The controversy and commotion caused by both the design and construction of the Palace Bahia on Avenida Balboa and now the cancellation of the project and redesign of it is the hottest topic in terms of buildings and current construction boom in Panama. Within the city skyline from Avenida Balboa less congested area where infrastructure was the Bella Vista neighborhood that extends from Calidonia to the sea. The only two buildings that dominate the landscape building was the National Lottery and Charitable Watchtower building . For the landscape features of views towards the sea and the Old Town neighborhood of Bella Vista is now categorized as a perfect site for real estate speculation. Besides being in the heart of the city there are some steps you foresee an increase in value as the purchase of the building Poli by the City of Panama for their offices. Also this sense the presence of domestic architecture that many know as "bellavistino" which in reality is Hispanic or English Revival, a fairly large number of pintoescos chalets, villas, houses and architecture not only romantic or traditional, but simple but good examples of architecture influenced by the International Style. Conservation or interest either bibliographic or restoration of this part of the architectural history of the city has been low and now the interest of investors and project developers has forced some sectors of civil society (Pro-City Partnership: Alvaro Uribe, Raibeth Banfield, Magela Cabrera and others) or State ( INAC) to prevent through the media or some minor construction regulations of the destruction of architectural heritage.
El Palacio de la Bahia constituted the tip lance of the transformation of Bella Vista on a possible field for speculation. This project from the beginning is always a symbol, was supposed to be the tallest building in Latin America, its aesthetics, postmodern, full of outdated archetypes, appliqué and decorative cosmetics was because of the admiration of some groups with extravagant tastes and willing to receive admiration and respect. Darien Montanez also believes the same thing. At the end fulfilled its mission, many of the projects currently being advertised or promoted are nothing more than rendering and photoshop artifacts, with few references to geographical or architectural cultural context of the place. This was even financially and tectonically not viable for our country, as explained by the developer.
The truth is that new projects are now betting on the site. It is a good route to follow it follow vertical crescendo is densify even more so in applications and in services but it is also important that respects and values \u200b\u200bthe cultural characteristics of places that are not only physical entities: a house, a roof or but rather a wall that is part of the collective memory. Recently Carlos Monsivais, upon receiving the award from the International Book Fair in Guadalajara expressed great contempt for the humanities latinoamerican. I think the destruction of artistic and cultural heritage is part of the contempt that speech.
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