1500 meters of Comenza railings provide security and design to the new commercial area of Torre Caleido
Inaugurated in 2020, Torre Caleido, with its 181 meters in height, has quickly positioned as one of the most emblematic and distinctive buildings in Madrid due to its avant-garde design and its privileged location in the Chamartín neighborhood. This fifth tower, along with its four sisters, the tallest in Madrid, is located in the renowned financial complex Cuatro Torres Business Area (CTBA) at the end of Paseo de la Castellana. In addition to its tourist appeal, Torre Caleido will undoubtedly be the most open building to the public in the area, standing out as the central hub of a new commercial and leisure area with more than 15,000 square meters distributed over four floors. The remodeling has been carried out by Espacio Caleido, in collaboration with Fenwick Iribarren architecture studio.
Around 1500m/l of Comenza GlassFit SV-1401 and SV-1404 railing systems have been chosen to provide design and safety to the commercial and leisure area of Torre Caleido.
Our systems have been installed in the urban squares that make up the complex, humanizing the environment around the four towers. One of the systems chosen for this purpose is our GlassFit SV-1401, a profile system for top-mounted glass railings with internal drainage. It offers a quick and convenient installation process from inside the construction site using the LEVEL IN leveling device, which eliminates the main drawback of conventional fixed-wedge devices, which cannot adjust the level of the glass. This feature helps to minimize installation errors and speed up project completion times. The GlassFit SV-1404 system has also been selected for the project, with lateral mounting and similar drainage and leveling characteristics to the SV-1401, but with the ability to accommodate thicker glass.
COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS
We guarantee the highest level of safety for users: our systems comply with all technical demands within the legal and regulatory framework and they are tested in our labs according to international standards and stated certification labels. Additionally, these systems have been tested to ensure compliance with international regulations for countries such as Italy, the United Kingdom, Denmark, and France. For the latter, they have been certified by the CSTB (the Scientific and Technical Center for building in France) which validates the reliability and safety of products in the construction sector.
Architect Mark Fenwick, responsible for the design of the Caleido tower, stated in an interview with GQ magazine that “The set of four current towers creates a very aggressive and little human-friendly area. Therefore, Caleido aims to humanize its surroundings and create spaces of an urban scale at its base.” In this way, the tower and its commercial area revamp the area around the tower into an innovative, artistic, and sustainable space that adapts to the needs of residents and visitors, combining design and the most advanced technology. As a result, the area surrounding the Caleido Tower has been transformed into a modern and green space that caters to the needs of both residents and visitors. It features urban art installations, with Urvanity Projects being a prime example, showcasing works from some of the most important national and international artists of today.
Caleido Tower
Madrid, Spain
- SV-1401 & SV-1404
