{"id":6805,"date":"2024-12-02T13:58:03","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T12:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.structuralia.com\/caleido-la-quinta-torre-ya-asciende-hacia-el-cielo-de-madrid"},"modified":"2026-03-27T13:52:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T12:52:20","slug":"caleido-la-quinta-torre-ya-asciende-hacia-el-cielo-de-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.structuralia.com\/en\/caleido-la-quinta-torre-ya-asciende-hacia-el-cielo-de-madrid","title":{"rendered":"Caleido, the \u00abFifth Tower,\u00bb is already rising toward the Madrid sky"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\"><\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Contents\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.structuralia.com\/en\/caleido-la-quinta-torre-ya-asciende-hacia-el-cielo-de-madrid\/#Diseno_arquitectonico_de_Torre_Caleido\" >Architectural Design of the Caleido Tower<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.structuralia.com\/en\/caleido-la-quinta-torre-ya-asciende-hacia-el-cielo-de-madrid\/#Impacto_economico_y_social\" >Economic and Social Impact<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Originally published on January 13, 2017; updated on September 3, 2025.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The building known as <strong>Caleido<\/strong> has established itself as the <strong>Madrid's fifth tower<\/strong>, a skyscraper that brings an innovative concept to the capital's financial district. With <strong>181 meters tall and 35 stories<\/strong>, its construction required an investment of more than <strong>434 million euros<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.structuralia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Caleido2-5.jpg\" alt=\"Caleido2\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike its neighboring towers, which are primarily office buildings, Caleido stands out for its focus on education, healthcare, and retail. The tower houses the IE University campus, a top-tier hospital managed by the Quir\u00f3nsalud Group, as well as retail spaces, green spaces, and recreational areas that breathe new life into the neighborhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Diseno_arquitectonico_de_Torre_Caleido\"><\/span>Architectural Design of the Caleido Tower<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Caleido was designed by the studios <strong>Serrano-Su\u00f1er Architecture and Fenwick Iribarren,<\/strong> which designed a structure in the shape of an inverted T. The main tower accounts for 70% of the total floor area, while an adjacent four-story building (approximately 11,000 m\u00b2) houses the medical clinic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.structuralia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Caleido3-5.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The complex also includes more than 2,000 parking spaces, green spaces, and a retail area that enhances the area\u2019s services and improves urban connectivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Impacto_economico_y_social\"><\/span><strong>Economic and Social Impact<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The construction of Caleido involved the creation of more than <strong>1,500 direct jobs during the construction phase<\/strong> and near <strong>4,000 jobs during its operational life<\/strong>. In addition, the project has had an estimated impact of <strong>more than 230 million euros of Madrid's GDP<\/strong>, contributing to the city's economic and social development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its location, next to the <strong>Cuatro Torres Business District<\/strong> and its proximity to one of Spain's most important hospitals reinforces the strategic importance of this urban location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The addition of Caleido to Madrid\u2019s skyline has not only transformed the city\u2019s image but has also placed it among the ranks of cities with world-class financial districts. Madrid now shares the spotlight with other metropolises that have embraced vertical architecture, from business towers to <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.structuralia.com\/en\/las-torres-de-comunicacion-mas-altas-del-mundo\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">communication towers that are among the tallest in the world<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Publicado originalmente el 13 de Enero de 2017, actualizado el 03 de septiembre de 2025. El edificio conocido como Caleido se ha consolidado como la quinta torre de Madrid, un rascacielos que aporta un concepto innovador al distrito financiero de la capital. Con 181 metros de altura y 35 plantas, su construcci\u00f3n supuso una inversi\u00f3n [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":5401,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_ayudawp_aiss_exclude":false,"_ayudawp_aiss_summary":"","_ayudawp_aiss_summary_provider":"","_ayudawp_aiss_summary_hash":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[264],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6805","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ingenieria-y-construccion"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Caleido, la Quinta Torre de Madrid | Structuralia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Caleido, la &quot;Quinta Torre&quot;, ya asciende hacia el cielo de Madrid. 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