TURNING TORSO

Malamo,sweden
2001-2006

The Turning Torso was

designed by renowned
Spanish architect, Santiago
Calatrava.
It is based on one of his
sculptures which was
inspired by the human form
in motion.
FORM EVOLUTION
The tower's design is based
on a sculpture by Calatrava
called Twisting Torso.
 It uses nine segments of
five-story pentagons that twist
as it rises; the topmost
segment is twisted ninety
degrees clockwise with
respect to the ground floor.
Each floor consists of an
irregular pentagonal shape
rotating around the vertical
core, which is supported by
an exterior steel framework.
 The two bottom segments
are intended as office space.
Segments three to nine house
147 luxury apartments
APPEARANCE
it;’s like a mystical vision—
something that might
evaporate in the mist.
It looks best from far, it
appear most apparitional.
It’s said that Calatrava
buildings don’t sit on the
ground; they dance above it.
Unlike most skyscrapers,
which are designed to look
immobile no matter how
much they may sway in the
wind, this tower looks
strangely kinetic—as if it were
poised to move horizontally
plan elevation
 FACADE
The glass and aluminium
facade is very complicated.
Because the building twists,
the facade is double curved.
There are approx. 2,800
panels and 2,250 windows in
the facade. The panels are
curved and the glass panels
are flat.
SPINE FRAME
The Turning Torso literally
has a spine, since Calatrava
has designed the building
where the exterior of the
building there is an outer
steel support, which is linked
together by the spine
 Although from a distance
the sleek white tower looks
simple, its shape is anything
but straightforward.
. The steel support transfers
shearing forces to the
supporting concrete core. The
total weight of the steel
support frame is approx. 820
tons.