Generali Tower
The structure is concrete and composite. A central core acts as main horizontal stiffening and resisting element. Foundations are of mixed raft and piles type, where the piles are used as settlement reduction devices. The base raft is a 2.5-metre thick (8.2 ft) concrete slab, resting on 64 piles arranged in clusters and points under the main load points. In order to resist the main torsional effects due to the warped column arrangement, the core lintels above main doors feature composite solutions with a mixed use of steel elements, rebar and concrete. Due to the specific form-dependent deformation effects, a highly sophisticated stage analysis both for construction and long-term effects has been performed. A steel, free form podium for commercial use surrounds the base of the building.
In October 2019 the tower was awarded first place for excellence in the mid-rise category by the American Concrete Institute.
The building hosts offices of Assicurazioni Generali, the third largest insurance group in the world by revenue.
See also
References
- ^ Generali Tower - The Skyscraper Center
- ^ "Past Winners".
- ^ "Generali, headquarter milanese nella Torre Hadid dal 2018" [Generali, Milan's headquarters in the Hadid Tower since 2018]. adnkronos.com (in Italian). 15 October 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2016.