Palacio Edén Building, Residential building near Plaza Colón, Mar del Plata, Argentina.
Palacio Edén is a residential tower at the corner of Bolívar and Buenos Aires streets, facing Plaza Colón in Mar del Plata. It reaches 88 metres and is built as two L-shaped wings: the wing facing Buenos Aires street, the plaza and the sea has 27 floors with 11 apartments each, while the Bolívar street wing has 18 floors with 6 apartments per floor. Each floor covers 820 square metres, with 20,000 square metres of covered surface in total and two basement parking levels.
Construction began in 1958 and concluded in 1962, marking a period when Mar del Plata expanded vertically and transformed its urban character. This building project was part of the broader modernization movement reshaping the city during that decade.
The entrance hall displays ceramic decorations and sgraffito artwork created by artist Ponciano Cárdenas Canedo, reflecting artistic expressions of that era. These decorative details shape the first impression visitors get when entering the building.
The only entrance is on Bolívar Street, through a lobby decorated with ceramics and sgraffito by Ponciano Cárdenas Canedo. The building splits into two wings of different heights, so check which one holds your destination. The corner site faces Plaza Colón and the sea.
The taller wing on Buenos Aires Street holds 11 apartments per floor across 27 levels, while the Bolívar Street wing has 6 per floor over 18 levels. Each floor covers 820 square metres, giving the complex 20,000 square metres of covered surface on its 2,300-square-metre corner lot.
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