By Amelia Cuesta
Editorial Staff El Inmobiliario
SANTO DOMINGO- Last November 3rd, International Architect's Day was celebrated in the Dominican Republic, a day designated in honor of the father of architecture, Guillermo González Sánchez, who was born on this date.
Located on the corner of El Conde and Sánchez streets in the Colonial City is the Copello Building, a structure that was built under the modern architectural style defined by the Franco-Swiss architect Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris – also known as Le Corbusier –: open floor plan, structure on pilotis, free facade, elongated windows and roof garden.
This design features four floors, continuous windows, curved lines, and open staircases.
Why this name? It is named after the Italian businessman Anselmo Copello, who decided to build a building with characteristics different from those of the time and commissioned Guillermo González to carry out the work.
This building, which represented the first commercial building in the country, was inaugurated on August 16, 1939 during the government of dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo and since then it has been part of the country's history.
In 1965, the Copello building witnessed the meetings held on the occasion of the April Revolution and was the venue for political meetings led by the constitutional president, Colonel Francisco Alberto Caamaño Deñó, who led the constitutionalist movement.
Over time, it has been occupied by various offices, broadcasting companies, law firms, shops, and airlines. Currently, only the first floor is occupied by the telecommunications company Altice and the shoe store Payless.
Source: The Caribbean
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