The Inspiration behind Santiago Calatrava’s Twisting skyscraper in Malmo, Sweden

The Turning Torso is a revolutionary design made by a very talented architect Santiago Calatrava. This tower is located in Malmo in Sweden. It is known to be the tallest skyscraper in Sweden.

The inspiration for this design was taken from the turning movement of a human torso. The architect was mesmerized by a sculpture made out of marble called Twisting Torso. This infamous sculpture was, none other than, one of his, very own creations. This gave birth to the idea that later on lead to the creation of this splendid architecture in Sweden. Today, this building attracts thousands of tourists from different parts of the world with its distinctive twisted structure.

This high-rise building is 623 feet tall and was inaugurated on 27th August 2005. It is the tallest residential structure in European Union. His proficiency in being a multitalented architect, an engineer, and a sculptor is conspicuous.

The Architecture of Turning Torso by Mr. Santiago Calatrava

The famous skyscraper in Sweden is segmented into nine parts of five stories shaped into pentagons. The top part as compared to the bottom segment is angled at ninety degrees in a clockwise direction. The incredible structure rotates about its core in the vertical direction.

The façade of the structure has a steel framework that supports the core of the building. The core of the framework is shaped like a cylindrical pipe made of concrete. Inside this core, the elevators and staircases are situated. The carved aluminum panels build up the exterior of the structure. The windows are either lying inward or outwards following the twisting rhythm of the building.

The Structure of the famous skyscraper “Turning Torso” in Sweden

Outside the structure, an exoskeleton is made of white steel tubes. These tapering steel tubes are attached to the steel anchors located at the back of the building. The core column supports the vertical loads whereas the exoskeleton dampens the building’s vibrations and acts as wind resistant.

The slabs inside the structures are shaped like the slices of a pie. This is fitted together to form the entire floor that is attached to the core. Each floor is twisted by an angle of 1.6 degrees. This slight rotation of the plate results in the final astounding outcome.

The 57 floored architecture is the tallest skyscraper in EU

The first two floors serve as office space. The third to ninth floor accommodates 147 lavish apartments with a luxurious experience for the inhabitants. The 360-degree view of the 53rd and 54th floors has conference facilities. These facilities are driven by the developer, HSB Malmo which gets the name “Torso Meeting”. Everything including the interiors as well as the artwork is done by Mr. Calatrava.

The interior of the ‘Turning Torso’

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