Bacardi Building (Havana)
| Edificio Bacardí | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of the Edificio Bacardí area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Architectural style | Art deco |
| Location | Havana Vieja, Avenida de Bélgica No. 261, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba |
| Coordinates | 23°08′20″N 82°21′26″W / 23.1389°N 82.3571°W |
| Construction started | January 6, 1930 |
| Completed | December 1930 |
| Owner | Revolutionary government (contested) |
| Height | |
| Tip | 44 metres (144 ft) |
| Antenna spire | 47 metres (154 ft) (top of bat logo) |
| Roof | 28 metres (92 ft) |
| Observatory | 36 metres (118 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Steel frame |
| Material | Concrete, marble, brick, stone |
| Size | 1,082.25 m2 (11,649.2 sq ft)per flr. |
| Floor count | 8 full floors/4 tower |
| Floor area | 9,000 m2 (97,000 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 2 |
| Grounds | 1,320 m2 (14,200 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Esteban Rodríguez and Castells, Rafael Fernández Ruenes |
| Structural engineer | José Menéndez Menéndez |
| Main contractor | Grasyma of Wansiedel |
| Website | |
| bacardilimited | |
The Bacardi Building (Edificio Bacardí) is an Art Deco Havana landmark designed by the architects Esteban Rodríguez-Castells and Rafael Fernández Ruenes and completed in 1930. It is located on the corner of Calles Monserrate and San Juan de Dios on a 1,320 m2 (14,200 sq ft) lot in Las Murallas, Old Havana.