Centro Simón Bolívar Towers
| Centro Simón Bolívar Towers | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Office |
| Location | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Construction started | 1948 |
| Completed | 1954 |
| Opening | December 6, 1954 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 103 m (338 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 32 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Cipriano Domínguez |
| Developer | Centro Simón Bolívar |
The Centro Simón Bolívar Towers TCSB also known as the Towers of Silence are two 32-story twin towers measuring 103 meters high built during the 1950s. Were opened to the public on December 6, 1954 and the same is located in the center of the city of Caracas called El Silencio.[1][2]
Features
They are defined as a functional architecture that includes the idea of arts integration. They were the symbol of national identity, a country emerging from its oil-rich country agricultural condition, at the beginning of industrialization. Towers are imposed as a simple aesthetic symbol of modernity and the condition of long-term project that is facing.[3]
Each building is suspended in the air above the ground on stilts. The Caracas pass beneath them along free plants without hindering its operation, the cover is no longer flat but inclined to take advantage of the use of its terraces, the piles allow free plants, the symmetric space is rigorous. The towers are made up of two parallelepipeds that arise, with the rectangular volume, consisting of a system of plazas, walkways, porches, doorways, commercial areas and underground parking, this set is crossed by Bolivar Avenue.
The towers occupied the title of the tallest twin towers in Venezuela until the construction of the towers of Parque Central Complex along the same road in the city of Caracas.
On February 7, 1982, the climber Dan Goodwin scaled the outside of the towers using only his hands and feet.
Gallery
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South and North Tower Simon Bolivar Center views from Diego Plaza Ibarra.
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East façade from Avenida Bolivar.
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West facade, Plaza Caracas.
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View of the reconstruction of the Plaza Diego Ibarra.
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Having observed panaromica where Simon Bolivar Center towers from the west of the City.
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West Facade view from the Urbanisation El Silencio.
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Mural The Myth of Amalivaca, work by artist César Rengifo.
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Night view of the Plaza Diego Ibarra
References
- ↑ Hernández Caballero, Serafín (Editor). (1998): Gran Enciclopedia de Venezuela. Editorial Globe, C.A. Caracas. 10 volúmenes. ISBN 980-6427-00-9 ISBN 980-6427-10-6
- ↑ Entre rayas revista de artquitectura: Campaña para la Restauración del Centro Simón Bolívar
- ↑ Venezuelaoctavaisla.wordpress.com: Las torres de El Silencio
External links
Coordinates: 10°30′10″N 66°54′58″W / 10.50278°N 66.91611°W