Galfa Tower, Modern skyscraper in Centro Direzionale, Milan, Italy.
Description
The Galfa Tower is a modern office building in Milan's financial district, reaching 109 meters across 31 floors with a clean rectangular form. Its facade is covered with glass and aluminum panels mounted on a concrete structure, creating a simple and functional appearance.
History
Architect Melchiorre Bega designed this tower in 1956, with construction finishing in 1959 as part of Milan's planned financial district. The project marked an important moment in postwar Milan's transformation into a modern business center.
Culture
The building's name comes from the two streets that border it, Via Galvani and Via Fara, combining their syllables in a way that reflects how Milan names its structures. You can see this practical approach to naming reflected throughout the neighborhood, where geography shapes identity.
Practical
Seven elevators serve the 31 floors, with two basement levels providing parking and support facilities throughout the building. Since this is an active office building, access policies apply to visitors who want to enter the lobby or take photos.
Did you know?
The tower's flat roof hosted radio transmission antennas for about thirty years, making it a key broadcasting point across Milan's communication network. These antennas shaped the building's profile and reveal its importance to the city's infrastructure beyond its office function.
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