Panamericano Building | |
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Edificio Panamericano | |
General information | |
Type | Apartments |
Architectural style | Rationalism |
Location | Luis Alberto de Herrera 1042, Montevideo ( Uruguay) |
Coordinates | 34°54′32″S56°8′5″W / 34.90889°S 56.13472°W |
Construction started | 1960 |
Completed | 1964 |
Owner | Rambla Horizontal S. A. |
Height | 50 metres (160 ft) |
Technical details | |
Structural system | Reinforced concrete |
Floor count | 17 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Raul A. Sichero Bouret |
Structural engineer | Jorge Bermudez, Mario Simeto |
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