Turning Torso

Turning Torso is a neo futuristical residential skyscraper in Sweden and the tallest building in Scandinavia. Located in Malmö on the Swedish side of the Öresund strait, it was built and is owned by HSB Sweden.

1. Turning Torso Presented to :- Dr. Shaymaa Kamel By:- Sara Hassan Abd El- Wahab Youssef Sara Khaled Abd El- Hmeed Mahamed Reem Hossam El-Din Hosny Sara Gamal El-Din Mahmoud Ahmed Sara Alaa El-Din Abo El- Alaa Sara Fayez Keriakous Brais

2. Concept : 1 ) Design philosophy of the designer :- T his building is designed by the spanish architect Santiago Calatrava . the design philosphy is based on twisting human spine, in which the original sculpture of Turning Torso, seven cubes are set around a steel support to produce a spiral structure. 2) Client requirements ;- Clients will have an apartment which has unique layouts depending on their position in the building, The living rooms are large and open, often with views in two directions, The impression of light and space is reinforced by the elevated ceiling in the livingrooms .

3. 3) Typology-Vernacular/Technological/Contextual :- The Tower is not only expresses the concept of geometric characteristic, but also on technology and advanced technology, it is constructed of steel, glass and concrete, and is structured in nine cubes rotational structure is the main key element of reinforced concrete, and the center of the building which correspond exactly with the axis of rotation of floors,The outer shell of the building is made of panels of glass and aluminum. Characterized by dynamically tested in the wind room at the University of Western Ontario in Canada. The drum major central structures that are connected by a horizontal Kabuli contain lifts, technological systems and services. 4) Environmental concerns :- The building is located in an urban area degraded, which will be updated, from an industrial area Vintage, to the residential area, Ensure facilities for leisure and shops close to downtown and the beach Ribeirsburk

4. 5) Site potentials :- The tower is located west of the port of Malmo, near the bridge over the Oresund Strait, which connects Sweden with Denmark . 6) plans types & organization type :- countyard organization : radial