Toledo Escalator

designed by Elías Torres Architects + José Antonio Martínez Lapeña /

Location: Spain / Toledo / Type: Infrastructure / Look-outs / Built: 2001 /
Show on Google Maps / Published on August 21, 2009

Design: José Antonio Martínez Lapeña & Elías Torres Architects
Location: Toledo, Spain
Completion: 2001

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2 thoughts on "Toledo Escalator by José Antonio Martínez Lapeña & Elías Torres Architects"

Joshua says:
February 24, 2010 at 8:42 am
drool. very inspiring
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