Palacio de la Bahia
| Palacio de la Bahia | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Status | Never built |
| Location | Balboa, Ave. México, 29 Este y 30 Este, The Exposition Panama City |
| Cost | USD $200 million[1] |
| Height | |
| Roof | 353 metres (1,158 ft)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 93[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Jesús Díaz[1] |
| Developer | Grupo Olloqui[1] |
Palacio de la Bahia or Palacio de la Bahía or Bay Palace in English, was 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. It would be the tallest building of Panama and Latin America. Palacio de la Bahía was designed by architect Jesús Díaz. The construction cost of Palacio de la Bahia was expected to be USD $200 million.[1]
Features
Palacio de la Bahía would 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]
Construction cancelation
The main developer declared in a press statement that the building was impossible, impractical to build. The original architect has come forward saying that this building was totally possible and said that the problem was financial.[2] This is the second supertall skyscraper project to be canceled in Panama City, the first was the Torre Generali canceled five years before in 2001.[3]
See also
Notes
A. ^ Two floor counts are given: 93 and 97. Source. Source.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Palacio de la Bahia". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-09-26.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|abbr=ignored (help) - ^ Mario A. Muñoz (2006-12-29). "Sugieren incapacidad financiera de Olloqui". Retrieved 2007-09-26. Template:Es icon
- ^ "Torre Generali". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-09-26.