Monforte Tower

Monforte Tower
Torre Monforte (Italian)
Monforte Tower in 2023
General information
TypeResidential
LocationMilan, Italy, corso Monforte 36, via Mascagni 21
Coordinates45°28′00.07″N 9°12′12.18″E / 45.4666861°N 9.2033833°E / 45.4666861; 9.2033833
Height
Height78 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.

Description

Standing at a height of 78 metres (256 ft) with 18 floors, 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. On the via Mascagni façade, the piers and ground floor are clad with Serizzo Ossola while the higher towers are clad with ceramic tile.

References

  1. 1 2 "Torre Monforte". Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  2. 1 2 3 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 ...