Focsa Building

E61950

The Focsa Building is a prominent mid-20th-century modernist high-rise in Havana, Cuba, known as one of the tallest and most iconic residential structures in the city.

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Radiocentro building 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf landmark
mixed-use building
modernist building
residential skyscraper
architecturalStyle Modernism
mid-20th-century modern
buildingType commercial
residential
category Modernist architecture in Cuba
Residential buildings in Havana
Skyscrapers in Cuba
city Havana, Cuba
surface form: Havana
completionDate 1956
constructionStartDate 1954
continent North America
country Cuba
era 20th century
floorCountAboveGround 39
hasCommercialUnits yes
hasElevator yes
hasFeature central tower
panoramic views of Havana
podium base
rooftop restaurant
hasParking yes
height about 121 m
approximately 398 ft
isIconicIn Havana, Cuba
surface form: Havana
isLandmarkOf Vedado
surface form: Vedado neighborhood
locatedIn Havana, Cuba
surface form: Havana

Plaza de la Revolución
Vedado
locatedNear Hotel Habana Libre
Malecón, Havana
material reinforced concrete
notableFor being one of the tallest buildings in Havana
mixed-use residential complex design
reinforced concrete structure
numberOfFloors 39
openingDate 1956
region La Habana Province
status completed
timePeriod 1950s architecture
use apartments
offices
restaurant
shops

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Vedado district of Havana hasLandmark Focsa Building
subject surface form: Vedado
Vedado district of Havana hasLandmark Focsa Building
subject surface form: Vedado
this entity surface form: Radiocentro building
Vedado hasLandmark Focsa Building