Palacio Cosmos is a residential building located in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina. At 119 m (390 ft) tall, it is the second tallest building in Mar del Plata, behind the Demetrio Elíades Building.
| Palacio Cosmos | |
|---|---|
 Palacio Cosmos in 2013 | |
 Interactive map of the Palacio Cosmos area | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Apartments |
| Location | Colón 1550 Mar del Plata, Argentina |
| Coordinates | 38°00′32″S 57°32′16″W / 38.00889°S 57.53778°W |
| Completed | 1964 |
| Height | |
| Height | 119 m (390 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 38 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | DELCO S.A. |
Design
editEdificio Cosmos is 119 m (390 ft) tall with 38 floors. 35 hold apartments, with each floor having 8 for a total of 280 throughout the building, with 2 basements and parking spots available in the building. The ground floor of the Palacio Cosmos consists of commercial space.[1] The building is known for its "L" shape as well as the design of the building, which was modernistic for the time. The Palacio Cosmos has large windows on each floor.[1][2]
History
editPalacio Cosmos was constructed by architect Juan Antonio Dompé, who also built the Palacio Edén and the Demetrio Elíades Building.[2] The building's construction was financed by DELCO S.A, and it opened to the public in 1964. Palacio Cosmos was constructed during a major building boom in Mar del Plata, which saw the construction of most of the city's tallest buildings.[3] At the time of its inauguration, it was the tallest building in Mar del Plata.[2] The building's construction was technically not permitted due to building regulations in Mar del Plata, however in practice these laws were routinely not enforced.[4] For several decades, the building contained advertisements for Pepsi which were displayed on the top of the building.[5][6] Because of this, the Palacio Cosmos has sometimes been nicknamed the "Pepsi Building".[7]
In popular culture
editReferences
edit- 1 2 de las Nieves Rizzo, María; Granero, Melecia (2016). "La propiedad horizontal en Mar del Plata 1948-1979". Investigación + Acción (18): 19. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 Risso, Ignacio. "Palacio Cosmos: un ícono de Mar del Plata que mide 119 metros de altura". Billiken. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ Pegoraro, Victor (2024). "El proceso de verticalización de Mar del Plata (1957-1979)". Aportes y Transferencias. 22 (1): 75–93. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ Pegoraro, Víctor Nahuel (2022). ""La urbanización del ocio": interés privado y planificación estatal en Mar del Plata (1930-1979)". Estudios Sociales. 63 (2). doi:10.14409/es.2022.2.e0029. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ Del Moral, Milton. "De alfajores y edificios: la vida del griego que empezó vendiendo corbatas en la calle y construyó dos íconos de Mar del Plata". Infobae. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ Perrone, Bruno. "La historia del rascacielos más alto de Mar del Plata que cumple medio siglo de vida". 0223.com.ar. 0223. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ Villarreal, Guillermo. "Ayer y hoy: los íconos de los viejos veranos de Mar del Plata que resisten en La Feliz". Clarín. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "Mar del Plata está de fiesta: el histórico edificio Havanna cumple 55 años, del sueño de ser Nueva York a un símbolo de la ciudad". Canal26. Retrieved 28 May 2026.