El Barco, Alicante

El Barco
Map
Alternative namesTorre Vistamar de la Albufereta
General information
AddressCarrer Sol Naciente 18[1]
Town or cityAlbufereta, Alicante
CountrySpain
Coordinates38°21′39″N 0°26′59″W / 38.360711°N 0.449646°W / 38.360711; -0.449646
Height111 metres (364 ft)
Technical details
Floor count30

El Barco (The Ship) is a residential apartment tower in Albufereta, Alicante, Spain. It is formally called Torre Vistamar de la Albufereta, meaning "Albufereta Sea View Tower".[1]

El Barco was one of a cluster of buildings erected in the former village of Albufereta for "Pied-Noirs", or residents from France and other European countries, in Francoist Spain.[2] It was completed in 1963.[3] The building was designed by Juan Guardiola, inspired by the Pirelli Tower designed by Giò Ponti in Milan. It takes its common name from its boat-shaped floor plan. El Barco is one of the most distinctive buildings of Alicante. It has an unusual lattice-work facade protecting the rear wall and windows, which was preserved during renovations completed in 2011.[4]

As of 2013 El Barco ranked in height as #370 in Europe and #34 in Spain.[5] At 111 metres (364 ft) El Barco is the second tallest building in Alicante, after Estudiotel Alicante at 117 metres (384 ft). The third tallest is Gran Sol at 97 metres (318 ft).

In December 2006 the building was effectively isolated from vehicle access when the Sol Naciente access road collapsed, requiring construction of a new retaining wall along the beach.[6]

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b El Barco: Emporis.
  2. ^ Sempere Souvannavong 1997, p. 60.
  3. ^ El Barco: Structurae.
  4. ^ Guardiola Gaya 2012.
  5. ^ El Barco: The Skyscraper Center.
  6. ^ T.R. 2006.

Sources

  • "El Barco". Emporis. Archived from the original on June 12, 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  • "El Barco". Structurae. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
  • "El Barco". The Skyscraper Center. Archived from the original on July 21, 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
  • Guardiola Gaya, Juan (22 January 2012). "Edificio Vistamar 1 (El Barco)". Archived from the original on 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
  • Sempere Souvannavong (1997). Los pieds-noirs en Alicante: las migraciones inducidas por la descolonización. Universidad de Alicante. p. 60. ISBN 978-84-7908-392-2. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
  • T.R. (23 December 2006). "Los vecinos de la Albufereta denuncian el aislamiento por obras de la calle Sol Naciente". Las Provincias. Retrieved 2013-07-21.