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	Turning Torso is a neo-futurist skyscraper in Malmo, Sweden. Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and completed in 2005, it was based on his own white marble sculpture of a twisting human being. It was the world’s first ‘twisting’ tower and at 190 m (623 ft), it is the tallest building in Scandinavia.		Turning Torso is a neo-futurist skyscraper in Malmo, Sweden. Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and completed in 2005, it was based on his own white marble sculpture of a twisting human being. It was the world’s first ‘twisting’ tower and at 190 m (623 ft), it is the tallest building in Scandinavia.

−	The tower formed by nine irregular pentagonal segments of five storeys ~~each~~. These units twist around the vertical core as the building rises. The top segment is twisted 90-degrees clockwise ~~with respect~~ to the ground floor. Following the twist of the building, the façade consists of curved aluminium panels and windows that lean either inwards or outwards.	+	The tower formed by nine irregular pentagonal segments of five storeys. These units twist around the vertical core as the building rises. The top segment is twisted 90-degrees clockwise relative to the ground floor. Following the twist of the building, the façade consists of curved aluminium panels and windows that lean either inwards or outwards.

	The building’s exoskeleton is formed by tapered white steel tubes. Horizontal and inclined tubes between each segmented module fix the exoskeleton to steel anchors embedded in shear walls at the rear corners of the building. In this way, the exoskeleton provides wind resistance and dampens vibrations, while the spinal core takes vertical loads.		The building’s exoskeleton is formed by tapered white steel tubes. Horizontal and inclined tubes between each segmented module fix the exoskeleton to steel anchors embedded in shear walls at the rear corners of the building. In this way, the exoskeleton provides wind resistance and dampens vibrations, while the spinal core takes vertical loads.

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−	[[File:Turning-torso-malmo.jpg]]	+	[[File:Turning-torso-malmo.jpg\|link=File:Turning-torso-malmo.jpg]]

−	Turning Torso is a neo-futurist skyscraper ~~located~~ in Malmo, Sweden. Designed by ~~the~~ Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and completed in 2005, it was based on his own white marble sculpture of a twisting human being.	+	Turning Torso is a neo-futurist skyscraper in Malmo, Sweden. Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and completed in 2005, it was based on his own white marble sculpture of a twisting human being. It was the world’s first ‘twisting’ tower and at 190 m (623 ft), it is the tallest building in Scandinavia.

−	~~It was the world’s first ‘twisting’~~ tower ~~and at 190 m (623 ft), it~~ is the ~~tallest~~ building ~~in Scandinavia~~.	+	The tower formed by nine irregular pentagonal segments of five storeys each. These units twist around the vertical core as the building rises. The top segment is twisted 90-degrees clockwise with respect to the ground floor. Following the twist of the building, the façade consists of curved aluminium panels and windows that lean either inwards or outwards.

−	The ~~tower~~ is ~~comprised of nine irregular pentagonal segments of five storeys each~~. ~~These separate units twist relative to~~ each ~~other around a vertical pipe-like core as~~ the ~~building rises. The topmost segment is twisted 90-degrees clockwise with respect~~ to the ~~ground floor~~. ~~Inside~~ the ~~concrete core~~, ~~which is supported by exterior steel framework, is housed~~ the ~~lift shafts and staircases~~.	+	The building’s exoskeleton is formed by tapered white steel tubes. Horizontal and inclined tubes between each segmented module fix the exoskeleton to steel anchors embedded in shear walls at the rear corners of the building. In this way, the exoskeleton provides wind resistance and dampens vibrations, while the spinal core takes vertical loads.

−	The ~~two~~ bottom segments ~~are intended as~~ commercial office space, while the rest of the building is residential, with apartments which have unique layouts depending on their position in the building.	+	The bottom two segments provide commercial office space, while the rest of the building is residential, with apartments which have unique layouts depending on their position in the building.

−	Following the twist of the building, the façade consists of curved aluminium panels and windows that lean either inwards or outwards. Tapered white steel tubes make up the building’s exoskeleton. Horizontal and inclined tubes fix the exoskeleton’s single upright to the concrete core between each segmented module.	+	[[File:Turningtorso.jpg\|link=File:Turningtorso.jpg]]
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−	These tubes connect to steel anchors which are embedded in shear walls at the rear corners of the building. In this way, the exoskeleton provides wind resistance and dampens vibrations, while the spinal core takes perimeter vertical loads.	+
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−	[[File:Turningtorso.jpg]]	+

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Turning Torso is a neo-futurist skyscraper located in Malmo, Sweden. Designed by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and completed in 2005, it was based on his own white marble sculpture of a twisting human being.

It was the world’s first ‘twisting’ tower and at 190 m (623 ft), it is the tallest building in Scandinavia.

The tower is comprised of nine irregular pentagonal segments of five storeys each. These separate units twist relative to each other around a vertical pipe-like core as the building rises. The topmost segment is twisted 90-degrees clockwise with respect to the ground floor. Inside the concrete core, which is supported by exterior steel framework, is housed the lift shafts and staircases.

The two bottom segments are intended as commercial office space, while the rest of the building is residential, with apartments which have unique layouts depending on their position in the building.

Following the twist of the building, the façade consists of curved aluminium panels and windows that lean either inwards or outwards. Tapered white steel tubes make up the building’s exoskeleton. Horizontal and inclined tubes fix the exoskeleton’s single upright to the concrete core between each segmented module.

These tubes connect to steel anchors which are embedded in shear walls at the rear corners of the building. In this way, the exoskeleton provides wind resistance and dampens vibrations, while the spinal core takes perimeter vertical loads.

[[File:Turningtorso.jpg]]

= Find out more =

=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

* MahaNakhon, Bangkok.
* Shanghai Tower.
* Skyscraper.
* Super-slender.
* Tallest buildings in the world.
* Twisting buildings.
* Unusual building design of the week.

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