam-e.it/spettacolo/orlando-cordoglio-dal-mondo/ | title=STRAGE DI ORLANDO: IL CORDOGLIO E GLI OMAGGI DA TUTTO IL MONDO - MAM-E |website=MAM-E.it |date= 2016-06-14 |language=IT |access-date= 2016-06-14}}</ref>
The spire has a height of around 80.5 metres and is entirely covered with [[Light-emitting diode|LED]] lights, with the spire also having continuous night lighting.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Unicredit Tower |url=https://www.grattacielimilano.it/it/unicredit-tower/}}</ref> The colours can be varied according to event. For example, during the Christmas season of 2013 it was lit up green to represent a Christmas tree,<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.corriere.it/cronache/dai-cittadini-per-i-cittadini/illuminami-natale-2013/gallery.shtml?contId=000046#1 | title= IlluminaMI Natale 2013 |date=30 December 2013 |access-date= 2 March 2014}}</ref> while on the night between 14 and 15 June 2014 it was illuminated in red to celebrate the 150 year anniversary of the [[Italian Red Cross]]. One of the usual displays is that of the [[Flag of Italy|Italian flag]]. On the evening of 14 November 2015, the spire was illuminated with the colors of the [[Flag of France|French flag]] to represent Italy's condolences for the victims of the [[November 2015 Paris attacks|attack at Stade de France]] and at the [[Bataclan (theatre)|Bataclan theatre]] in Paris, which had occurred the night before. On 13 June 2016, the tower was lit up with the colours of the rainbow flag in acknowledgement of the 49 victims of the [[Orlando nightclub shooting]] in Florida.<ref>{{Cite news|url= http://www.mam-e.it/spettacolo/orlando-cordoglio-dal-mondo/ | title=Strage Di Orlando: Il Cordoglio E Gli Omaggi Da Tutto Il Mondo - MAM-E |website=MAM-E.it |date= 2016-06-14 |language=IT |access-date= 2016-06-14}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Torre Unicredit vista da piazza Gae Aulenti.jpg|Ground-level view of UniCredit Tower
File:The Spire in Milan.jpg|The spire at night
</gallery>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[List of tallest buildings in Europe]]
* [[List of tallest buildings in Europe]]
* [[Porta Nuova (Milan)]]
* [[Porta Nuova (Milan)]]
*[[Piazza Gae Aulenti]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{commons category-inline}}

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[[Category:Skyscrapers in Milan]]
[[Category:Skyscrapers in Milan]]
[[Category:Skyscraper office buildings in Milan]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in 2011]]
[[Category:Office buildings completed in 2011]]
[[Category:Office buildings completed in 2011]]
[[Category:2011 establishments in Italy]]
[[Category:21st-century architecture in Italy]]
[[Category:César Pelli buildings]]
[[Category:César Pelli buildings]]
[[Category:Skyscraper office buildings in Italy]]
[[Category:UniCredit Group]]

Latest revision as of 22:51, 13 December 2024

UniCredit Tower
Torre UniCredit (Italian)
UniCredit tower pictured from Piazza Gae Aulenti
Map
General information
TypeOffice
LocationMilan, Italy
Coordinates45°29′02″N 9°11′24″E / 45.483845°N 9.189879°E / 45.483845; 9.189879
Construction started2009
Completed2011
Opened2012
OwnerUniCredit
Height
Antenna spire219 m (719 ft)
Roof139 m (456 ft)
Technical details
Floor count31 (tallest of the three towers)
Floor area26,708 m2 (287,480 sq ft)[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)César Pelli
DeveloperHines Italia
Website
unicredit-tower.html

The UniCredit Tower[2] (Italian: Torre UniCredit) is an office skyscraper in Milan, Italy. At 231 metres (758 ft), it is the tallest building in Italy. The Allianz Tower, at 209 m (686 ft), is still the tallest building in Italy if ranked by highest usable floor. The building is the headquarters of UniCredit, Italy's largest bank by assets, and is part of a larger development of new residential and business structures in Milan's Porta Nuova district, near Porta Garibaldi railway station, located at Piazza Gae Aulenti.[3]

History

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The building was designed by architect César Pelli and reached its full height on 15 October 2011 when the spire was attached.

Architecture and design

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The tower ranked eighth in the Emporis 2012, that rewards skyscrapers for excellence in their aesthetic and functional design.[4]

Spire

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The spire has a height of around 80.5 metres and is entirely covered with LED lights, with the spire also having continuous night lighting.[5] The colours can be varied according to event. For example, during the Christmas season of 2013 it was lit up green to represent a Christmas tree,[6] while on the night between 14 and 15 June 2014 it was illuminated in red to celebrate the 150 year anniversary of the Italian Red Cross. One of the usual displays is that of the Italian flag. On the evening of 14 November 2015, the spire was illuminated with the colors of the French flag to represent Italy's condolences for the victims of the attack at Stade de France and at the Bataclan theatre in Paris, which had occurred the night before. On 13 June 2016, the tower was lit up with the colours of the rainbow flag in acknowledgement of the 49 victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting in Florida.[7]

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  • Ground-level view of UniCredit Tower
    Ground-level view of UniCredit Tower
  • The spire at night
    The spire at night

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Unicredit Tower". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Ecco com'è l'UniCredit Tower inaugurata a Milano".
  3. ^ "UniCredit S.p.A."
  4. ^ "Meet the world's new skyscraper".
  5. ^ "Unicredit Tower".
  6. ^ "IlluminaMI Natale 2013". 30 December 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  7. ^ "Strage Di Orlando: Il Cordoglio E Gli Omaggi Da Tutto Il Mondo - MAM-E". MAM-E.it (in Italian). 2016-06-14. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
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