Polar Towers

Polar Towers
Polar Towers
	Polar Towers in December 2007
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Office
Location	Caracas, Venezuela
Construction started	1951 (East Tower); 1994 (West Tower)
Completed	1954; 70 years ago (East Tower); 1997; 27 years ago (West Tower)
Owner	Empresas Polar C. A.
Height
Roof	86.9 m (285 ft); (East Tower); 121.9 m (400 ft); (West Tower)
Technical details
Floor count	17 (East Tower); 25 (West Tower)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Martín Vegas Pacheco & Carlos Agell Architects

Polar Towers is a complex of two towers located in Plaza Venezuela, east of Caracas, Venezuela. It is the headquarters of Empresas Polar, and is formed by the east tower and the west tower.

East tower

The east tower is 86 meters (282 ft) high and has 17 floors, covering a total area of 2,713 m² (29,200 sq ft). Construction began in 1951 and ended in 1954 and is considered the first skyscraper built in Caracas for its innovative architecture.

West tower

The west tower is 121 meters (397 ft) high and has 25 floors, covering a total area of 2,713 m² (29,200 sq ft). Construction began in 1994 and ended in 1997, with an estimated cost of 2.5 billion old bolivars, equivalent to 2,500,000 Bs.F. It has 725 m² (7,800 sq ft) of plants, parking for 575 vehicles, a convention center for 400 people, and a panoramic view of the Park Los Caobos and Botanical Garden.

The top of the west tower had advertising for Pepsi. In 2010 it was removed because its fragments were disintegrating after spending several years on the roof.

External links

10°29′52″N 66°53′11″W / 10.4979°N 66.8865°W / 10.4979; -66.8865