Hotel Porta Fira
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Hotel Porta Fira is a skyscraper hotel near Plaza de Europa in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
, a suburb of Barcelona
, Catalonia, Spain. It was the winner of the 2010 Gold Emporis Skyscraper Award
. The 28-floor hotel has a height of 113 metres. Total floor area: 34,688.10 sq m. Designed by Toyo ito
.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat or briefly L'Hospitalet is a city to the immediate southwest of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain, and the second largest in Catalonia by population...
, a suburb of Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Catalonia, Spain. It was the winner of the 2010 Gold Emporis Skyscraper Award
Emporis Skyscraper Award
The Emporis Skyscraper Award is an award for architectural excellence regarding the design of buildings and their functionality.The award is presented annually by Emporis to the building representing the "Best new skyscraper for design and functionality". To qualify, nominated buildings must have...
. The 28-floor hotel has a height of 113 metres. Total floor area: 34,688.10 sq m. Designed by Toyo ito
Toyo Ito
is a Japanese architect known for creating conceptual architecture, in which he seeks to simultaneously express the physical and virtual worlds. He is a leading exponent of architecture that addresses the contemporary notion of a "simulated" city, and has been called "one of the world's most...
.
See also
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Barcelona
- Gran Via (Barcelona)Gran Via (Barcelona)Gran Via - is a second major business district of Barcelona, after Diagonal Mar. Part of Fira de Barcelona, second largest trade fair and exhibition centres in Europe. Lies on borderline of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and El Prat de Llobregat...