Monforte Tower

Monforte Tower
Torre Monforte (Italian)
Monforte Tower in 2023
General information
Type	Residential
Location	corso Monforte 36, via Mascagni 21, Milan, Italy
Coordinates	45°28′00.97″N9°12′12.18″E / 45.4669361°N 9.2033833°E / 45.4669361; 9.2033833
Height	78 m (256 ft)

Monforte Tower (Italian : Torre Monforte) is a skyscraper in Milan, Italy.

History

The building was erected in the 1950s, and was designed by a team composed of architect Alessandro Pasquali and engineer Carlo Galimberti. ^{[1] [2]}

Description

Standing at a height of 78 metres (256 ft) with 18 floors, ^{[1] [3]} the highrise features a three-story base that supports the main structure of the tower proper. The property has dual access from Via Mascagni and Corso Monforte. The ground floor façade is clad with thick-slab Beola, and the higher stories with ceramic tile. ^[2] On the via Mascagni façade, the piers and ground floor are clad with Serizzo Ossola while the higher towers are clad with ceramic tile. ^{[2] [4]}

References

1. "Torre Monforte". Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
2. Bugini, Roberto; Folli, Luisa (2023-04-17). Building Stones of Milan and Lombardy: Volume 1: Buildings of Milan. CRC Press. ISBN   978-1-000-85512-8.
3. Roberto Arsuffi (2023-05-30). "Milano | Porta Monforte – La torre di via Mascagni 21". Urbanfile Blog (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
4. Colombo, Mauro (2021-11-25). La rapina di via Osoppo: La ligera milanese e il suo colpo più famoso (in Italian). Ledizioni. ISBN   978-88-5526-587-4. ... Torre Monforte in via Mascagni 36, progettata da Pasquali e Galimberti. Luigi Moretti costruì (1951-56) il complesso con abitazioni, uffici e autorimessa in corso Italia 13. Iniziarono gli immensi lavori (poi sospesi) per ...