Palacio de la Bahia Hotel & Tower |
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General information |
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Status |
Uncertain |
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Type |
Mixed-use[1] |
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Location |
Balboa, Ave. México, 29 Este y 30 Este, The Exposition Panama City |
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Cost |
USD $200 million[1] |
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Height |
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Roof |
353 metres (1,158 ft)[1] |
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Technical details |
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Floor count |
93[1] |
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Design and construction |
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Architect |
López Piñeiro Arquitectos, Bermello, Ajamil & Partners[1] |
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Developer |
Grupo Olloqui[1] |
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The Palacio de la Bahia Hotel & Tower in English, is a 353 m (1,158 ft) tall supertall skyscraper with 97 floors[A] planned for construction at Ave. Balboa, Ave. México, 29 Este y 30 Este, The Exposition in Panama City, Panama.[1]
Construction
Construction began on July 28, 2006 and it was expected to be completed in 2009. The project was temporarily canceled but it is under construction once again under the supervision of the architectural firm López Piñeiro Arquitectos. It will be the tallest building of Panama and Latin America. Palacio de la Bahía was originally designed by architect Jesús Díaz. The construction cost of Palacio de la Bahia is expected to be USD $200 million.[1]
Features
The Palacio de la Bahia Hotel & Tower will have a mixed style expression of modern design with classical elements such as Jonical and Corinthian capitals, Venetian mosaics, Spanish fountains and great areas covered with mirrors.[1]
It was planned to have a 36 m (118 ft) high atrium with cascades and hanging gardens inspired by the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.[1]
See also
Notes
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References
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