Edificio Castelar, Madrid, Office building in Salamanca district, Madrid, Spain.
The Castelar Building rises 17 floors above Paseo de la Castellana, featuring a transparent glass prism structure floating above a travertine marble base.
Rafael de La-Hoz Arderius and Gerardo Olivares designed this structure in 1974 for Banco Coca during Spain's transition to democracy, completing construction in 1986.
The building represents Spanish architectural innovation of the 1970s, incorporating minimalist design principles with advanced structural engineering techniques from international influences.
The building contains 13,637 square meters of space, with 11 floors dedicated to offices and five underground levels serving as parking facilities.
The structure employs an L-shaped concrete core supporting hanging floor plates without internal columns, maximizing interior space flexibility.
Location: Madrid
Location: Salamanca
Floors above the ground: 17
GPS coordinates: 40.43536,-3.68777
Latest update: March 13, 2025 12:27
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