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Bacardi Building
Bacardi Building may refer to: * Bacardi Building (Havana), building in Cuba *Bacardi Building (Mexico City) Bacardi Building may refer to: *Bacardi Building (Havana) The Bacardi Building (''Edificio Bacardí'') is an Art Deco Havana landmark designed by the architects Esteban Rodríguez-Castells and Rafael Fernández Ruenes and completed in 1930. It i ..., building in Mexico * Bacardi Buildings (Miami), buildings in US {{Dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bacardi Building (Havana)
The Bacardi Building (''Edificio Bacardí'') is an Art Deco Havana landmark designed by the architects Esteban Rodríguez-Castells and Rafael Fernández Ruenes and completed in 1930. It is located on the corner of Calles Monserrate and San Juan de Dios on a 1,320 sq meter lot in Las Murallas, Old Havana. History The Bacardi Building was designed to be the headquarters for the Bacardi Rum Company; it was nationalized by the Castro government in the early 1960s. In 2001, the building was restored by an Italian construction firm. The interior retains the original decorations in marble and granite. It is regarded as one of the finest Art Deco buildings in Latin America. Architecture The building was the outcome of an architectural design competition. The owners of the Bacardi company invited a number of architects to present their design proposals for a new headquarters building offering 1,000 pesos to the winner. The competition was made up of a panel of judges that included Henri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bacardi Building (Mexico City)
Bacardi Building may refer to: *Bacardi Building (Havana) The Bacardi Building (''Edificio Bacardí'') is an Art Deco Havana landmark designed by the architects Esteban Rodríguez-Castells and Rafael Fernández Ruenes and completed in 1930. It is located on the corner of Calles Monserrate and San Juan ..., building in Cuba * Bacardi Building (Mexico City), building in Mexico * Bacardi Buildings (Miami), buildings in US {{Dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
