The Torre Glòries, formerly known as Torre Agbar, is a 38-story skyscraper located between Avinguda Diagonal and Carrer Badajoz, near Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes, which marks the gateway to the new technological district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was designed by French architect Jean Nouvel in association with the Spanish firm b720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos and built by Dragados. The Torre Glòries is located in the Poblenou neighbourhood of Barcelona and it was originally named after its owners, the Agbar Group, a holding company whose interests include the Barcelona water company Aigües de Barcelona.
Torre Agbar, 2007
Construction work of Torre Agbar, 11 April 2004
Torre Agbar, 12 September 2007
Torre Agbar and Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes, as seen from a nearby office building, 25 April 2008
Avinguda Diagonal is the name of one of Barcelona's broadest and most important avenues. It cuts the city in two, diagonally with respect to the grid pattern of the surrounding streets, hence the name.
La Caixa Headquarters on Avinguda Diagonal
Apartment building on Avinguda Diagonal from the beginning of the 20th century
Torre Agbar
Panoramic photograph of Avinguda Diagonal, Barcelona in January 2011
