El Solar de la Abadía, Shopping center in Las Cañitas district, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
El Solar de la Abadía is a shopping center on Avenida Luis María Campos in Las Cañitas, within Palermo, Buenos Aires. Architects Bodas-Miani-Anger converted the former Gas Carbo carbon dioxide factory into the complex, which opened in September 1995 and holds 80 stores and 20 retail stands. It faces the Abbey of San Benito and the Central Military Hospital.
El Solar de la Abadía opened in September 1995 in a former carbon dioxide plant, the "Gas Carbo" factory, converted by the Bodas-Miani-Anger studio. That recycling project earned the Maxi Award for Innovative Design and Architecture in May 1997.
El Solar de la Abadía sits in one of the most active parts of Palermo, where local shops and recognized brands share the same space. Neighborhood residents use it for everyday shopping, which gives the place a more local feel than a typical commercial center.
El Solar de la Abadía stands on Avenida Luis María Campos, on the block between Maure and Gorostiaga, opposite the Hospital Militar Central and the Abadía de San Benito. Its two-level underground car park holds 220 vehicles, including cars, motorcycles and bicycles. Urban bus lines 15, 29, 42, 55, 59, 60, 64 and 118 serve the area.
The conversion of the Gas Carbo carbon dioxide factory earned the Maxi Award for Innovative Design and Architecture in May 1997, an honour the sources attribute to that award rather than to any Las Vegas ceremony. The architects were Bodas-Miani-Anger, and the centre opened in September 1995.
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