The BBVA Building, also known as the Banco Continental Building, is a building located in Republic of Panama Avenue 3055, in San Isidro District, Lima.[1] The second tallest building in Peru, it serves as the main headquarters of BBVA Perú, a subsidiary of Spanish financial company Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA).
| Edificio BBVA | |
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| General information | |
| Address | Rep. de Panamá 3055 |
| Year(s) built | 1979–1981 |
| Inaugurated | 1981 |
| Height | 137 m[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 19[1] |
| Floor area | 64,860 m2[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Víctor Smirnoff, Víctor Ramírez, José Kanashiro[1] |
History
editThe building was designed by architects Víctor Smirnoff, Víctor Ramírez and José Kanashiro.[1] Construction started in 1979,[2] with the building being inaugurated in 1981.[1] The building's orange façade was remodeled from 2011 to 2012, and a tower with an antenna was erected next to the building at the same time.[2][3]
See also
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The building's former façade -
The building being remodeled in 2011 -
The building at night
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Dextre, Cecilia (2023-09-29). "¿Sabías que el edificio más alto de Perú solo tiene 30 pisos?: conoce en qué distrito de Lima está". La República.
- ^ a b Castillo Dávila, Claudia (2019-01-17). "#10YearChallenge: la transformación de BBVA Continental en una década". BBVA.
- ^ Hoyos Chirichigno, Sally Yohana (2018). "EVENTOS: MOTORSHOW Y WONG SPIRITS" (PDF). Universidad San Martín de Porres. p. 7.