Reconquista Plaza Building, Bank building at Reconquista and Bartolomé Mitre streets, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The Reconquista Plaza Building is a bank structure at the intersection of Reconquista and Bartolomé Mitre streets in Buenos Aires, distinguished by a distinctive corner tower topped with a dome and flanked by two Atlas figures. The structure spans two basement levels, ground floor, and six upper stories, originally designed with banking halls and rental office spaces.
Architect Ernesto Sackmann designed this structure in 1924 for the German Transatlantic Bank, which began operations there in 1926. The building underwent significant changes in 1945 as it adapted to new economic and political conditions of the time.
The building reflects early 20th-century Argentine banking architecture and showcases the craftsmanship of that era in its details. The use of sandstone, bronze fixtures, and marble interiors were typical of financial institutions that expressed their solidity and prosperity through materials and construction.
The building sits at a busy downtown corner and is easily accessible on foot, with its architectural details and entrance visible from the street. The public space surrounding the structure offers multiple viewpoints to appreciate the design and ornamental elements from different angles.
The structure used around 2500 metric tons of round steel in its reinforced concrete skeleton, showcasing engineering techniques that were remarkably advanced for the 1920s. This reinforced construction allowed the stability needed for the elaborate corner tower and decorative dome arrangement.
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