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One of the most emblematic real estate complexes on our Atlantic Coast celebrated its 50th anniversary: it is the Cabo Corrientes viewpoint building (EMCC) located where Avenida Peralta Ramos Stick around in an atypically shaped block that also includes Falucho and Aristóbulo del Valle streets, next to Playa Varese and Playa Chica.
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The realization of the structure of the building demanded a construction challenge and has antecedents linked to the 16th century. The chronicles of the conquest report that the Adelantado Juan de Garay arrived in the area where the mace was built in 1582 with 30 men on horseback, in a tireless journey in search of gold that began after the second foundation of the city of Buenos Aires. (in 1580), continued to Tandil and finally ended in Mar del Plata. Many years later, in the same place, as it became known, but on October 30, 1826, Admiral Guillermo Brown anchored his schooner “Sarandí” and part of his squadron, beginning his race to fight and defeat the mighty fleet of the Empire of Brazil.
In this key site of the founding identity of Mar del Plata, located at the maximum point of the eastern end of the province of Buenos Aires, and on a privileged plot of almost 10,000 square meters, stands the Mirador Cabo Corrientes building with its 550 apartments, 271 garages, 45 commercial premises, swimming pool, gym, gardens and large terraces.
This cement giant is one of the pride of the inhabitants of Mar del Plata. Although some minimize its importance and simply say that it is a “one-piece complex”, they have compared its structure to a book or four fingers – although they have nothing to do with its creation – or even a cruise ship, due to its 3,600 windows overlooking the sea. But it is iconic on the Argentine coast and it is a symbol of the city, even today the administration of the property is carrying out the renovation to provide the EMCC with more technology, security and smart functions.
It is the only one in Argentina that was built on a cape. In front of the rocky spur of Cabo Corrientes, which is the highest point of the Tandilia system on the coast of Mar del Plata. Until the end of the 1960s, the site was a large piece of land with an irregular plan and a marked slope, with an area of 9,347 m2. This property was acquired by building contractor Domingo Fiorentini and hired Romanian-born Argentinian architect Débora Iarolavschi de Di Véroli to complete the project.
This professional, born in Galati, in the region of Moldova, unfortunately died last month in Buenos Aires at the age of 97. He and his family had fled Europe as World War II approached and first settled in Paraná. , Between rivers. In 1953, she graduated from the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Buenos Aires and was one of the first female architects in Argentina to obtain the title of urban planner and urban planner. In his course, and at that time there were only two women. At the same time as she was studying at the age of 19, she married Ángelo Di Véroli.
The Mirador Cabo Corrientes building is the only one in Argentina to have been built on a cape. In front of the rocky outcrop, the completion of the Tandilia system and on quartzite rock
Going back to the birth of the building, legend has it that Fiorentini intended to build three independent towers there, transferred his idea to the architect who was conceptually opposed to the proposal, and the day before the presentation of the project , the professional drew his vision freehand and he did it so perfectly that in the morning, thanks to the sketch, his project was unanimously approved.
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The prestigious urban planner -who already had other outstanding projects in the city- proposed to Fiorentini to build a building with a panoptic approach, different from anything that exists and totally innovative in its design, which would also allow him to increase exponentially the number of functional units and add the insurmountable attraction that all its apartments had sea views.
To make the most of the convex facade facing the ocean, the architect – who had the collaboration of the architect Domingo Raffo and the structural advice of the engineer César Cabaleiro – imagined four volumes of 16 floors arranged radially, and joined at one end by a sector of semi-circular shape. Iarolavschi of Di Véroli carried out the project and directed the works that were in charge of the construction company Fiorentini, which also took care of the sale and administration of the apartments.
The EMCC site points out that work began in 1969. The biggest challenge was to drill a well deep enough in what is considered impenetrable ground, made up of rocks from the Tandilia system. The building is said to be located in the oldest mountain system in the country and the third oldest on the planet, with a proven age of 2,200,000,000 years.
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Hundreds of dynamite charges were needed to blow up thousands of tons of quartzite rock (Mar del Plata stone). The explosions shook the surrounding buildings and the construction company had to respond to countless complaints from the affected residents: Fiorentini decided to stop the explosions and that is why the second basement of the building’s garage is a little smaller than the first.
The building was inaugurated at the end of 1972 and, among other milestones, it has a total covered area of 50,000 m2. The architect only used 25% of the land to build it. The 12 lifts total 5,400,000 calls per year and approximately 9,000 liters of paint are needed to paint the 36,700 m2 of facade. It is the only building in town visible from the nearby town of Santa Clara del Mar to the southern breakwater of Puerto Mar del Plata; its lighting being a landmark for navigators. The consortium of EMCC owners supports the training of architecture students from the universities of Mar del Plata and the University of Buenos Aires, allowing professors to enter with the students to carry out field studies inside of the building (according to the building’s website).
Over time, the purely rationalist-style building has consolidated itself as a place where 10,000 people a year live together, including owners, tenants and tourists who stay there during summer and winter holidays. , such as long weekends.
It has 995 functional units, sum of garages, departments, premises and outbuildings for common use of the EMCC.
Currently there are more than 10 apartments for sale there. Monica Patino Iriarteof the real estate company Patiño Iriarte, underlined GlobeLiveMedia that “it is a building with great symbolism for Mar del Plata. For those of us who live in the city it brings mixed feelings, for tourists it’s a new building and at one point it was compared to the windows of a cruise ship due to its view on the sea and some even call it 4 fingers”.
They sell a 3-room apartment and from its main window you can see the building’s swimming pool and the sea. It consists of a living room with an integrated kitchen. Full bathroom and two bedrooms in the quiet part of the building with a panoramic view of the city, it is no longer in its original state since its owners have renovated it.
“It is marketed at 99,000 dollars. In general terms properties have been re-priced, maybe the owner doesn’t like to hear that their property has gone down in price, but the reality is there is so much on offer and so competitively priced on the market that it takes customers with the most needs to sell to decide to drop in value, which makes those properties sell sooner,” Patiño Iriarte said.
The famous actress Silvia Montanari and Nelly Trenti, the historical announcer of Mirtha Legrand, have passed through its corridors and apartments, among other personalities who have always had a season in Mar del Plata.
Another apartment that is being sold is a 2 bedroom one and has been appraised at 190,000 USD, it faces the street and has an ocean view.
John Cruz Peraltafrom Estudio Yacoub, detailed GlobeLiveMedia that “the ministry has been reformed. It has 1 bedroom with built-in wardrobe, kitchen integrated in the living room with breakfast bar, covered garage for 1 car and complete bathroom.
Among the reforms, the owners have installed natural wooden floors, hermetic openings in double glazing (DVH) and automatic roller shutters.
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