Isozaki Atea

Isozaki Atea
General information
Location	Bilbao, Spain
Coordinates	43°15′57″N 2°55′44″W
Construction started	2004
Completed	2008
Height
Roof	83 m (272 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	22 (4 basement floors)
Elevators	6
Design and construction
Main contractor	Fincas Abando
Architect	Arata Isozaki, Iñaki Aurrekoetxea

The Isozaki Atea twin towers, in Bilbao, Spain are the tallest residential buildings in the city and the Basque Country. The towers are 83 metres (272 ft) tall and have 22 floors. The first two floors have a mixed-commercial usage, with the rest having residential usage. The towers are part of a five building complex, the other three buildings have a height ranging from 6 to 8 floors.

Atea means Gate in Basque, and the complex is intended as the entrance to the Ensanche of the city, located right at the beginning of the Ercilla street. Arata Isozaki was the architect.

External links

• Emporis.com
• "Isozaki Atea" on Architecture News Plus