Torre Altus, Residential skyscraper in Bosques de las Lomas, Mexico.
Torre Altus is a 174-meter residential tower in Bosques de las Lomas with 45 floors above ground and 7 underground parking levels. Its pale cream facade is divided into horizontal bands of windows and balconies, with a narrow strip of blue-green glass running up the left edge. The building tapers slightly toward a flat roof, and trees partly hide the lower floors.
The tower was completed in 1998 and designed by architect Augusto H. Álvarez from the Álvarez y Wiechers firm. It quickly became one of the tallest buildings in Mexico City at that time.
Torre Altus appears in episode 12, "Seeds", of the first season of the American series "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." Its name, Altus, is Latin for "high". The tower stands in Bosques de las Lomas, one of the districts of Mexico City with the most green areas, and its two-storey penthouse sits at about 2,790 metres above sea level.
The building features 15 high-speed elevators that allow residents to move efficiently through the tower. The underground levels provide ample parking space for residents' vehicles.
The foundation rests on 100 concrete piles driven 25 meters deep underground to stabilize the structure against earthquakes. This engineering solution was essential to ensure safety in a seismically active area.
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