MSC Tower

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MSC Tower
Torre MSC (Italian)
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MSC Tower in 2020
MSC Tower
General information
Location Milan, Italy
Coordinates 44°24′26.41″N8°54′07.07″E / 44.4073361°N 8.9019639°E / 44.4073361; 8.9019639
Completed2014
Height
Roof100 m (328 ft)
Technical details
Floor count23

The MSC Tower (Italian : Torre MSC) is an office skyscraper located in Genoa, Italy.

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History

Construction works of the building, known as Centro Direzionale di San Benigno - Comparto 2 during its development phase, began in 2008 and were completed in 2014. [1] [2]

Description

The building is 100 metres (330 ft) tall, [2] which makes it the 5th-tallest in Genoa. The building consists of a 10-story podium designated for parking and an upper section made by three intersecting volumes occupied by commercial spaces and offices. [3]

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References

  1. "Centro Direzionale di San Benigno - Comparto 2, Genoa | 1415963 | EMPORIS". Emporis . Archived from the original on May 2, 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. 1 2 "Centro Direzionale di San Benigno - Comparto 2". The Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  3. "Torri MSC: Studio Archemi" (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-07-10.

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