Description Torre Altus

1 description

1.1 details

1.1.1 intelligent building system


1.2 technical data

description

the building 197 m (646 ft) in total height height.
it has 45 floors, residential condominium floors have 3.45 m (11 ft) floor ceiling height.
it has 15 high speed lifts/elevators, moving @ speed of 6.2 meters per second, in addition 2 pressurized emergency staircases. each plant floor has average area of 1,750 1.825 meters square, free of columns height of each floor of 4.12 m. total area of building 61,000 m² of space rooms.

details

the torre altus condo tower highest in latin america , 1 of highest in world, , penthouse on 2 floors (43 , 44) 2790 m^2, place tallest in world of skyscrapers , has best view of valley of mexico.
it part of skyline of city of santa fe , borders federal district, area belonging tower conurbada area of mexico city.
la torre altus anchored @ 100 concrete piles penetrate 25 m softer zone, reaching firmer ground , has 25 seismic shocks.
it has endured throughout history 4 strong earthquakes, 2003 earthquake measuring 7.6 on richter scale, april 13, 2007 of 6.3 on richter scale, on april 27, 2009 suffered quake of 5.9 on richter scale epicenter in state of guerrero , may 22, 2009 @ 14:24, earthquake measuring 5.7 on richter scale lasting 40 seconds epicenter in tehuacan in state of puebla.
the total area of skyscraper 29.500 m².
the floor ceiling height per floor 3.3 m , has 43 apartments, 1 per floor of 650 m² approx , pent house on 2 floors (44 , 45).
altus tower has private party room, gym, spa, pool, helicopter pad, paddle, tennis court, reception, 11 lifts, five-story underground parking , security systems of last generation.
prices property in high-rise lie between 2 , 4 million dollars, not mention 1 must pay separate community between 1000 , 2000 per month life.
the tower adjacent future residencial vidalta torre altaire 2, 3, , 4.
it located in bosques de las lomas, 1 of greenest areas of mexico city.
the building materials used in tower reinforced concrete in of structure, glass , aluminum in quarter of skyscrapers.

intelligent building system

the torre altus administered building management system (bms), intelligent system controls facilities , equipment smoothly , efficiently protect lives of tenants, staff, , visitors. bms has integrated systems for: electric, hydro-sanitary, elevators, , fire protection-response.

the intelligent system has control of lighting in public areas using b3 lighting program.

the building has automatic water saving system, first programmed 1 in mexico. considered green building time. has smart automatic elevators, awaiting calls while @ floors used per time of day.

the torre altus has following systems:

generation , distribution of energy-saving cold water.
variable air volume system, air handling units, , preparations of high-speed products @ each level.
general health extraction sanitary system @ each level.
mechanical ventilation system, automatic air ventilation parking levels.
mechanical extraction system trash room.

technical data

type: slim tower skyscraper
status: in residential use
year completed: 1998
tallest built status: @ 197 m (646 ft), is:

in mexico: 1998 5th place; since 2011 10th place
in mexico city: 1998 3rd place; since 2011 5th place
in bosques de las lomas: 1st place.
in latin america: 1998 8th place
in world: 1998 360th place.


depth = 195 m
total enclosed spaces area = 110,000 m (1,184,000 sq ft)
total floor space−rooms area = 61,000 m (657,000 sq ft)
floors = 7 levels underground parking, , 45 floors.
structure = reinforced concrete:

25,000 m³ concrete
7,000 tons of structural steel , reinforcement