Malecon Center
The Malecon Center is a complex of skyscrapers in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The complex was built in 2003.[2] The complex is divided into four towers: Malecon 1, Malecon 2, Malecon 3 and Hilton Santo Domingo. The three Malecon towers each with a height of 122.4 m (402 ft) are the second tallest buildings in the Dominican Republic. [3] Each Malecon tower has 31 floors and the Hilton Santo Domingo has 21 floors, for a total of 114 floors in the complex. The buildings were designed by the architecture firm Rodríguez Sandoval.
Malecon Center | |
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General information | |
Type | Residential, hotel, commercial |
Location | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
Coordinates | 18°27′32.42″N 69°54′37.69″W |
Completed | 2003 (towers) 2004 (hotel) |
Height | |
Roof | 122.4 m (401.6 ft) (each tower) 96 m (315.0 ft) (hotel) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 31 (each tower) 21 (hotel) |
Floor area | 195,000 m2 (2,098,963 sq ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Jesús Rodríguez Sandoval |
Developer | Rodríguez Sandoval |
Main contractor | Rodríguez Sandoval |
References | |
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The three Malecon towers, which were completed in 2003, are for residential use. The fourth tower in the complex, Hilton Santo Domingo,[4] is a hotel that was completed in 2004. Also included in the complex are a mall, movie theater and a casino. The complex is located near the shore and overlooks the Caribbean Sea.
References
- Malecon Center - Emporis.com
- "Malecon Center 3 - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- "Buildings in Dominican Republic". CTBUH.org. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- Hilton Santo Domingo Archived 2015-06-19 at the Wayback Machine