Torre Velasca is a skyscraper in Milan, located in the homonymous square. Its name derives from the name of the Spanish politician Juan Fernández de Velasco, Duke of Milan in the 17th century. SHORT HISTORY The building was designed by Studio BBPR for the company Ri.C.E. (Ricostruzione Comparti Edilizi SpA), which in 1949 obtained from the Municipality of Milan the license to build a multi-storey building for mixed commercial and residential use, following the devastation inflicted by the heavy bombings of the Second World War. The design studies began in 1950, with the collaboration of the Turin engineer Arturo Danusso, and were immediately directed towards the creation of a new symbol of the post-war rebirth of Milan. The final design of the building was completed in 1955, and was approved by the client and carried out by the General Real Estate Company between 1956 and 1957. The construction work lasted 292 days, ending eight days ahead of schedule. Following some changes of ownership in the 2000s, the building passed to the Fondiaria Sai, part of the Ligresti Group and, subsequently, after the merging with Unipol, it became part of the real estate assets of the new company UnipolSai, which Read more [...]
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The Torre Velasca, completed in the twentieth century, is one of the most distinctive buildings on Milan’s skyline. Its characteristic widened upper section projects beyond the narrower base and recalls the profile of medieval Lombard towers. Standing 106 metres high, the building combines offices and residential spaces within an unmistakably post-war Milanese architectural landmark.
Modern Milan is also represented by Bosco Verticale, two residential towers inaugurated in 2014 and designed by Boeri Studio. Their terraces support hundreds of trees and thousands of shrubs and plants. Other important skyline landmarks include the Pirelli skyscraper and contemporary towers around Porta Nuova, which demonstrate Milan’s continuing vertical transformation.