Working with Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, Arup engineered two of the tallest buildings in Colombia to withstand extreme earthquakes, while meeting the needs of global and local businesses.

Atrio has a scale and ambition unprecedented in Colombia. Working with Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, Arup’s integrated engineering solution responds to a highly seismic site while meeting needs of global and local businesses.

Comprising the two tallest buildings in Columbia – North Tower and South Tower – Atrio will provide 250,000m2 of commercial offices, residential apartments, a luxury hotel, public observation deck and retail space, with Bogota’s largest privately funded public space at ground level.

The client’s brief required knowledge sharing between the international and local practices involved. The vision sets for a world-class design while transforming the local construction industry.