Torres del Parque, Bogota

Torres Park is a set of residential buildings built by Rogelio Salmona between 1965 and 1970, whose three towers surrounding the Santamaria Bullring are considered to be a revolutionary house concept in modern Colombian architecture. Facing Independence Park, there is a remarkable eco-concept of plants and trees, arranged in ascending slopes of each tower, the shape of towers echoing the curve of the bullrings. The tallest of them reaches 30 storeys. The most notable of all is the open space that was created at the ground level, with three quarters of available land allocated for the outside space. This open space consists of various levels of landings and flights of stairs, framed with exotic vegetation that unfolds into the adjacent park. Above all, Torres Park is a great place to live, besides being one of the greatest works in 20th century Latin American architecture.