Gómez Building, Historical landmark in central Mendoza, Argentina

The Gómez Building rises at Avenida San Martín and Garibaldi in central Mendoza, with its entrance at Garibaldi 7. Designed by architect Manuel Civit and built in 1953, it has 13 floors and reaches 60 metres, or 80 metres to the tip of its spire. Its reinforced concrete structure, seismic-resistant throughout, mixes rationalist volumes, brutalist repetition and art deco echoes, topped by a steel-and-glass crown.

Designed by architect Manuel Civit, the building was constructed in 1953 and rises 60 metres, or 80 metres to the tip of its spire. It remained the tallest building in Mendoza until the 1990s. It is now a National Historical Monument of Argentina.

The building mixes the International Style with rationalist reinforced concrete, brutalist textures and repetitions, and Art Deco echoes; its top is steel and glass. Since 7 February 1961 it has housed broadcasting: Canal 7, western Argentina's first television channel, began transmitting here. Radio Mitre FM 100.3 now has studios in the building, and the tenth floor holds Gómez RoofTop.

The Gómez Building stands at the corner of Avenida San Martín and Garibaldi, with its entrance at Garibaldi 7. Its illuminated silhouette is visible from several points in the city, especially at night. The tenth floor holds Gómez RoofTop, a rooftop venue with panoramic city views.

The building's 60-metre concrete shaft ends in a spire of steel and glass that brings the total height to 80 metres, and at night its illuminated outline can be made out from several points in the city. Canal 7, western Argentina's first television channel, began broadcasting here on 7 February 1961.