 "The Guardian" described the design as neo-brutalist, and praised it for restoring "the clout its Moorish creators originally intended".In 2013, a large part of the tower collapsed due to the scarce work of repairing the structural problems detected decades ago.The subsequent work of preservation in 2016 with the authorization of the Junta de Andalucía was very controversial, receiving both criticism and a nomination to the New York A + Architizer awards, which ultimately ended up winning in the "Preservation" category.