Matcal Tower

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Matcal Tower
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Matcal Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeGovernment Offices
Location Tel Aviv, Israel
Coordinates 32°4′30.97″N34°47′24.55″E / 32.0752694°N 34.7901528°E / 32.0752694; 34.7901528
Completed2005
Cost$400,000,000
Height
Antenna spire107 m (351 ft)
Technical details
Floor count17
Design and construction
Architect(s) Moore Yaski Sivan Architects

Matcal Tower is a 17-floor high-rise building at Camp Rabin military base in the HaKirya quarter of Tel Aviv, Israel.

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The tower was originally planned to include only 14 floors and no helipad. [1] It houses the headquarters of the Israel Ministry of Defense and offices of the IDF General Staff (Matcal in Hebrew). It was built in 2003, and is located close to another IDF building, the Marganit Tower, across the road from the civilian Azrieli Center. The tower and the Azrieli Bridge connecting the base with the Azrieli Center were designed by Moore Yaski Sivan Architects. [1]

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