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Edificio BBVA

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Edificio BBVA
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General information
AddressRep. de Panamá 3055
Year(s) built1979–1981
Inaugurated1981
Height137 m[1]
Technical details
Floor count19[1]
Floor area64,860 m2[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Víctor Smirnoff, Víctor Ramírez, José Kanashiro[1]

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).

History

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The 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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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Castillo Dávila, Claudia (2019-01-17). "#10YearChallenge: la transformación de BBVA Continental en una década". BBVA.
  3. ^ Hoyos Chirichigno, Sally Yohana (2018). "EVENTOS: MOTORSHOW Y WONG SPIRITS" (PDF). Universidad San Martín de Porres. p. 7.